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Weeks of lane closings coming on I-71 bridge

Weeks of lane closings coming on I-71 bridge

TURTLECREEK TOWNSHIP, OH (FOX19) - The Ohio Department of Transportation says motorists should expect daily lane closures of the northbound span of the Interstate 71/Jeremiah Morrow Bridge for construction work through mid-December. 

The closure will be in place on the left lane of the northbound span from 6 a.m. to noon through mid-December, weather permitting. Traffic delays may be lengthy. 

To help ensure the safety of the construction workers as well as the traveling public, motorists should remain alert, reduce their speed and watch for stopped traffic while passing through the work zone. 

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Jeremiah Morrow I-71 Bridge lane closed Wednesday

Jeremiah Morrow I-71 Bridge lane closed Wednesday

TURTLECREEK TOWNSHIP, OH (FOX19) - Bridge work will require closing the left lane of northbound Interstate 71 from 7 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 26.  The lane closure will begin just north of the rest area and continue north across the Jeremiah Morrow Bridge. 

Arrow boards and/or signs will be in place to alert motorists of the upcoming lane closure. 

To help ensure the safety of the construction workers as well as the traveling public, motorists should remain alert, reduce their speed and watch for stopped traffic while passing through the work zone. 

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Traffic pattern changing on Bethany Road

Traffic pattern changing on Bethany Road

LEBANON, OH (FOX19) - The Bethany Road Improvements Project is still underway, but starting Tuesday afternoon (October 25), a new traffic pattern will take effect. 

Signs will be posted, as well as road blocks, to direct traffic on a temporary pavement from Butler-Warren Road (CR 2) to the bridge located just east of Pinnacle Lane. This new traffic pattern will allow traffic on Bethany Road to be maintained and will remain through spring of 2012. 

For-up-to-date information on the Bethany Road project, please visit http://www.wceo.us/

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Bethany Road to close next week

Bethany Road to close next week

DEERFIELD TOWNSHIP, WARREN COUNTY, OH (FOX19) - Bethany Road in Deerfield Twp. will be closed beginning Monday, October 24, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. at the intersection of Melampy Creek Lane for a water main relocation, as part of the  Bethany Road Widening Project.

The scheduled closure shall be approximately five (5) days, weather permitting. Upon completion of the work at the Melampy Creek Lane intersection, work crews will move to the intersection of Ivy Grove to begin water main relocation at that intersection, which could also last approximately five (5) days. Future closures for this project are anticipated. 

The detour for the closure will be posted, and will utilize Melampy Creek Lane, Rosewood Lane and Ivy Grove for both of these closures.

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Weather delays intersection project completion

Weather delays intersection project completion

LEBANON, OH (FOX19) - The Columbia Road/Mason‐Morrow‐Millgrove (MMM) Road Intersection Project that began Monday, June 6, 2011 has been further extended due to construction weather. The anticipated completion date has been extended to Friday, November 18, 2011, weather permitting. The project extension is due to weather conditions that lengthened construction further and pushed back the completion date.

The project involved realignment of the intersection, replacing the bridge, widening Columbia Road to three (3) lanes, and adding a left turn lane on Mason‐Morrow‐Millgrove Road for turning traffic headed north on Columbia Road. The project is funded by an Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) Grant, the Warren County Engineer, and the City of Lebanon. 

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Middletown Road at the Corwin Nixon covered bridge, is now open

Middletown Road at the Corwin Nixon covered bridge, is now open

LEBANON, OH (FOX19) - Middletown Road in Wayne Twp at the Corwin Nixon covered bridge,  is now open to traffic. The Warren County Engineer's Office closed the bridge Tuesday, October 11, and finished Thursday, one day ahead of schedule. The closure was in relation to the periodic application of flame retardant to the wooden superstructure. Work was completed by NeCamp Construction Co., of Maineville, Ohio. 

For more information, contact the Warren County Engineer’s Office at (513) 695‐3302. 

 

ODOT says delays may be lengthy at I-71 bridge Saturday

ODOT says delays may be lengthy at I-71 bridge Saturday

TURTLE CREEK TOWNSHIP, OH (FOX19) - The Ohio Department of Transportation says traffic may back up Saturday due to a lane closing on the Jeremiah Morrow Bridge in Warren County Saturday morning.  The closing will be on the northbound side of the bridge. 

They say Northbound I-71 motorists traveling to the Waynesville Sauerkraut Festival may wish to exit I-71 at the SR 48 bypass (exit No. 28), and proceed to northbound U.S. 42 to reach Waynesville.  This route will get them off the highway several miles before the lane closing, while leading pretty directly to the festival. 

The closure will be in place on the left lane of the northbound span from 5 a.m. to noon Saturday. 

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