Wet morning commute as rain continues

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Roads will be wet this morning as rain continues to fall. The latest weather forecast is available here.

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Road Closures due to high water

  • Greene County-Factory Road at North Alpha (Bellbrook) Road
  • Darke County- Schroeder Road at 242 and Beamsville Webster
  • Darke County- Horner Road between 242 and Beamsville Webster
  • Darke County- Hunter Road between 118 and Grote

Major Highway Incidents

  • On the ramp from U.S. 35 to I-75 southbound, there is a crash.
  • On I-75 southbound at W. Stewart, there is a property damage crash as of 8:10 a.m.
  • On I-75 southbound at Stanley, a property damage crash was reported shortly before 8 a.m.
  • On Interstate 70 at U.S. 68 in Clark County, a car crashed into the median around 5:30 a.m.
  • On southbound I-75 at Ohio 4, the left lane remains closed as crews make repairs to the highway from Sunday's fatal crash involving a tanker truck. All ramps have reopened.

Surface Street Incidents

  • At Springfield and Third Streets in Dayton, an injury crash was reported just before 7 a.m.
  • At S. Keowee Street and E. Fourth Street, a crash was reported around 6:45 a.m. No injuries have been reported.
  • In the 8400 block of Germantown Pike in German Twp., a two-car crash was reported around 6:36 a.m. One person was complaining of a head injury. The road is closed in the area.
  • At Shoup Mill Road and Riverside Drive in Harrison Twp., a crash was reported around 6:30 a.m.
  • In the 8000 block of Lower Miamisburg Road in German Twp., just south of State Route 725, there is a tree down blocking the roadway as of 6:20 a.m.

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.
  • I-75 north ramp the US 35 east will be closed March 28th to September 23rd. ODOT lists the suggested detour as NB I-75 to US 35 west, to James H McGee Blvd, to US 35 east.
  • I-70 between Airport Access Road and Taywood Road, Lane closures April 3rd - June 30th. Two lanes will remain open.
  • US 35 east Ramp to Perry Street, ramp closure April 1st – May 30th. The official detour is: US 35 east to Jefferson Street to South Patterson Blvd. to Stout Street to Perry Street
  • SR 235 northbound near I-70, Lane closure May 3rd between 9 am and 3 pm. One northbound lane will remain open.
  • SR 49 south between Brookville-Salem Road and Pleasant Plain Road, Lane closures through May 31. One southbound lane will remain open at all times.
  • Hoover Avenue between Gettysburg Avenue and Elmhurst Road in Dayton will be closed starting April 3 until early June for water line construction. The construction will also impact the intersection of Hoover and Gettysburg avenues and drivers should expect congestion and delays. Detours will be posted.
  • Old Mill Road between Phillipsburg-Union Road and North Montgomery County Line Road, Road Closure February 6th - May 6th. The official ODOT 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 (Troy) and US 36, Nightly lane closures May 1st – 5th between 7 pm and 6 am. One lane will remain open in each direction.
  • CR 25A(Troy) near US 36, Rolling Road blocks May 5th at 8 pm – May 6th at 6 am. These will be brief in nature, lasting approximately 15 minutes.
  • Piqua-Troy Road between Statler Road and Eldean Roadbridge closure April 12th – October 12th. The official ODOT detour is: Piqua-Troy Road to West Peterson Road to CR 25A to Eldean Road to Piqua-Troy Road.
  • Statler Road between Cromes Drive and Free Road, road closure until June 15th. The official detour is: Cromes Drive/Looney Road to US 36 to Troy-Sidney Road to Statler Road. 

GREENE COUNTY

  • Gate 19B on National Road at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is closed until mid-June for a $1.3 million security upgrade. Drivers should expect delays around the base at the three gates remaining open, Gate 16B off Kaufman Avenue, Gate 1B off Springfield Street, and Gate 22B at I-675 and Col. Glenn Highway. Gate 22B will be inbound traffic only during the morning commute.
  • SR 72 in Greene County will be closed in both directions just south of U.S. 35 for five days, Monday May 8 through Friday May 12. The detour is U.S. 35 to I-71 in Fayette County.

CLARK COUNTY

  • I-70 east Ramp to I-675 north, ramp closure April 19th – October 31st. The official detour is: I-675 to SR 444 to I-675 north.
  • I-70 at I-675 overpass, Daily lane closures April 25th – May 23rd between the hours of 7 am and 4 pm. Two 12' lanes will remain open in each direction.

DARKE COUNTY

  • SR 49 between SR 705 and the Darke Mercer County line, road closure May 1st – 5th. The official detour is: SR 705 to SR 118 to SR 119
  • US 36 between US 127 and SR 48, Lane closures April 24th – June 30th. One lane will remain open in each direction.
  • SR 571 between Culbertson Road and Harzell Road, bridge closure March 8th – May 23nd. The official detour is: US 36 to US 127 to SR 49 to SR 721.
  • SR 721 between US 36 and Covington-Gettysburg Road, bridge closure March 20th – June 3rd. The official detour is: US 36 to SR 48 to SR 718.
  • SR 121 between Arnold Street and Fairview Avenue, Daily lane closures April 24th – September 1st between 7 am and 5 pm. One lane will remain open in each direction.

CHAMPAIGN COUNTY

  • US 36 between Berwick Drive and Dugan Road, road closure April 10th – July 10th. The official detour is: SR 814 to SR 296 to US 68.

SHELBY COUNTY 

  • SR 274 between SR 29 and Lucas-Geib Road, road closure May 4th – 9th. The official detour is: I-75 to SR 119 to SR 29 to SR 274
  • SR 66 between Enterprise Drive and Greenback Road, road closure April 24th – May 23rd. The official detour is: SR 47 to I-75 to SR 29 to SR 705

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