Interstate 71 Repaving Project Update

Hamilton County (Thursday, April 22, 2021) – Due to forecasted inclement weather, overnight restrictions this weekend on Interstate 71 North have been postponed; however, next week's closure of the Ridge Avenue exit is still on schedule.

Lane closures on I-71 North between S.R. 126/Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway and Galbraith Road for bridge work are now scheduled to take place the weekend of April 30-May 3. A single-lane closure will be in effect from 8 p.m. each night to 6 a.m. the following day, followed by a double-lane closure from 11 p.m. each night to 5 a.m. the following day.

On Monday, April 26, the Ridge Avenue ramp (Exit 8C) from I-71 North will be closed beginning at 10 p.m. This is a permanent closure, and motorists will be routed by way of Exit 8A.

In addition, the Kennedy Avenue ramp to I-71 North will be closed for up to 120 days beginning at 10 p.m. Monday. The closure will be in effect through mid-August, and motorists will be detoured via Duck Creek Road and Red Bank Expressway to I-71 North.

Message boards, arrow boards and/or signs will alert motorists of the work zone and restrictions while they are in place, and motorists are reminded of the need for additional caution.

For ongoing traffic, construction and weather-related information, please check www.OHGO.com.

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For more information contact:
ODOT District 8 Public Information
Kathleen Fuller, 513-933-6517
Liz Lyons, 513-933-6534.

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