(State Route 129)

The Michael A. Fox Highway is a four-lane, limited-access, divided highway connecting the city of Hamilton to I-75 through Fairfield and Liberty townships.

This 10.7 mile project begins at the former State Route 129/State Route 4 intersection in Hamilton and runs east between Princeton and Hamilton-Mason roads. Interchanges are located where the highway meets I-75, and at Bypass 4, State Route 747 and Cincinnati-Dayton Road.

Construction of this long-awaited highway began in May 1998. With only 19 months of construction, the highway opened December 13, 1999 - eight months ahead of schedule. Excellent team work and great weather helped ensure the success of the project. Route 4 to Hampshire Drive, in Hamilton, and Cincinnati-Dayton road to I-75 opened in October.

The highway has been a huge success. And not only with Butler County residents, but also with construction colleagues around the U.S. The highway has won all kinds of awards including:

  • The 2000 "Build America Award" from the Associated General Contractors of America for the best new highway in the nation.
  • The Globe Award from the American Road and Transportation Builders Association for excellence in environmental protection and mitigation.
  • The 2000 Quality in Construction Award from the National Asphalt Paving Association.
  • The Excellence in Concrete Paving Award from the American Concrete Paving Association in the category of municipal streets and intersections greater than 30,000 square yards.
  • The International Road Federations 2000 Global Road Achievement Award for innovation of construction methodology practices.
  • The 1999 Excellence in Paving Award from the Ohio/Kentucky Chapter of the American Concrete Pavement Association
  • The 1999 Quality Award for Asphalt Paving from Flexible Pavements Inc. for achieving the highest quality in asphalt paving.
  • An Engineering Excellence Award from the Consulting Engineers Counsel of Ohio for project management and construction management.

Thanks to remarkable teamwork, dedication, and a united goal of producing a top-quality highway, the TID and its contractors have been tremendously successful.

History of the highway

Groundbreaking May 1998

Last structure demolition

Photos of the Michael A. Fox Highway Project