Schedule for Fort Washington Way construction
Friday, July 3, 1998
On or before Monday
New ramp from Interstate 75 northbound to Fifth Street completed. Two-way, three-lane, temporary Levee Way along the south side of Fort Washington Way completed.
Central Avenue converted to two-way between Third and Sixth streets.
Week of July 6
Eastbound Fort Washington Way reduced to two lanes.
Eastbound ramps from the expressway to Vine Street, the Roebling Suspension Bridge and Main Street closed.
Week of July 20
Eastbound Main, Race and Walnut street ramps onto Fort Washington Way closed.
As of July 31
A new ramp from I-71 and I-471 to Eggleston Avenue completed.
The northern two lanes of Fifth Street viaduct to Columbia Parkway completed, allowing the opening of several downtown connections. The Columbia Parkway viaduct will reopen, allowing motorists coming from the east side of town to exit at the Sixth Street ramp, I-471 ramp and Pike Street to Fourth Street; it also opens the connection eastbound from Fifth Street to Columbia Parkway.
Crossovers in I-71 median north of Lytle Tunnel and between Elm and Plum streets completed for Fort Washington Way project.
On or about Aug. 1
Current westbound Fort Washington Way -- also considered southbound I-71 -- lanes closed; traffic shifted using crossovers to current eastbound Fort Washington Way - northbound I-71 lanes; traffic operates with two lanes in each direction between crossovers. A wide-vehicle ban, meaning any vehicle 7 feet wide or larger, will be in effect.
Westbound Sycamore Street ramp onto the expressway and westbound Vine Street and Elm Street ramps from Fort Washington Way will be closed.
Westbound ramps from U.S. 50 -- Columbia Parkway -- to Fort Washington Way closed.
Connection from northbound I-471 to westbound Columbia Parkway and Fort Washington Way closed.
Eastbound ramp from Fort Washington Way to Pete Rose Way stays open.
Eastbound ramp from Walnut Street remains open for access to eastbound Columbia Parkway and I-471 southbound.
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