Summit Athletic Complex
Bobbie Fairfax School
Summit Athletic Complex
Shroder High School
Lindsay Lane Apartments
Exit Rampto be Closed
New Exit RampNew Traffic
Signal
ModifiedEntry Ramp
Additional I-71Northbound Lane
Additional I-71Northbound Lane
All Other Lanes of I-71Will be Resurfaced from
SR 562 (Norwood Lateral) toSR 126 (Ronald Reagan Hwy.)
Additional Northbound Lane and New Sidewalk
(Ridge Road)
Proposed Noise BarrierProject Construction Limits
Mote l 6
Marathon
Wendy's Mark Sweeney Buick GMC
Jack inthe Box
ProscanImaging
Mad Tree Brewing
Enterpr iseRent-a-Car
UC HealthPhys ic ians Of f ice
Russ Auto Body& Towing
LaxlandSpor t ingGoods
De La Ar t s PlaceDance Center
Hon FurnitureWC Storey & Son Contractors
Maaco Col l i s ion Repair
F if th Third BankMadisonvi l le Of f ice
Fif th Third BankYMCA
Coca Cola Vending
Big Bob'sFloor ing Out let
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Reading
Wyoming
Silverton
DeerPark
BlueAsh
Kenwood
Norwood
ElmwoodPlace
GolfManor
Madiera
IndianHill
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Welcome!
Thank you for signing in and attending this public meeting, which is sponsored by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). We appreciate the effort you’ve made to be here!
The purpose of today’s meeting is to provide the public with an opportunity to review the plans for the proposed I-71 Improvement Project. The project will provide three continuous through lanes between the Norwood Lateral (SR 562) and Red Bank Expressway interchanges in Hamilton County. In addition, the Ridge Road exit ramp and Kennedy Avenue entrance ramp will be modified.
As a result of a noise analysis completed for this project, one noise barrier is recommended for consideration. Therefore, information regarding the proposed noise barrier is being presented along with general project information.
The meeting is casual, with an open-house style format. Please feel free to browse the displays at your own pace, ask questions, and provide us with your input. Project team representatives from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the consulting engineer, Stantec Consulting Services Inc., are available to answer questions. Public input is a very important part of the project development process.
We want to hear from you!
How to Submit Comments
We encourage you to put your comments in writing, so please fill out a comment form! The forms can be found at the COMMENTS table. Completed forms may be placed in the comment box or mailed to the address provided on the reverse side of the form.
Please be sure that your comments are received by August 11, 2016 (the end of the comment period).
Project Overview
The I-71 Improvement Project (HAM-71-6.86) proposes transportation improvements to northbound I-71 between the Norwood Lateral (SR 562) and Red Bank Expressway in Hamilton County. The study area extends from Williams Avenue just south of the Norwood Lateral interchange to the Red Bank Expressway, a distance of approximately 1.2 miles.
Much of the work involved for this project will occur within the existing right-of-way limits of I-71. The project is expected to require minor right-of-way strip takes and easements from several parcels, as well as one residential relocation and the displacement of two commercial outbuildings.
The proposed project will utilize federal funds and is scheduled to begin construction in Spring 2018. Construction is scheduled to run concurrently with HAM-71-8.43, a rehabilitation (resurfacing) project for I-71 between the Norwood Lateral (SR 562) and Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway (SR 126).
Project Purpose and Need
The purpose of the proposed I-71 Improvement Project is to improve safety, capacity, and transportation efficiency in the I-71 corridor between the Norwood Lateral (SR 562) and Red Bank Expressway. The current configuration of through lanes and merge/weave conditions at interchanges in the project area have resulted in heavy congestion and high crash rates. By improving transportation access and mobility, the project will accommodate existing and future traffic demands on mainline I-71 and will support key economic development projects in the City of Cincinnati and Columbia Township.
The proposed project is included in ODOT’s FY 2016-2019 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) and the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Government’s (OKI) FY 2016-2019 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).
Project Elements
Proposed improvements (illustrated in the graphic provided on the reverse side of this pamphlet), are as follows:
• The number of through-lanes on this section of northbound I-71will be increased from two to three.
• Theexisting loopexit ramp fromnorthbound I-71 tonorthboundRidge Road will be eliminated and replaced with a straight exit ramp to Kennedy Avenue.
• Theexistingentrance ramp fromKennedyAvenue to northboundI-71 will be modified, and a new traffic signal will be installed on Kennedy Avenue at the terminus of the two ramps.
• RidgeRoadwillbemodifiedbetweenDuckCreekRoadandtheI-71overpass to provide two northbound lanes.
• Anoisebarrierisrecommendedforthebenefitofresidenceslocatedon Charloe Street, Anioton Court, and Sonoma Court, as well as for select units at the Lindsay Lane Apartments.
IM PROVE M E NT PROJ EC TNorthbound I-71
Between the Norwood Lateral (SR 562) and Red Bank Expressway Interchanges
Hamilton County, Ohio
Public MeetingJuly 12, 2016; 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Madisonville Recreation CenterCincinnati, Ohio
This project is programmed to receive federal construction funding in 2018. The tentative schedule for key project milestones is as follows:
Environmental Approval ................................ Fall 2016Right-of-Way Acquisition Begins .................. Fall 2016Utility Relocation Begins .............................. Fall 2017Construction Begins .................................. Spring 2018
Project Schedule
The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried-out by ODOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 11, 2015, and executed by FHWA and ODOT.
Project Information SheetHAM-71-6.86; PID 94741
Project Information SheetHAM-71-6.86; PID 94741
Project Information SheetHAM-71-6.86; PID 94741