HAMILTON COUNTY: Weekly Construction Update

Through the week ending March 27, 2021: The following traffic advisory includes restrictions on the state highway system in Hamilton County. All work will be contingent upon the weather. For construction information and statewide information regarding road conditions, visit ODOT on the web at www.Ohgo.com.

INTERSTATE 71 CONSTRUCTION I-71 Major Rehabilitation  - Widening to three lanes between S.R. 126 (Ronald Reagan Cross-County Highway) and S.R. 562 (Norwood Lateral), as well as bridge work at multiple structures and removing the Ridge Road exit and adding an exit to Kennedy Avenue on northbound I-71. Various lane restrictions will be in effect during nighttime hours for pavement work. The entire project is scheduled for completion in the summer of 2021. I-71 Stream Stabilization - Along I-71 North at the Stewart Road exit. Traffic on the exit ramp has been shifted and is being maintained in one lane. I-71 Lytle Tunnel - Overnight closures March 24-27. Northbound I-71 will be closed through the tunnel Wednesday and Thursday, March 24 and 25, from 10 p.m. each night to 5 a.m. the following day, and I-71 South will be closed through the tunnel Friday and Saturday, March 26 and 27, from 10 p.m. each night to 9 a.m. the following day. Northbound traffic will be detoured via I-75 and S.R. 562 during periods of closure, and southbound traffic will be detoured via I-471 and I-275.

INTERSTATE 74 CONSTRUCTION I-74 Slide Repair - At the Colerain/Beekman ramp to I-74 West. Traffic will be maintained, and intermittent restrictions may be in effect on I-74 at the interchange.

INTERSTATE 75 CONSTRUCTION I-75/Mill Creek Expressway Major Rehabilitation  - Major rehabilitation project at the I-74/75 interchange to widen and resurface I-75 between Paddock Road and the Western Hills Viaduct and reconfigure the interchange. Work also includes interchange improvements at Hopple Street, I-74, Mitchell Avenue, Norwood Lateral and Paddock Road. Various lane closures will be in effect in the construction zone. The project is scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2022.

I-275 Slide Repair - Near the Kilby Road interchange. Traffic will be maintained through the work zone; however, I-275 may be subject to intermittent lane restrictions, and the ramps to/from Kilby Road may be subject to intermittent, short-term full closures during overnight hours. The project is scheduled to be completed in early fall 2021.

NEW IMPACTS

Brent Spence Bridge Maintenance - A bridge repair project on the Brent Spence Bridge by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. I-75 North and South is open to two, 11-foot lanes on the bridge. The ramps from southbound I-71 to the bridge, as well as from Fort Washington Way and Third Street to I-71 South and the bridge, are closed. Southbound I-71 traffic is being detoured via I-471. The scheduled completion date is Nov. 15, 2021.

John A. Roebling Bridge Restoration - The suspension bridge between Cincinnati and Covington is closed for a bridge restoration by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Motorists may detour via the Clay Wade Bailey (U.S. 25/42/127) Bridge or the 4th Street/Veterans Bridge. Interim completion is scheduled for late November 2021, and the entire project is scheduled to be completed by Dec. 31.

I-75 Tree Clearing - Intermittent shoulder closures in either direction between I-275 and Glendale Milford Road for tree trimming and removal. All lanes on the mainline of I-75 will remain open, and traffic impacts should be minimal throughout the duration of the project. Completion is scheduled for March 31.

I-275 Utility Work - Power line installation over I-275 in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana during the weekend of March 20. Rolling road blocks will be in effect between Miami Fort Station in North Bend, Ohio to Tanners Creek in Lawrenceburg, Indiana for up to 45 minutes at various intervals from approximately 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each weekend day. Various ramp closures within the project area will also be in effect.

I-275 Utility Work – On I-275 West, near the Morgan Road overpass. Intermittent single-lane closures are tentatively scheduled to be in effect on Wednesday, March 24, from approximately 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Traffic will be maintained through the work zone with arrow boards and/or traffic cones.

S.R. 562 Maintenance Work - Single-lane restrictions during week of March 22 on the Norwood Lateral, daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Traffic will be maintained in a minimum of one lane in either direction with the use of arrow boards and/or traffic cones.

S.R. 125 Beechmont Bridge Connector/LMSRT - Single-lane closures in either direction on S.R. 125 (Beechmont Avenue), between the S.R. 32 interchange and Beechmont Circle. Traffic will be maintained in one lane in each direction March 18-26, daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

CONTINUING IMPACTS

S.R. 125 Bridge Rehabilitation - Between Berkshire Lane and Brachman Avenue, midway between S.R. 32 and Five Mile Road. Traffic will be maintained in a minimum of one lane in either direction throughout construction. Berkshire Lane will be maintained by flaggers as needed during hours of operation. All work is scheduled for completion in late summer 2021.

U.S. 22/S.R. 126 Roundabout  - At the intersection of U.S. 22 (Montgomery Road) and S.R. 126 (Ronald Reagan Cross-County Highway) for the Montgomery Quarter Development project. Traffic is being maintained in a minimum of one lane on Montgomery Road; however, intermittent lane restrictions and closures may be in effect at the interchange ramps to and from Montgomery Road. The project is scheduled for completion in Summer 2021.

U.S. 27 (Colerain Ave.) Sidewalk Construction - On the west side of Colerain Ave. between Byrneside Drive and Banning Road. One lane of traffic will be maintained in each direction. Completion is scheduled for mid-summer 2021.

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

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