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I-75/I-475 Interchange Upgrade ProjectInformational Meeting
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
I-75/I-475
Interchange Upgrade Project
David R. Dysard, AICP
District Two Deputy Director
Theresa Pollick
Public Information Officer
Mike Gramza, P.E.
District Construction Engineer
Dennis Charvat, P.E.
Project Engineer, Construction
Douglas Rogers, P.E.
Project Engineer, Design
• Project Background
• Construction Information
• Question and Answer
I-75/I-475 Interchange
Upgrade Project
I-75/I-475 Interchange
Upgrade Project
Reasons for Project:
Built in the late 1960’s, the current Interstate 75/475
interchange has outgrown its current design. The
project will modernize the design of the interstate
interchange, various ramps and build a new interchange
at ProMedica Parkway, making the Central Toledo area
more easily accessible.
Background
Interstate 75/ Interstate 475 Mega Project
• 7 years of planning, including public meetings
• Steering Committee and Task Force
Three Phases
• Three Bridge Project (Central, Douglas, & Auburn)
• Interstate 475 Widening & Interchange Improvements
• Interstate 75 Widening & Interchange Improvements
Three Bridge Project – Complete!
Central Avenue, Douglas Road, Auburn Avenue
Bridges Complete
I-75/I-475 Interchange
Upgrade Project
General Information
•Construction Timeline 3 Year Project
August 2010 – Fall 2013
Majority of work complete 2012
Resurfacing and bridge painting
•Project cost : $63,881,939.77
•Contractor: E.S. Wagner, Oregon, Ohio
I-475 Widening,
Improving I-475 & I-75 Interchange July 2010 – Spring 2013
• Upgrading of the I-75/I-475 systems interchange
• Construction of a new interchange at ProMedica Parkway
• The rehabilitation and reconstruction of six bridges and
construction of four new bridges.
• Replace pavement on I-475 from Rushland Ave. to I-75
Impact to traffic:
I-475
Minimum of two
lanes of traffic in
both directions will
be maintained
during the day from
6am until 10pm
Traffic may be
reduced to one lane
overnight from
10pm until 6am
I-75/I-475 Interchange Project: I-475 from Monroe Street to I-75
Impact to traffic:
Streets and
Ramps near I-475
On August 2, the ramp
from Monroe Street to
eastbound I-475 to
close through fall of
2012.
Eliminate additional
merging traffic in the
start of the work zone
I-75/I-475 Interchange Project: Ramp from Monroe Street to Eastbound I-475
Rebuild and reconstruct
Sherbrooke Road Bridge
Closed this August
through fall 2012
Detour: Douglas Road
I-75/I-475 Interchange Project: Sherbrooke Road
Reconstruction of
Douglas Road
westbound off ramp
and eastbound on
ramp
Closure details to be
announced
(Likely 12mos)
Detour: Monroe St.
or Sylvania Ave. to
Secor Rd.
I-75/I-475 Interchange Project: Douglas Road Ramps
I-75/I-475 Interchange Project: ProMedica Parkway Interchange
Build on and off
ramps in both
directions of
I-475 to and
from Promedica
Parkway.
New ProMedica
Parkway Bridge
over I-475
I-75/I-475 Interchange Project: Ramp from Eastbound I-475 to ProMedica Parkway
Ramp from eastbound
I-475 to ProMedica
Parkway (Exit 19)
Closes permanently in
fall 2011/spring 2012
following the opening of
the new ProMedica
Parkway Ramp from
eastbound I-475
I-75/I-475 Interchange Project: Upton/Kelly Ramp to Eastbound I-475
Ramp from Upton/Kelly
to eastbound I-475
Closed permanently in
August
ProMedica Parkway
ramp to eastbound
I-475 to open late
2011/early 2012
I-75/I-475 Interchange Project: Upton Ramp to Westbound I-475
Ramp from Upton Ave.
to westbound I-475
Closed permanently in
summer 2011following
the opening of the new
ramp from ProMedica
Parkway to westbound
I-475
I-75/I-475 Interchange Project: Upton Avenue
Upton Avenue between
Georgia Avenue and
Central Avenue will be
reduced to one lane in
each direction for
bridge construction
Starting August through
fall of 2012
I-75/I-475 Interchange Project: Central Avenue
Central Avenue
between Upton Avenue
and Jackman Road will
be reduced to one lane
in each direction for
bridge construction
Starting August through
fall 2012
I-75/I-475 Interchange Project: Ramp from Westbound I-475 to Jackman Road
Ramp from westbound I-475
to Jackman Road
Closes permanently in fall
2011 /spring 2012
Following the opening of the
new ramp from westbound
I-475 to ProMedica Parkway
I-75/I-475 Interchange
I-75/I-475 Interchange Project: I-75/I-475 Interchange
Current traffic
configuration of the
interchange will be
maintained in the
current lanes and
shoulders.
I-75/I-475 Interchange Project: I-75/I-475 Interchange
Ramp from
eastbound I-475 to
northbound I-75,
construction work
will take place
adjacent to current
ramps and bridges
*Slow for the Cone
Zone*
I-75/I-475 Interchange Project: I-75/I-475 Interchange
When I-475 Project is
Complete:
Two lanes from
eastbound I-475 to
southbound I-75
One lane from
eastbound I-475 to
northbound I-75 with
the capacity for two
lanes once I-75 project
is complete
I-75/I-475 Interchange Project: I-75/I-475 Interchange
When I-475 Project is
Complete:
One lane from
southbound I-75 to
westbound I-475 with
additional lane added
from North Cove Blvd.
Future I-75 project will
create a two lane ramp
from SB 75 to WB I-475
I-75/I-475 Interchange Project: I-75/I-475 Interchange
Ramp from eastbound
I-475 to Jeep Parkway
to close in August
through fall of 2012
Detour: Northbound
I-75 to Berdan Avenue
to Jeep Parkway
I-75/I-475 Interchange Project: I-75/I-475 Interchange
Ramp from North Cove
Boulevard to
westbound I-475 to
close in August through
fall of 2012
Detour: North Cove
Boulevard to Central
Avenue to Upton to
westbound I-475.
I-75 Work
I-75/I-475 Interchange Project: I-75
I-75 from Detroit Avenue
to Berdan Avenue
All current lanes will be
maintained
Traffic will shift onto
existing lanes and
shoulders throughout the
project
Design Elements
I-75/I-475 Interchange Project: www.improvingyourride.com
I-475/75 Interchange Project:
Design Elements
Arched black vandal
fencing on the
current bridges will
be installed along
new bridges
I-475/75 Interchange Project:
Design Elements
Signs and lighting will
match from I-280
monotube design
I-475/75 Interchange Project:
Design Elements
Noise walls
Many current noise walls
will not be replaced, but
they will be re-landscaped
Additional noise walls will
be installed along the
project
I-75 Widening,
Improving I-475 & I-75 Interchange Schedule to be determined based on funding availability
• I-75 Widen to three lanes in each
direction near I-475 Interchange
• Detroit Avenue to Lagrange Street
• Future Additional Project: From
Lagrange Street to Interstate 280
Project Updates
Traffic information available at
www.buckeyetraffic.org
Join E-mail List:
Subject: I-475 Project
ODOT District Two Website:
www.dot.state.oh.us/districts/D02
Groundbreaking
ODOT Invites you to the I-75/I-475
Project Groundbreaking
When: Friday, July 30 at 10am
Where: Corner of Kelly Avenue and
Bigelow Street
Questions?
