Here is a list of road and lane closings in the Akron area:
Major highways abruptly closed: None.
AKRON:
• Interstate 76 lane restrictions and ramp openings: I-76 between South Main Street and the central interchange has occasional nightly lane restrictions in both directions from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for road construction until further notice.
• Permanent road closings: The following roads will be permanently closed: I-76 westbound ramp to Main Street/Voris Street. Detour will be I-76 westbound to South Broadway to Thornton Street to South Main Street; East South Street between South Broadway and Miami Street. Detour will be East Miller Street to Bellows Street to East South Street; Sweitzer Avenue between East Thornton Street and East Crosier Street. Detour will be East Thornton Street to Grant Street to Crosier Street to Sweitzer Avenue; and East Voris Street between South Broadway and South Main Street. Detour will be South Broadway to Thornton to South Main.
• Kent Street, at the intersection of North Arlington Street: Emergency gas main repair until Friday. One lane will be closed on Kent Street during the day, but flaggers will maintain traffic in all directions. The work zone will change as the project progresses.
• Furnace Street, between North High Street and North Summit Street: Closed through late January for work on the Old Main Sewer Separation project. Detour via North Howard Street and East North Street. Access maintained to restaurants, shops and hotel within Northside District from North Howard.
• East Bartges Street, between South High Street and Broadway: Closed through September 2017 for road construction. Detour for eastbound West Bartges Street is Main Street to East Exchange Street and from South Broadway it will be East Exchange Street to South Main to Bartges.
• I-76, between Dart Avenue and Wolf Ledges Parkway: Nightly lane restrictions from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. until further notice for road construction.
• Wolf Ledges Parkway, over I-76/I-77: Closed until next summer for a bridge replacement. Detour will be Wolf Ledges to Crosier Street to Grant Street to Thornton Street.
• I-76 eastbound ramp, to Wolf Ledges Parkway: Closed permanently. Traffic will use the South Main Street exit.
• Beech Street, west of Howard Street: Closed through the end of January for a sewer separation project. Access will be maintained to local businesses and also between the Northside Connector Trail and the Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath.
• Voris Street, between Sweitzer Avenue and South Broadway: Permanently closed. Detour will be Miller Street to Bellows Street to East South Street to Grant Street to Voris Street.
• Crosier Street, between South Main Street and South Broadway: Permanently closed. Detour is South Main to Long Street to Broadway.
• South Case Street, between East Market Street and South Arlington Street: Closed until late January for sewer work. A detour will be posted. Emergency vehicles will have access at all times.
• Coventry Street and Highview Avenue, between Palmetto Avenue and East Waterloo Road: Gas main replacement has been completed, but there may be occasional lane closing and shifting of traffic through April for minor restoration work.
• Triplett Boulevard and Lindsay Avenue, between South Arlington Street and Underwood Street: Gas main work has been completed but restoration work will begin along both streets. Traffic will be maintained at all times. There may be occasional shifting of traffic as work progresses.
• East Market Street, between South Arlington Road and South Case Avenue: The right lane eastbound in front of 1004 East Market Street will be closed until February for building demolition and park construction. The work is part of a sewer separation project. Traffic will be maintained.
• South Arlington Street, between East Exchange Street and Clark Street: Closed until mid-March for a sewer separation project. The intersection of Johnston and Arlington streets will be closed to traffic at the same time. Detours will be posted. Access maintained for local businesses and residents.
• West North Street, from North Howard Street to 300 feet west: Closed until late January for installation of new curb and catch basins and placement of new pavement. Eastbound traffic will be maintained and detours will be set up for westbound traffic.
• Clark Street, between Willet Street and Matthews Street: Closed until mid-January for sewer work. The Black Street intersection will remain open to cross traffic. Detours will use Inman Street, Johnston Street and Matthews Street. Emergency vehicles have access at all times.
• Cuyahoga Street, on the south side west of North Howard Street: Most of the eastbound right turn lane will be closed, but right turns will be permitted onto North Howard until late next year for work on the Howard Street Storage Basin. Traffic will be maintained in both directions.
• West Cedar Street and West Exchange Street, between South Portage Path and South Broadway: Lane restrictions for road widening and underground utility work until late 2017. Installation of new signal pole foundations is underway on both streets. There will be some temporary lane closings and shifting of traffic.
• Ridgecrest Road, between Mayfair Road and Sunnyside Avenue: Closed until early February for sewer work for about four months. A detour is posted.
• West Emerling Avenue, between South Main Street and Firestone Parkway: Closed to traffic until late March for a full improvement project. A detour is posted.
• River Street, between East Exchange Street and South Case Avenue: Closed until about late January for building demolition work. A detour is posted.
• Merriman Road, between Memorial Parkway and Kingswood Drive: Closed for a gas main replacement and sewer separation project. Detour via Memorial Parkway and North Portage Path. It is expected to be closed until March 17.
• Eaton Avenue, between Newport and Merriman roads: Closed for several months for water main work. A detour is posted. Emergency vehicles have complete access at all times.
• Rand Avenue and Dart Avenue, between West Exchange Street and West Market Street: Both lanes on each of the streets have been reopened to traffic. Occasional shifting of traffic will occur as work continues. The entrance ramp to state Route 59 East from West Exchange Street has been closed permanently. Detour is Dart Avenue north to the entrance ramp. This is in preparation for the removal of state Route 59 between West Exchange and West Market which is planned for early 2017. Traffic will be maintained.
• West Waterloo Road, between Eagon Street and 30th Street Southwest: Closed for sewer reconstruction until early January. A detour is posted. Emergency vehicles will have access at all times.
• Glendale Avenue, from Rand Avenue to the intersection of Locust Street: Closed until late 2018 for work on the combined sewer overflows project at the Ohio Canal Interceptor Tunnel. Detours will be posted. The right lane of West Mill Street, west of Dart Avenue, and the south 150 feet of Bates Street will also be closed. Detours will be posted.
• Hickory Street, between North Street and Memorial Parkway: Closed until late 2018 to prepare for work on the Ohio Canal Interceptor Tunnel. It includes the temporary relocation of the Towpath Trail to Hickory Street from Maple Street to near Memorial Parkway.
Other road construction:
Elsewhere in Summit County:
• I-76, between the Medina County line and Central Avenue in Norton and Barberton: Nightly lane restrictions through April for pavement repairs.
• State Route 18/Medina Road in Bath and Copley townships: Route 18/Medina Road between I-77 and Medina Line Road has occasional lane restrictions for road construction.
MEDINA COUNTY:
• I-76, at its interchange with state Route 94 (High Street) in Wadsworth: Intermittent single-lane closings on Route 94 (High Street) as part of the Route 94 corridor improvement project. Work will continue on the structure over I-76 as well as drainage work on Route 94 through the winter.
• U.S. 42 (Pearl Road), from just south of Harding Street to just south of Fenn Road: Intermittent daytime lane closings along the project corridor for waterline placement until further notice.
PORTAGE COUNTY:
• State Route 14 at Lake Rockwell in Streetsboro: Closed until further notice for emergency bridge replacement. Detour is state Route 303 to state Route 44.
STARK COUNTY:
• State Route 43, between 55th Street and Schneider Street in North Canton and Plain Township: Daily lane restrictions for drainage repairs until further notice.
WAYNE COUNTY:
No current projects to report.
Traffic planners: Please fax traffic updates to 330-996-3033.