Lytle Tunnel to be intermittently closed in coming days for maintenance work

Lytle Tunnel will be closed intermittently through the weekend and early next week while crews perform maintenance and cleaning operations, according to a press release from the Ohio Department of Transportation.

The tunnel, which routes I-71 through part of the city, will undergo cleaning, lighting inspection and repairs, ODOT said.

As a result, the northbound lanes of I-71 will be closed at the I-71/I-75 split from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Traffic will be detoured via I-75 north to Ronald Reagan.

In addition, the Second Street entrance ramp to I-71 north will be closed, with traffic being re-routed to the Fifth Street ramp.

Access to the Lytle Tunnel from eastbound Fort Washington Way will also be closed, though US-50 EB will stay open.

On Monday and Tuesday, work moves to the other side and the southbound lanes of I-71 close from Exit 2 through the tunnel from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night. Traffic will be detoured to I-471 and I-275 west.

As a result of that closure, the entrance ramp to US-42/Eden Park Drive will be closed, with traffic being detoured to the Liberty Street entrance ramp to SB I-471. The Third Street exit ramp to I-71 south will also close, with traffic being diverted to Gilbert Avenue and Reading Road for downtown access.

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