It’s a conversation ODOT said is common with first responders and construction crews across the state. The meeting Wednesday focused on how to make the construction zone as safe as possible. It’s a thing that’s an alarming problem for us,” Neubauer said. “That’s in the work zone, it’s a safety corridor. The posted speed limit is 55 miles per hour.ĭeputy Chief Jason Neubauer with Moraine Police Department said they have stopped drivers going over 75 miles per hour. > PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Construction zone along I-75 facing changes after 2 fatal crashes within weeks Police and ODOT told News Center 7′s John Bedell the two biggest issues leading to the problems they’re seeing are drivers following too closely and speeding.

In the last seven weeks since the traffic pattern changed dramatically for construction, there have been two deadly crashes. In an effort to reduce congestion after minor crashes, Moraine Police, state troopers, and ODOT are also encouraging drivers who get into fender benders in the I-75 construction zone to drive to the nearest exit to get off the highway and then call police to report the crash. ODOT says it will be putting the same alternate route messaging on some new large orange constriction signs near those same areas soon. One of the recent changes is the Ohio Department of Transportation putting on its electronic message boards along 75 south at the Miami-Montgomery County line and along 75 north near the Pennyroyal Road overpass in Warren County for people to use an alternative route if they can - using I-70 and I-675 to avoid the stretch of 75 where the construction is happening altogether. Transportation officials met Wednesday to look at ways to fix ongoing problems in the I-75 construction zone in southern Montgomery County.

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