Traffic Signal Timing Upgrades Coming
To Beechmont Avenue

Hamilton County (Monday, August 3, 2020) – Traffic signals on state Route 125 (Beechmont Avenue), as well as on Five Mile Road approaching Beechmont Avenue, will soon be better coordinated to provide a more fluid and safe driving experience along the busy Beechmont corridor.

The signals will be adjusted based on a traffic signal timing study undertaken by a consulting firm hired by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). Funded by ODOT, the project is a multi-agency collaboration to optimize traffic signal operations along Beechmont from Salem Road in Hamilton County to Glen-Este Withamsville Road Clermont County and on Five Mile Road from I-275 to the Anderson Towne Center. 

“This study undertaken during the last year is the most comprehensive look at Beechmont Avenue from a traffic perspective in more than a decade,” said Marc Grake, traffic operations engineer with ODOT. “Engineers also took into account daily and season changes, nearby intersections, and other traffic factors to identify ways coordinated traffic signals could ease congestion and continue to improve safety on the corridor.”

The signal timing optimization is to ensure that the signals are up-to-date and performing at their peak given the existing infrastructure. As part of this retiming project, the controller equipment has been installed, and the new timing will be implement during the overnight or early morning hours of Tuesday, August 11. Following this, drivers may notice changes in timing, and ODOT will also continue evaluating and fine-tuning the new system. 

Assistant Administrator for Operations Steve Sievers said the new system will also provide pedestrians crossing Beechmont with “protected” time to begin crossing the roadway, like the crosswalk on the Five Mile Trail at Clough Pike. “This is aimed at improving pedestrian safety at these key crossings,” Sievers added. These have unfortunately been the location of several vehicle/pedestrian accidents so this will help improve the visibility of pedestrians to motorists, Sievers said.  

“We are anticipating a positive change along Beechmont, which may be noticed by regular Beechmont drivers once the new traffic signal timing devices are fully coordinated,” said Trustee Chair Josh Gerth. “We also appreciate ODOT’s investment in this new system and efforts to further efforts to improve traffic flow on our main thoroughfare.”

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For more information contact:
Kathleen Fuller, 513-933-6517
Liz Lyons, 513-933-6534.

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