I normally go around Cincinnati on my way to Lexington, Kentucky, but last year I avoided Ohio completely and went via West Virginia because of all the road construction that I read was occurring on I-75 and I-275 in the area east of Cincinnati. Can anyone tell me how much road construction I would encounter this year if I come down I-71 from Columbus, and take I-275 to I-75 South?
Unless you are driving at rush hour, I would not waste my time taking I-275 around. There certainly is no road construction around here on I- 71, which I take from Exit 15 downtown often, but I-75 from downtown Cincinnati and north has lots of orange barrels and should be avoided.
Edited: 2:11 pm, May 12, 2012Yeah, there's really no reason to get off of 71. Take it to downtown, you eventually merge with 75. Once it becomes 71/75, just make sure you follow the signs for 75 Lexington once 71 branches off toward Louisville.
