I-75 Modernization Phase 2 Current I-75 looking North Future I-75 looking South PROJECT OVERVIEW This project will create three continuous lanes on I-75 northbound and southbound between Fifth Street and Main Street. This is the third and final phase of the I-75 Modernization project and it will connect the two previous phases. This project will eliminate the left hand on and off ramps along the interstate. It will also move many of the various traffic patterns to the city streets creating a smoother flow on I-75. By renovating this portion of the interstate, ODOT is creating a safer, smoother highway system and allowing for higher traffic volumes in the future. This project will complete the I-75 Modernization project eliminating the previous bottleneck around the city of Dayton while improving traffic flow as well as pavement and bridge conditions. PROJECT DESCRIPTION Total reconstruction of I-75 from Fifth Street to Main Street, including 12 bridges Creation of one central interchange in the area of First and Third Street Realignment of surface streets to coordinate with revised interstate entrances and exits. PROJECT BENEFITS Create a smoother, safer commute through the city of Dayton Create easier access on and off of the interstate by eliminating confusing left hand entrances and exits
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I-75 Modernization Phase 2
Current I-75 looking North Future I-75 looking South
PROJECT OVERVIEW
This project will create three continuous lanes on I-75 northbound and southbound between Fifth Street and Main Street. This is the third and final phase of the I-75 Modernization project and it will connect the two previous phases. This project will eliminate the left hand on and off ramps along the interstate. It will also move many of the various traffic patterns to the city streets creating a smoother flow on I-75. By renovating this portion of the interstate, ODOT is creating a safer, smoother highway system and allowing for higher traffic volumes in the future. This project will complete the I-75 Modernization project eliminating the previous bottleneck around the city of Dayton while improving traffic flow as well as pavement and bridge conditions.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Total reconstruction of I-75 from Fifth Street to Main Street, including 12 bridges
Creation of one central interchange in the area of First and Third Street
Realignment of surface streets to coordinate with revised interstate entrances and exits.
PROJECT BENEFITS
Create a smoother, safer commute through the city of Dayton
Create easier access on and off of the interstate by eliminating confusing left hand entrances and exits
Alleviate Congestion (current average daily traffic is approximately 115,000 vehicles)
Allow for heavier traffic volumes by adding a third continuous lane in each direction
Upgrade pavement, bridge and aesthetic designs
PROJECT COST
Construction - $ 126 million
Kokosing Construction Company of Columbus is the Contractor on this project
TIMELINE / TRAFFIC INFORMATION
Construction is scheduled to begin Fall of 2012
I-75 Northbound ramps to Second, First and Third St. will close in October 2012
US 35 eastbound ramps to I-75 northbound will close in October of 2012
Current exits and entrances on I-75 southbound will close in late November/early December 2012First StreetSecond StreetThird Street
Motorists will have access to Downtown Dayton from Main Street, Edwin C. Moses Boulevard and US 35/Jefferson Street
The following local roads will close in Fall/Winter of 2012Salem Avenue (bridge is open, but Salem Ave. is closed under I-75, Robert Dr. will be the access road into downtown)First StreetSecond Street
Third Street and Monument Avenue will remain open in some capacity throughout the project
All I-75 traffic will be shifted to the northbound side of the interstate in December of 2012 so crews can reconstruct the southbound side
Two lanes will be utilized to maintain northbound trafficThree lanes will be utilized to maintain southbound traffic
All lanes of traffic will remain on the northbound side of I-75 until September of 2014
All lanes of traffic will be shifted to the newly constructed southbound side of the interstate in September of 2014 so crews can reconstruct the northbound side
Two lanes will be utilized to maintain northbound trafficThree lanes will be utilized to maintain southbound traffic
Salem Avenue Bridge will close in September of 2014
Third Street will have lane restrictions in 2016, but will remain open.
Salem Avenue Bridge, First Street and Second Street will reopen to motorists by 2016, before Third Street restrictions are started.
All I-75 northbound and southbound traffic is scheduled to be back on its regular side of the interstate by 2016
The newly constructed central interchange to and from Downtown Dayton will be available to motorists by 2017
Public advisories will be sent out in advance of any lane or ramp closures needed to complete the construction in that area and detours will be posted to maintain traffic.
Project is scheduled for completion in Fall of 2017
