Portion of I-75 in Dayton to have new traffic pattern until fall 2026 as construction continues

Road work continues in Interstate 75 in Dayton. FILE

Credit: Staff

Credit: Staff

Road work continues in Interstate 75 in Dayton. FILE

The reconstruction of Interstate 75 between Needmore Road and Leo Street in Dayton is ongoing, and a traffic shift is expected in the coming weeks.

The contractor will have nightly lane closures in each direction on I-75 to move barrier walls. Once the barriers are in place, three lanes of southbound traffic will be shifted to the right side of I-75 south. This traffic pattern is expected to stay in effect until fall 2026.

Northbound traffic will involve a shift of the center and right lanes to the right-side of I-75 north, and the left northbound lane will cross over into a contraflow lane on the Southbound side, north of Ohio 4 and Ohio 48/Main Street.

Motorists in the contraflow lane will not have access to the following exits: Stanley Avenue, Wagner-Ford Road and Needmore Road.

The work is related to the four-year, $51 million project to fully reconstruct a nearly three-mile stretch of Interstate 75 between Needmore Road and Leo Street. That work began in 2023 and is expected to continue into summer 2027.

Along with fully reconstructing the pavement, contractors are replacing or upgrading storm sewer facilities, lighting, signage, cable barriers and other features, plus making minor bridge repairs.

ODOT officials asked drivers to be extra attentive when traveling in work zones by slowing down and putting down phones and other distractions. The safety of road crews and other drivers is at stake.

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