Major change coming to busy interstate in Montgomery County

MONTGOMERY COUNTY — A major change is soon coming to a busy interstate in Montgomery County.

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As reported Monday on News Center 7 Daybreak, there are major changes scheduled this week along Interstate 75.

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I-75 is one of our busiest interstates here in the Miami Valley. Traffic changes are expected this week.

Starting Wednesday, October 16, the contraflow lane between U.S. 35 and State Route 725 will be discontinued and the ramp from Dryden Road to I-75 will be open to traffic.

Those lanes will shift back into a normal traffic pattern with three lanes.

Crews are expected to shift those lanes to the outside as they continue to repair the bridge on State Route 741

One driver told News Center 7 that he has been keeping an eye on the changes.

“It’s Ohio,” said Andy. “The Jeremiah bridge took 20 years, this is going be under construction for 10 years. It never ends but at least something’s being done. You know, could complain that the roads are never being fixed.”

The repairs to the bridge are expected to be finished by the end of this year. The entire project is scheduled to be done next summer.

We will update this story.

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