Access to the new Washington Township roundabout at Alex Bell and Mad River roads will be closed for two days beginning Tuesday, Nov. 8, while new steel light poles are installed.
Due to issues obtaining the necessary materials, we could not install the permanent steel pole lighting when the roundabout opened on Aug. 17. However, three temporary streetlights on wood poles were installed at that time.
As announced at the time it was opened, a short closure is necessary to install the new lights. As the materials have now been delivered, the contractor plans to close the road on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, at 9 a.m. The road will be closed for no more than two days, and a media release will be issued immediately when it is reopened.
The following will be the posted detours, as shown on the attached maps:
ALEX BELL ROAD WESTBOUND: McEwen Road to SR 725 to SR 741 to Alex Bell Road.
ALEX BELL ROAD EASTBOUND: Munger Road to Mad River Road to Yankee Street to SR 725 to McEwen Road to Alex Bell Road.
MAD RIVER ROAD SOUTHBOUND: Whipp Road to Far Hills Avenue (SR 48) to Alex Bell Road to McEwen Road to SR 725 to Mad River Road.
MAD RIVER ROAD NORTHBOUND: Yankee Street to SR 725 to McEwen Road to Alex Bell Road to SR 48 to Whipp Road to Mad River Road.
The new roundabout has dramatically improved traffic operations and safety at the intersection, reducing travel times between destinations in West Carrollton, Moraine, Kettering, Centerville and Miami Township.
For more information on the roundabout, visit the Montgomery County Engineer’s website at https://engineer.mcohio.org.
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