CINCINNATI — Components of the Western Hills Viaduct shall be closed Wednesday and Thursday for emergency repairs, town introduced.
The 2 center lanes on the highest deck and the 2 southern lanes on the underside deck shall be closed each days after town stated crews needed to patch a “hassle spot” within the high deck with asphalt Monday night time after elements of the concrete broke unfastened, falling from the highest deck and onto the underside deck.
Metropolis officers stated the spot is about 10 toes alongside an growth joint in the midst of the highest deck. There have been no accidents or property harm reported after the concrete fell.
Police blocked off just a few lanes for the momentary repair, however crews will now substitute the asphalt with strengthened concrete to repair the spot extra completely.
“We’re grateful our metropolis crews have been capable of quickly patch the spot and nobody was injured from the unfastened concrete,” Brandon Lecrone, bridge program supervisor for the Cincinnati Division of Transportation & Engineering, stated in a launch. “It’s good timing that we’re returning Saturday for beforehand deliberate upkeep, which is able to embrace inspecting different potential hassle spots, concrete sounding checks and chipping of another unfastened concrete.”
The exits from the underside deck of the viaduct to southbound I-75 may even be closed. One lane heading westbound will stay open, as will one exit from southbound I-75 to the viaduct.
One lane in every course on the highest deck shall be open.
Officers stated the underside deck of the viaduct shall be totally closed Saturday till 3 p.m. for beforehand deliberate upkeep. The closure may even affect the ramp at Exit 2B from southbound I-75 to the viaduct.
Via visitors heading east and west on the viaduct shall be allowed by way of the highest deck. Drivers can use the Western Avenue exit off southbound I-75 to detour.
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