SILVERTON, OH (FOX19) - A contractor working for Greater Cincinnati Water Works will be performing work at the intersection of Montgomery Road (U.S. 22) and Stewart Road in Silverton.  This work will require nightly lane closures along U.S. 22 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., Monday through Thursday this week. Traffic will be maintained.

Arrow boards and/or signs will be in place to alert motorists of the upcoming lane closures.

To help ensure the safety of the construction workers as well as the traveling public, motorists should remain alert, reduce their speed and watch for stopped traffic while passing through the work zone.

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CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19)  – June marks the sixth consecutive month of ridership increases for Metro’s express routes. In June, Metro provided 6.9% more daily rides for the Rt. 2X Madeira Express, compared to the same time last year. More than 4,754 riders chose to commute on the Rt. 2X in June. Ridership on Metro’s 20 Express routes was up 7.3%, compared to June 2010.

Rt. 2X is served by the Madeira Park & Ride, located on Dawson Road, off of Miami Avenue. Parking is free and the fare is $2.65 one-way, directly to or from downtown Cincinnati. A monthly pass provides unlimited rides for $106.

With roller coaster gas prices, Metro’s fixed fare allows commuters to plan for, and save on their transportation and parking costs. Local commuters can save $4,500 or more a year by riding transit. 

As a fun reminder of the savings, Metro has partnered with Cricket Wireless to give three contest winners the chance to grab up to $4,500 in cash this summer.

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - New fareboxes on Cincinnati Metro buses will make it possible to get on a bus with any bill up to 20 dollars and get change for future rides, use a variety of passes, and get transfers more easily.

By the end of the year, Metro will install new fareboxes on all 333 of its buses, thanks to almost $3.6 million in federal funds (80% of the cost of the project).  Metro fareboxes collect about $23 million in fares annually, representing about 27% of Metro's operating revenue.  Metro's current fareboxes are 17 years old and in need of replacement.  

Metro signed the $4.5 million contract yesterday to purchase GFI Odyssey "talking" fareboxes that offer many improvements over Metro's old fareboxes:

·         Smartcards: Customers will be able to buy a monthly pass or load money on a "go*SMART" smartcard.