Linn Street Reconstruction Project Update

Motorists reminded of I-75 weekend closure, Sept. 25-28;
U.S. 50 East ramp to I-75 South closing for BSBC work

Hamilton County (Wednesday, September 16, 2026) – Motorists are reminded of the upcoming full, weekend closure of Interstate 75 North and South for crews from Great Lakes Construction to install bridge beams over the interstate as part of the Linn Street Bridge Replacement and Reconstruction project.

In addition to the I-75 North and South closure, the ramp from eastbound U.S. 50 (W. Sixth Street Viaduct) to southbound I-75 will be closed during the evening hours Sunday, September 27. This closure, which will be in place for approximately four months, is being imparted for construction of a new alignment for U.S. 50 East to I-75 South as part of the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project.

Friday-Monday, September 25-28:

Northbound I-75

• Closure of the entrance ramps from Fort Washington Way, 4th, and 6th streets beginning at 9 p.m. Friday, September 25.
• Single-lane closure beginning at approximately 9 p.m. across the Brent Spence Bridge and continuing north, followed by double and triple-lane closures prior to the full closure.
• Full closure of I-75 North at the U.S. 50 West exit (Exit 1D) exit ramp, beginning at 11 p.m.
• The closure will remain in place until 5 a.m. Monday, September 28.

Southbound I-75

• Closure of the entrance ramp from the Western Hills Viaduct to I-75 South beginning at 9 p.m. Friday, September 25.
• Single-lane closure beginning at approximately 9 p.m. Friday near S.R. 562/Norwood Lateral and continuing south, followed by double and triple-lane closures prior to the full closure.
• Full closure of I-75 South at the Freeman Avenue (Exit 1F) exit ramp beginning at 11 p.m. 
• The closure will remain in place until 5 a.m. Monday, September 28.
  
  

Sunday, September 27:

• Closure of the ramp from eastbound U.S. 50 to I-75 South at or after 8:30 p.m.
• Motorists can follow the S.R. 264/W. Fifth Street/Downtown off ramp to Central Avenue and W. Ninth Street to enter I-75 South.
• The closure will be in effect until January 2027.

I-75 NORTH DETOUR

Northbound thru-traffic motorists are encouraged to follow the signed detour at the I-71/I-75 split, using I-71 North and westbound S.R. 562/Norwood Lateral to help mitigate congestion and avoid additional delays.

Access will be maintained to the W. 5th Street exit (Exit 1C) and the U.S. 50 West/River Road exit (Exit 1D), and motorists can follow the detours from W. Sixth or W. Fourth streets to Linn Street, W. Eighth Street and Freeman Avenue to re-enter I-75 North.

I-75 SOUTH DETOUR

Southbound I-75 motorists should follow the signed detour by way of eastbound S.R. 562/Norwood Lateral and I-71 South to connect with I-75 at the Brent Spence Bridge.

Motorists may also use the exit to Freeman Avenue (Exit 1F) and follow this to W. Eighth Street, Central Avenue and W. Ninth Street to re-enter the interstate.

DETOUR MAP

Project At A Glance

The Linn Street Reconstruction Project, which is part of the broader Brent Spence Bridge Corridor and the improvements to the Ohio Phases 1 and 2 segments, includes replacing and reconstructing the bridge between W. 8th and W. Court streets and reconfiguring it to two, 10-foot driving lanes, with bike lanes and sidewalks on each side. The project will also include some minor reconfiguring of W. Court Street and Winchell Avenue, as well as replacement of the pedestrian bridge over Winchell.

Great Lakes Construction Company was awarded a contract in the amount of $46.7 million to undertake the Linn Street project, and while Linn Street is anticipated to be reopened to traffic in the fall of 2027, all work is scheduled to be completed in late spring of 2029.

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For more information contact: 
ODOT District 8 Public Information
513-933-6517 - or - 513-933-6534

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