CINCINNATI — A portion of I-75 South has reopened earlier than expected Sunday after it closed Friday night for the ongoing Linn Street Bridge reconstruction project, the Ohio Department of Transportation said.
ODOT said the portion of the interstate that was closed reopened ahead of schedule despite the weather causing a few setbacks.
The interstate and the Western Hills Viaduct entrance ramp reopened around 2:30 p.m., which is nearly 15 hours ahead of the Monday morning 5 a.m. time frame.
The entrance ramp from Western Avenue remains shut down, and this is a permanent closure, ODOT said.
Contractors continued to demolish the overpass on Linn Street, which is closed between West Eighth Street and West Court Street.
The $46.7 million project will not only replace the bridge, but also reconstruct it. The new bridge will have two 10-foot driving lanes, as well as bike lanes and sidewalks on each side.
"It's a major overhaul of Linn Street," Kathleen Fuller with the Ohio Department of Transportation's District 8 office said.
During the closure, ODOT detoured traffic by way of SR-562/Norwood Lateral to I-71 South.
