The I-75 Thru the Valley project involves the widening and reconstruction of I-75 from SR 126/Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway to just south of I-275 in Cincinnati. The goals of this project are to improve safety and ease congestion on I-75, increase regional mobility, and provide transportation solutions that are compatible with local land use plans.

Project Phases

Phases 1 and 2: I-75 Widening between Shepherd Lane and Glendale-Milford Road

UNDER CONSTRUCTION NOW  •  SUMMER 2017 – SPRING 2021 •  $90 MILLION  •  PID 82288

Reconstruct I-75 from Shepherd Lane to Glendale-Milford Road, adding a fourth lane in each direction. The project also includes reconstruction of the Shepherd Lane interchange and the reconstruction and realignment of Neumann Way.

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Phase 3: I-75 Widening between Mill Creek and SR 126

FALL 2023 – SUMMER 2025  •  $39-49 MILLION*  •  PID 88124

Reconstruct I-75 between bridge over the Mill Creek and SR 126 (Ronald Reagan Highway), adding a fourth lane in each direction.

Phase 4: Railroad Bridge Replacement

FALL 2022 – FALL 2024  •  $22-32 MILLION  •  PID 88129*

Replace the Norfolk Southern Railroad bridge and realign the exit ramp to Galbraith Road.

*Further development of this project is on hold pending completion of the Alternative Evaluation Report that is under way.

Phase 5: I-75 SB Widening between Shepherd Lane and Galbraith Road

SPRING 2024 – SPRING 2025  •  $63-73 MILLION  •  PID 88132*

Reconstruct southbound I-75 from Shepherd Lane to Galbraith Road, adding a fourth lane. Construct a collector-distributor road to provide ramps to and from Anthony Wayne Avenue and Galbraith Road.

*Further development of this project is on hold pending completion of the Alternative Evaluation Report that is under way.

Phase 6: I-75 NB Widening between Shepherd Lane and Galbraith Road

SPRING 2027 – SPRING 2030  •  $125-135 MILLION  •  PID 88133*

Reconstruct northbound I-75 from Galbraith Road to Shepherd Lane, adding a fourth lane. Construct a ramp from westbound state Route 126 (Ronald Reagan Highway) to northbound I-75

*Further development of this project is on hold pending completion of the Alternative Evaluation Report that is under way.

Phase 7

This phase no longer exists, as its work has been absorbed into other phases.

Phase 8: I-75 Widening between Glendale-Milford Road and Kemper Road

SPRING 2021 – SUMMER 2025  •  $46 MILLION  •  PID 76256

Reconstruct I-75 from Glendale-​Milford Road to the Kemper Road overpass, adding a fourth lane in each direction and adding capacity at the Sharon Road interchange and at Sharon Road and Chester Road.

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Alternate Feasibility Study

Phases 4, 5, and 6: Alternate Feasibility Study

PID 113687

This feasibility study, currently underway, will include:

• Potential impacts to private property, public parks, historic districts/sites, streams and wetlands, habitat, landfills/other regulated sites
• Data collection (field surveying, soil borings, ecological survey, etc.)
• Engineering drawings to better understand right-of-way purchases and utility relocations
• New cost estimates
• Study will be used to compare new Alternative 1 to the original previously planned alignment

Results of this study, along with public input, will determine how to move forward with I-75 Thru the Valley Phases 4, 5, and 6 outlined above.

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