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• Traffic Alert: Fulton Rd. Entrance ramp to I-71 south is closed due to flooding. Please avoid the area. https://t.co/5X693evtHZ

  I-71 Ohio Road Conditions

  5 days ago

• FRANKLIN CO: I-71 southbound beyond SR 104 is CLOSED, due to flooding. Follow https://t.co/2QJlXXVZc7 for updates. https://t.co/h1xv9aTn1Q

  I-71 Ohio Road Conditions

  1 week ago

Weather News Reports

• Severe storms snap power poles along Interstate 71 in Columbus

  • I-71

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Aug 12, 2026 8:04pm
  Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Severe storms swept through Central Ohio, toppling power poles along Interstate 71 in Columbus and causing widespread damage. Read More

• Video shows wind gust flip car on interstate during severe storms

  • Ky-3

  • source: Bing
  • 26 views
  • Aug 11, 2026 5:00pm
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOIO / Gray News) - Traffic camera video shows a wind gust flip a car on the interstate during severe storms in Ohio. The incident happened Tuesday morning on Interstate 71 in Columbus. Read More

• Toppled tree blocks I-71 in Cincinnati amidst storms

  • I-71

  • source: Bing
  • 15 views
  • Aug 11, 2026 4:00pm
  A toppled tree has blocked I-71 in Cincinnati due to severe storms, causing traffic disruptions. Emergency crews are on the scene. Read More

• Traffic alerts | Lanes reopened after tree down on I-71 shuts down highway

  • I-71

  • source: Bing
  • 15 views
  • Aug 11, 2026 1:58pm
  Roads and interstates are under the threat for flooding around Greater Cincinnati as strong storms move through on Tuesday afternoon. Read More

• Flooding closes NB I-75 on Cincinnati side of Brent Spence Bridge

  • I-75

  • source: Bing
  • 25 views
  • Jun 17, 2026 11:20pm
  As a result, traffic is backed up for miles on NB I-71 / 75 in northern Kentucky ... Read More

• I-71 is back open after an early morning crash in Carroll County.

  • I-71

  • source: Bing
  • 58 views
  • Feb 23, 2026 1:07pm
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• RTA bus involved in crash on I-71

  • I-71

  • source: Bing
  • 79 views
  • Dec 02, 2025 06:40am
  An RTA bus and several cars were involved in a crash on I-71 south during the snowy morning commute Tuesday. Read More

• KYTC: Northbound lanes on I-71 in Gallatin County closed due to multiple crashes

  • I-71

  • source: Bing
  • 78 views
  • Dec 02, 2025 02:06am
  Kentucky transportation officials say northbound lanes on Interstate 71 in Gallatin County are blocked after multiple reported crashes due to overnight snow accumulation. Read More

• Heavy backups reported after multiple crashes at the Cut in the Hill

  • I-71

  • source: Bing
  • 90 views
  • Nov 18, 2025 03:38am
  Multiple crashes on Interstate 71 / 75 at the Cut in the Hill has caused major backups during a rainy Tuesday morning. Read More

• A Dispatch reporter took a ride in a snowplow. What was it like?

  • I-670

  • source: Bing
  • 90 views
  • Oct 10, 2025 03:23am
  ODOT Detour: I-70 westbound to State Route 315 northbound to Interstate 670 eastbound to I-71 northbound The Brice Road ramp to Interstate 70 eastboundwill close overnight from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Oct. 9 ... Read More

• Interstate 71 ramps closed for flooding

  • I-71

  • source: Bing
  • 130 views
  • Jul 31, 2025 1:19pm
  The entrance ramps from U.S. Route 42 to Interstate 71 South and from Fulton Road to I-71 South closed in both directions on Thursday afternoon. Read More

• ODOT: All lanes on Interstate 71 south, US 50 west closed due to snow, ice

  • I-71

  • source: Bing
  • 125 views
  • Jan 05, 2025 4:36pm
  Snowfall will continue into Monday with another 1 to 3 inches possible atop the accumulation Sunday. CPS and a slew of other districts have closed. Read More

• Parts of I-71 south and I-64 west closed as winter storm hits Louisville | Latest road closures

  • I-64

  • source: Bing
  • 118 views
  • Jan 05, 2025 07:05am
  At about 9:20, all lanes of I-64 west at mile marker 21.4 approaching I-265 were closed due to a multi-vehicle crash. This story will be updated throughout the day. Check back for updates. Read More

• Strongsville man with crack cocaine flees from police in car, then runs away, in Brook Park

  • I-71

  • source: Bing
  • 103 views
  • Oct 26, 2024 12:21pm
  Police pulled over the couple on Interstate 71 northbound near Snow Road because their car's windows were too darkly tinted. Also, after checking the license plate, police learned that the car, a ... Read More

• Russia Loses 1,400 Troops, 71 Artillery, 159 Vehicles in One Day: Kyiv

  • I-71

  • source: Bing
  • 75 views
  • Sep 26, 2024 02:45am
  The Ukrainian defense ministry reported high losses for the Russians regarding troops and military materials in just 24 hours. Read More

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