Streetcar
work to close Fort Washington Way lanes
Hamilton County (Tuesday, March 31, 2015) –
Work to install a substation for the Cincinnati
streetcar project will require closure of three of the four lanes of northbound
Fort Washington Way to the Lytle tunnel.
Beginning at 10 p.m. Friday, April 3, the ramps from northbound
I-71/75 to northbound I-71 and eastbound US 50 will be closed. Traffic will
have no access into the Lytle Tunnel from Fort Washington Way. The Second
Street entrance ramp will remain open as will I-71 north of the Lytle Tunnel.
Traffic will be detoured north on I-75 to SR 562 to I-71. All lanes of Fort
Washington Way are scheduled to reopen to traffic by 6 a.m. Saturday, April 4.
Arrow
boards and signs will be in place prior to the work zone to alert motorists of
the upcoming lane closures.
To
help ensure the safety of the construction workers as well as the traveling
public, motorists should remain alert, reduce their speed and watch for stopped
traffic while passing through the work zone.