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UPDATE - Socialville Foster Road Bridge Project

May 4, 2016  |  odot, road & traffic, road closures, socialville-fosters bridge project, warren county, wceo, wctid

ODOT released a statement yesterday pertaining to overnight pile driving work that will commence this Sunday, May 8th, and last for approximately three weeks. 

ODOT wrote, "work on the Interstate 71/Socialville-Fosters project requires night work beginning Sunday, May 8, which will last for approximately three weeks.  Various lane closures on I-71 at the Socialville-Fosters Bridge will occur nightly between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. Weekend lane closures could also be required. 

Unfortunately, this work will require night pile driving, which will likely [emphasis added] be an inconvenience to those near the work site because of the noisy and jarring activity.

The work will be conducted in the median of I-71, and to ensure the safety of the construction crews, it is best completed when traffic" is most sparse, hence the overnight work. "It is also unavoidable because the piles provide foundational support for the new bridge. 

Additional night work will include demolition and removal of the center pier in the median of I-71 and other bridge and barrier structures. 

The detour remains in place, and daytime work involving the bridge widening, sidewalk/bike path, Columbia Road traffic signal improvements, and the Innovation Way roundabout continues to move forward."

If you're interested in signing up for updates directly from ODOT regarding this project, please direct your emailed request to address d08.pio@dot.ohio.gov to be included on the distribution list and receive project updates.