There’s going to be a new focus on safety for drivers on Interstate 75 through Montgomery County.
As reported on News Center 7 at 5:00, it’s part of a plan Governor Mike DeWine announced that is aimed at reducing crashes in construction zones in Ohio.
The governor’s office listed ten locations they called “priority enforcement zones.” Second on the list is I-75 through Montgomery County.
“Interstate 75 for the Dayton Post is our primary focus,” said Lt. Dallas Root with the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
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Root said they’ll get overtime grant money allowing troopers to dedicate time to just focus on traffic enforcement in the two, miles-long construction zones on 75 in Montgomery County.
“We’ll be working with our aviation unit. We’ll have our motor unit, which is our troopers on motorcycles. You know, they can navigate those restricted areas a little bit better than parking a patrol car,” Root said.
This isn’t the only work law enforcement is doing to keep an eye on I-75 in Montgomery County.
On top of the new initiative, state troopers work with Dayton police and Montgomery County deputies on what they call “joint traffic enforcement details,” which they do at least once a month on I-75. Right now, the two construction zones on I-75 in the county are scheduled to last through next year and 2026.
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