WHEELING, W.Va. — More traffic pattern changes are coming to Interstate-70 in Ohio County as part of the I-70 Bridges Project.
The West Virginia Division of Highways announced that the I-70 crossovers between Exit 5 Elm Grove and Exit 10 Cabela Drive will begin to be utilized at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday.
Eastbound and westbound traffic will temporarily be reduced to one lane, slowed, or stopped for crossovers to go into effect at the designated time, according to officials.
Once the crossovers are in full effect, the DOH said there will be two lanes in use for westbound and eastbound traffic along I-70 from Exit 5 to Exit 10. A release said the left lane of I-70 West will be diverted onto a single lane of I-70 East in a contraflow traffic pattern between these two exits, while eastbound traffic will be maintained in two lanes.
The new traffic patterns will be part of ongoing construction on the project until February 1, 2020.
In addition, the DOH said as part of this traffic pattern, I-70 East will be reduced to one lane beginning at Exit 4 through the intersection of I-470 at Exit 5.
The speed limits in the work zones on I-70 are 45 miles per hour and motorists are advised to be alert for changing traffic patterns and expect delays.
Any questions or concerns regarding the I-70 Bridges Project can be directed to the hotline at 304-810-3214.
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— West Virginia 511 (@WV511) November 20, 2019