Sunday, May 02, 1999
West-bound commuters should seek new route
The Cincinnati Enquirer
The slogan for Fort Washington Way: Don't go there.
Especially avoid it Monday, the first workday when commuters will be adjusting to the four-month closure of the westbound lanes.
The closure will force 25,000 motorists coming from the city's east side to find some other westward route around downtown.
Although Fort Washington Way closed entirely Saturday night, eastbound lanes were expected to reopen at 9 a.m. today.
The good news is that motorists have several alternate routes: Interstate 275, the Norwood Lateral (Ohio 562) and I-471 to I-275 in Kentucky to link with I-71 and I-75.
Signs will direct motorists to suggested detours.
For northbound I-75 traffic until 9 a.m. today: Take the Fifth Street exit in Covington. Then take Main Street and cross the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge into Ohio.
From there, travelers may connect with I-75 northbound by going west on Third Street and north on Gest Street to Freeman Avenue; those wanting to get to I-71 northbound should go east on Third Street in Ohio and take Broadway north to Fifth Street.
For traffic southbound on I-75: Take the Seventh Street exit in Cincinnati. Drivers can then turn south on a one-way street to get to Fifth Street, where they can connect with southbound I-471, eastbound U.S. 50 and northbound I-71.
The $146.9 million project is to be finished in August 2000.
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