Nordyke Road at the I-275 Overpass

By William W. Brayshaw | Tuesday, January 17, 2006, 05:04 PM

Nordyke Road at the I-275 Overpass ROAD CLOSURE UPDATE IN ANDERSON TOWNSHIP

William W. Brayshaw, the Hamilton County Engineer, is once again announcing the closing of Nordyke Road at the I-275 Overpass in Anderson Township, on Thursday, January 19, 2006 and Friday, January 20, 2006, between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM.

Work being performed by Kokosing is bridge deck demolition. Any problems/questions should be directed to either Gary Obert with Kokosing at 513-231-2950 or to Pat Ashcraft with the Hamilton County Engineer at 513-946-8430.

Detour will be routed over Beechmont SR 125 to Hopper Hill and vice versa.

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When Low Water Means Detour!

By Teri Horsley | Monday, January 9, 2006, 07:02 PM

It’s Monday which means the water is down, and the High Street Bridge in Hamilton will once again be the site for slow downs.

Closures are set to begin again today, now that the high water from last week has subsided.

If you want to detour around this area, I would take Main Street to B. If headed to downtown Hamilton I would go right, and follow B street to the Columbia Bridge. I would then make a left and cross the bridge to the next light. At that stop, I would make a second left onto Neilan Blvd. and follow the curves into downtown.

You can also get from the west side to downtown by using the Black Street Bridge to Third. I do find however, that this way is VERY slow during the morning rush hour. The good news about the bridge delay is that it is periodic, not constant so you won’t be inconvenienced all day long. Today’s Hamilton Journal has further details about the closings.

I also saw crews back out on Ohio 4 south of 129 in Hamilton. You’ll encounter the usual lane closures as far south as the Hamilton Plaza shopping center. If anyone knows why they keep working in this area, please let me know!

You don’t need to reroute just be aware that it is there.

Cones are also up along Ohio 127 in New Miami, and Augusberger and Seven Mile avenues are both closed to all traffic. Goodbye shortcut to Trenton and West Middletown! I suggest using Ohio 4 if headed into northern Butler county.

All in all it has been a fairly busy Monday. Gas is also back on the rise, with averages prices around Hamilton, at $2.50 for a gallon of unleaded regular.

Hopefully, I’ll have better news for you tomorrow!

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Happy New Year!

By Teri Horsley | Wednesday, January 4, 2006, 11:04 AM

That is the last time I’ll get to say it for another year, so let me be among the many who have probably wished you all the best for 2006. I hope you had a great Christmas and hopefully you got some time off.

Mine was fantastic, with too much sleeping, too much eating, too much shopping (after Christmas sales you know!) and too much couch potato time. I loved it!

In any event, it is great to be back, and I look forward to driving through the year with you.

There are already a couple of spots to be aware of if traveling around Butler County.

First, our friends at the Hamilton Journal News are reporting that the High Street Bridge in Hamilton will not go through the temporary closures for the rest of this week. It seems high water is stopping crews from getting concrete to the site, so we can sail through at least through Friday, when the water is expected to go down. If you have ever been in that area around noon when they close it, it is truly a mess, so enjoy!

I was also in New Miami yesterday, and guess what? You guessed it! My beloved Augsberger Road and Seven Mile Avenues are once again being closed to traffic for an indefinite period of time! Just in time for my return to work! You will need to use Ohio 127 if going from Hamilton’s west side to Trenton.

That is all I have at this point, but I’m sure with each passing day of this new year, things will pick up, and slow downs will

become plentiful. So, for one final time: Happy New Year!

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