With springtime comes new road construction which makes getting around the area challenging. Please be aware of these upcoming projects which will affect travel to and from Miami’s campus this spring:
Bonham Road Bridge Replacement
Located at the Oxford Township / City of Oxford line next to Leonard G. Howell Park, the existing bridge is a single-span steel pony truss built in 1965. The Engineer’s Office plans to replace the old bridge with a new three-span concrete slab structure. As part of the project, the roadway approaches will be realigned to ease the curves, increase sight distance, and accommodate a safer approach. A sidewalk / multi-use trail will also be constructed along the roadway and across the new bridge. All work is scheduled for completion by late August, weather permitting.
Road Closing and Maintenance of Traffic
Bonham Road will close 0.1 mile northeast of Shadowy Hills Drive and 0.4 mile southwest of Tallawanda Lane for the bridge replacement beginning Tuesday, March 29, 2016. The road is tentatively scheduled to reopen the week of August 29, 2016.
During this closure, local access will be maintained for residents, businesses, and emergency vehicles from either side of the bridge, depending upon one’s location, but motorists will not be permitted to pass through the construction zone and detours will be posted for all thru traffic.
Detour
Eastbound Bonham Road traffic will detour west on Sycamore Street in Oxford, north on Ohio 732 into Oxford Township, northeast on Somerville Road, and south on Oxford Milford Road to Bonham. Westbound traffic will reverse this route.
For more information, contact the Butler County Engineer’s Office.
Emergency Culvert Replacement on State Route 73
An emergency culvert replacement will require closing State Route 73 with a posted detour. The work will be conducted on SR73 between SR-127 and SR-177 (Hamilton-Richmond Rd.) east of campus. Work is scheduled for March 28 – April 01, 2016.
Road Closing and Maintenance of Traffic
State Route 73 will close 0.8 miles west of State Route 127 beginning Monday, March 28. The road is tentatively scheduled to reopen April 1, 2016.
During this closure, local access will be maintained for residents, businesses, and emergency vehicles from either side of the bridge, depending upon one’s location, but motorists will not be permitted to pass through the construction zone and detours will be posted for all thru traffic.
Detour
Eastbound State Route 73 traffic will detour north on State Route 127, east on Somerville Rd. into Milford Township, south on State Route 177 (Hamilton-Richmond Rd.) to State Route 73. Westbound traffic will reverse this route.
For more information, contact Ohio Department of Transportation District 8.