Wet roads, high water in spots, impact morning commute

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@ 7:25 a.m.: On the Indian Ripple Road overpass over I-675 in Beavercreek, police responded to a reported two-vehicle crash.

@ 7:15 a.m.:  On Ridgeway Road, between Canterbury Drive and the Dorothy Lane overpass in Kettering, police reported a large downed tree is completely blocking Ridgeway Road.

@ 6:12 a.m. On the Northwoods Blvd. ramp to southbound I-75 in Vandalia, police shut down the ramp due to a crash with injuries. Authorities said a woman was driving too fast on the ramp when she crashed into the rear wheel of a semi-tractor trailer. The woman was not seriously hurt and was taken to Grandview. The ramp was expected to reopen around 7 a.m.

@ 6:10 a.m. On East High Street (Ohio 41) just west of South Bird Road in Springfield Twp., state troopers and medics were dispatched on a report of a car into a tree.

@ 4:40 a.m.: On West Rahn Road, west of Far Hills Avenue in Washington Twp., high water was reported. Deputies had requested high water signs, but by 5:15 a.m., most of the water had already drained off the roadway.

Ongoing Construction & Other Closures

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

  • I-75 south ramp to US 35 west will be closed from January 9th to September 30th to replace a bridge deck beam that was not included in the I-75 modernization project. The official detour is: I-75 south to the Edwin C. Moses turn around lane to I-75 north to US 35 west
  • SR 49 south between Brookville-Salem Road and Pleasant Plain Road, Lane closures November 28th through February 20th. One southbound lane will remain open at all times.
  • South Gebhart Church Road between SR 725 and Maue Road, Road Closure February 6th – April 19th. The official detour is: Maue Road to Alexandersville Road to SR 725 to South Gebhart Church Road.
  • Old Mill Road between Phillipsburg-Union Road and North Montgomery County Line Road, Road Closure February 6th - May 6th. The official detour is: Phillipsburg-Union Road to Rhinehard Road to North Montgomery County Line Road to Old Mill Road
  • The Webster Street bridge is closed as it is rebuilt. A detour will take drivers to Keowee Street to Monument Avenue. The project is scheduled to be completed in November of 2017

MIAMI COUNTY

  • I-75 between CR 25A (Piqua) and US 36, Lane width restrictions September 12th – June 15th 2017. Lanes are restricted to 12 feet. Two lanes will remain open in each direction. 
  • Statler Road between Cromes Drive and Free Road, road closure September 13th – June 15th, 2017. The official detour is: Cromes Drive/Looney Road to US 36 to Troy-Sidney Road to Statler Road. 

DARKE COUNTY

  • SR 571 between US 36 and Jaysville - St. Johns Road, road closure January 16th – March 17th. The official detour is: US 36 to US 127 to SR 49 to SR 721

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