QUESTION: When is the ramp from Third Street to northbound Interstate 75 going to be completed? - Ed Carmosino, Monfort Heights

ANSWER: Cincinnati Traffic Engineer Steve Bailey said the existing extension and bridge that would make this future ramp possible were constructed as part of the Fort Washington Way project. But there are no plans to begin construction of the remainder of the ramp. The completed portion was built and financed because it was far less expensive to incorporate it into the Fort Washington Way project than to do it later. The ramp has not been approved under interstate freeway guidelines and it cannot be finished until all approvals are received, convention center expansion plans finalized and alterations to Brent Spence Bridge approaches conceptually developed, Mr. Bailey said.

Q: Willard Avenue in Oakley has a large hump that prevents motorists from seeing oncoming traffic and is only wide enough for one car because of on-street parking. Can a mirror be placed to help visibility, or can a speed hump be added to discourage motorists from using it as a cut-through street? - Tyson Howard, Oakley

A: Mr. Bailey said the city does not install mirrors because they are easily vandalized and require significant maintenance to be sure they are properly aimed. Residents of Willard Avenue have considered various forms of street-calming strategies and have been unable to reach consensus. The hillcrest and associated parking have not generated enough accidents to warrant restriction of on-street parking. The street will be monitored.

Q: Eastbound Bruce Avenue in Northside at the intersection with Kirby Road at Kirby Road Elementary School is a motorist's nightmare. Often drivers are forced to stop halfway through the intersection because they can't see approaching northbound Kirby Road traffic. Can a four-way stop be installed? - Benjamin Clarke, Northside

A: A check of the accident rate at the intersection found no accident patterns correctible with a four-way stop installation, Mr. Bailey said.

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