Interstate 71 Repaving Projects Update
Hamilton County (Friday, Aug. 31, 2018) - The Interstate 71 repaving
projects require the following restrictions:
- Continued closure of the ramp from Reading Road to
north I-71 through 6 a.m. Friday, Sept. 14. The detour uses Reading Road
to Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive to north I-71.
- Close the ramps from east SR 562 to north I-71 and
south I-71 to west SR 562 nightly from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Wednesday,
Sept. 5 through Saturday, Sept. 8. Only one ramp will be closed at a
time.
- Close the ramps from Reading Road to south I-471, and
south I-71 to south I-471 nightly from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Tuesday Sept. 4
through Saturday, Sept. 8. Only one ramp will be closed at a time.
- Close of the ramp from north I-71 to Reading Road
nightly from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4 through Friday, Sept. 7.
- Various lane closures on north I-71 between the Lytle
Tunnel and Reading Road nightly from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. Tuesday,
Sept. 4 through Saturday, Sept. 8.
- Various lane closures on south I-71 from Ridge Road to
the Lytle Tunnel nightly from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4 through
Saturday, Sept. 8.
- Single lane closures on Dorchester Avenue/Eden Park
Drive between Highland and Gilbert avenues nightly from 8 p.m. until 6
a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4 through Saturday, Sept. 8.
- Single lane closures on Reading Road between Liberty
and McMillan streets nightly from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4
through Saturday, Sept. 8.
- The left lane of south I-71 from SR 126 to Ridge Road
is in a contraflow lane, using the left lane of north I-71. Traffic will
remain in this pattern until May, 2019.
- Continued reduced bridge clearance for the ramps east
SR 562 to Ridge Road and north I-71, and from north I-71 to west SR 562,
through Saturday, Sept. 15.
Arrow boards and/or
signs will alert motorists of the upcoming restrictions. All work is contingent
upon weather.
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. Move over or slow down.
For ongoing traffic,
construction and weather-related information, please check www.OHGO.com.
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For more information
contact: Brian Cunningham, Communications
Manager, at 513-933-6517 or Liz Lyons, Public Information Specialist, at
513-933-6534.
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traffic information, and to get personalized traffic alerts for your commute,
download the OHGO app or visit OHGO.com.
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