Visitors to Dayton International Airport will notice a short detour beginning Aug. 2 as the U.S. Rt. 40 improvements project continues.
The following will be closed through Oct. 1:
-Access ramp from southbound Airport Terminal Drive to U.S. Rt. 40 (National Road)
-Access ramp from U.S. Rt. 40 (National Road) to northbound Airport Terminal Drive
The detour will involve Concorde Drive, Freight Drive, Cargo Road, Boeing Drive and Terminal Drive. It will be clearly marked and is expected to add less than five minutes of travel time to or from the airport.
Drivers approaching the airport via the Airport Access Road (from I-70) will not be affected by the ramp closures or detour.
The temporary ramp closures will allow the project to be completed in a shortened time frame. The U.S. Rt. 40 improvements project will widen a portion of U.S. 40, which will create a better traffic flow to and from the airport. The project will also upgrade traffic signals and provide new, modernized ramps at the U.S. 40 airport access point.
