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I-71/Mason-Montgomery Road Project Update

April 18, 2022
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CONTINUING IMPACT

I-71 Interchange Construction - Construction of an on-ramp from southbound Mason-Montgomery Road to I-71 South. Traffic is being maintained on the mainline, as well as on Mason-Montgomery Road. Traffic on Fields Ertel Road has been shifted to the outside lanes for bridge construction, and the following restrictions will be in effect:

  • Tuesday-Friday, April 19-22: Single-lane closure on eastbound Fields-Ertel Road beginning at 7 p.m., followed by a full closure from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following day. During periods of closure, traffic will be detoured via Escort Drive and Mason-Montgomery Road. 
 

Restrictions to be imparted on Fields-Ertel Road next week

Warren County (Friday, April 15, 2022) – As part of the interchange expansion project at Mason-Montgomery Road and southbound Interstate 71 in Warren County, a nightly road closure will be in place next week to set steel beams for the new ramp.

Beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, contractors for the Ohio Department of Transportation will close the right lane of eastbound Fields-Ertel Road to unload structural steel beams. Then, at 11 p.m., Fields-Ertel Road will be closed until 5 a.m. Wednesday, April 20. 

The evening and overnight restrictions will be in place each weeknight through Friday, April 22, and during periods of closure, traffic will be detoured via Escort Drive and Mason-Montgomery Road. All work is contingent upon weather.

The total project includes construction of an entrance ramp from Mason-Montgomery Road to I-71 South; a new bridge over Fields-Ertel Road; a new southbound turn lane on Mason-Montgomery from Escort Drive to the ramp; and an entrance taper on I-71 South, between the Fields-Ertel Road bridge and the existing ramp from Fields-Ertel.

The Eagle Bridge Company was awarded a contract for approximately $4.7 million to undertake the project, and all work is scheduled to be completed by late spring of 2023.

For ongoing traffic, construction and weather-related information throughout the state, please visit www.OHGO.com.

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For more information contact:Kathleen Fuller, 513-933-6517Liz Lyons, 513-933-6534