Overnight Closures Scheduled For Lytle Tunnel Maintenance

Lebanon, Ohio (Monday, September 16, 2024) - The Interstate 71 Lytle Tunnel will be closed during the overnight hours next week for regularly scheduled maintenance operations that include cleaning and lighting inspection and repairs.

On Wednesday and Thursday, September 25 and 26, northbound I-71 will be closed at the I-71/75 split (Ohio Exit 1) from 10 p.m. each night to 5 a.m. the following day. In addition, the following restrictions and ramp closures will also be in effect:

• Second Street entrance ramp to I-71 North in Cincinnati will be closed; traffic will be routed by way of the Fifth Street entrance ramp to northbound I-71.
• Access to the tunnel from eastbound Fort Washington Way (I-71/U.S. 50) will be prohibited; however, U.S. 50 East will remain open.

Then, on Friday and Saturday, September 27 and 28, southbound I-71 will be closed at Exit 2 and through the tunnel from 10 p.m. each night to 5 a.m. the following day. The following ramp closures will also be in effect for southbound I-71:

• U.S. 42/Eden Park Drive entrance ramp will be closed, and motorists may follow the Liberty Street entrance ramp to southbound I-471 and follow I-71 detour.
• Third Street exit ramp to I-71 South will be closed, and motorists will be detoured via Gilbert Avenue/Reading Road to access downtown.

While the tunnel is closed in the northbound direction, I-71 traffic will be detoured via I-75 North to S.R. 126/Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway and I-71, and when it is closed southbound, traffic will be detoured by way of I-471 and I-275 West to I-71/I-75 or via Ronald Reagan and I-75 South. 

Arrow boards and/or signs will be in place to alert motorists of the upcoming work zone and restrictions. All work is contingent upon the weather, and in the event of inclement weather, work will be postponed to Wednesday and Thursday, May 1 and 2.

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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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