Lebanon, Ohio (Tuesday, May 20, 2025) - As part of The Ohio Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) statewide rest area upgrade project, the I-75 north and southbound rest areas in Butler County will close Monday, July 7, for a full replacement.

Located just south of the S.R. 63 exit at Monroe, the rest areas will be completely renovated with new, lodge-style buildings, including larger rest rooms with adult changing tables, a lobby area with vending and regional tourism information, and attached and covered outdoor picnic areas. Included in the new design are landscape upgrades that include Ohio native plants.

The project is part of the statewide initiative announced in the spring of 2023 by Gov. Mike DeWine to update 36 rest areas with all new buildings. Additional parking is also being added where possible. Ohio has 85 rest areas located along major highways, not including those maintained by the Ohio Turnpike Commission.

Construction, which includes demolition of the buildings and the full rebuild, is scheduled to be completed in one year, so the rest areas are anticipated to be reopened in the summer of 2026.

Once the rest areas are closed, the nearest facilities for southbound motorists are located near Florence, Ky., off I-71. In Ohio, the closest facilities for northbound motorists will be those located in Hancock County, south of Findlay, as the rest areas in Auglaize County, north of Wapakoneta, are also scheduled to be closed in July for replacement.

Currently, the facilities in Miami County, south of Piqua, remain closed, but these are scheduled to be reopened in the fall of this year.

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