The wait is over.

By the end of the working day today (Friday, Oct. 20) the Bentley Road Interstate 75 overpass will be open to traffic, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation.

The southbound entrance ramp (to Lima) onto I-75 may be delayed until power for a traffic signal at the ramp is open. At 8:30 a.m. this morning the status of the signal was not yet resolved.

The overpass, which includes a bridge over the Norfolk Southern Railroad and Interstate 75 was closed on June 5 for repair.

The closing has caused Bluffton travelers to find new ways to access the interstate. Among the major daily users of the exit are Bluffton’s SumiRoko Ohio (formerly DTR) associates.

10:30 a.m. update
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