CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Transportation is embarking on a two-year project to replace one bridge and repaint another at the Interstate 71 and I-480 interchange.
The first disruption for drivers will begin Sunday, according to the ODOT schedule.
- I-480 drivers in both directions will encounter various lane restrictions and traffic shifts under I-71 through July 2028.
- The I-71 north ramp to I-480 will close nightly from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Friday, March 27. The suggested detour is to take I-71 north to West 150th Street, and then I-71 south.
- The Ohio 237 north ramp to I-480 east will close nightly from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Friday, March 27. The suggested detour is to take Ohio 237 north to Brookpark Road, to West 139th Street and then to I-480 east.
And then starting on April 1, and lasting through July 2028, the I-71 north ramp to I-480 west will have various lane restrictions and lane shifts.
The bridge that will be replaced is part of this ramp. About 12,000 vehicles a day use this ramp…