Reed Hartman Hwy, Blue Ash

Reed Hartman runs from just past Ronald Reagan Hwy. in Blue Ash to Fields Ertel in Sharonville, with the Blue Ash section ending before you reach Kemper Road and I-275. Most of Reed Hartman is a wide expanse of multiple lanes designed to quickly filter commuters into the large office complexes and businesses off to the sides. Some of the major employers situated off of Reed Hartman are Procter & Gamble, Toyota, and Ethicon Endo-Surgery. Located off of Reed Hartman is the large complex for Cincinnati Eye Institute. There are numerous office buildings situated on adjacent access roads. Because of the large numbers of businesses along Reed Hartman, there are around 10 different hotels/motels along this route. There are also many restaurants, from fast food chains, to casual dining, and local eateries, as well as a variety of other businesses. Every Fourth of July, the city of Blue Ash has the areas largest fireworks display and a concert featuring national headliners. Reed Hartman provides easy access to I-275, I-71, and Ronald Reagan Highway. The nearby streets are filled with other businesses , restaurants, and shopping locations, as well as more hotels. The stretch of Reed Hartman that runs between Cooper and Plainfield Road (where Reed Hartman and Plainfield merge) is the only stretch with any residential neighborhoods, the rest is strictly commercial, until you get to the one apartment complex right before Kemper Road. Reed Hartman is busy, but mostly during the week and mostly during typical commute times and lunch time. On the weekends and in the evenings it is less busy, because the workers from the companies and office parks are all gone. Reed Hartman is a convenient road that provides easy access to many points in between.