Advisories - Traffic Advisories & Road Closures
Event related closures:
Street Closings August 6, 7 for Bikeathon
Friday
6 p.m. - Main Street, between State and Bowery
Saturday
6 a.m. - 2 p.m. - State Street, between High and Bowery
6 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Main Street between Exchange and Bowery
9:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. - Main Street between Exchange and Perkins
Pedestrian Access:
Pedestrian traffic will be restricted on the west side of Main Street prior to the opening of Lock 3 at 10 a.m. The State Street deck will close at 6 p.m. Friday, through Saturday afternoon.
Construction related closures:
Bartges Avenue for completion of Towpath Trail
Closed for replacement of the bridge over the Ohio Canal and completion of the Towpath Trail through Akron. Westbound traffic detoured via High Street, Thornton Street and Dart Avenue. Eastbound traffic detoured via Pier Street, Opportunity Parkway, Cedar Street and High Steet. Traffic maintained on both sides of the canal to all driveways and side streets. (6/07/09 through 9/30/2011)
All America Bridge (Y-Bridge) Broadway
All America Bridge closed from MLK to Olive St. northbound through 7/30/2010 to accommodate installation of fencing and bridge deck rehabilitation. Southbound now closed through 11/30/2010. Traffic will be detoured via MLK, Howard and Olive Streets.
Bridge Over Route 59
SR 59 (Akron Innerbelt) beneath the SR 18 (W. Market St.) bridge will continue to have various lane restrictions for either or both directions for painting operations.This work is part of a project to re-deck and paint the SR 18 bridge over SR 59. The entire project is scheduled to be complete by July 2010.
Cedar Street
Cedar Street between Main Street to High Street - Lane reduction in this area to accommodate construction activities.
East Mill Street Bridge Closed Through December 2010
East Mill Street from South Summit Street to South College Street in Downtown Akron: (August 2009 - December, 2010)Construction crews are replacing the East Mill Street Bridge that crosses the railroad tracks in Downtown Akron. The East Mill Street Bridge is adjacent to Quaker Square. The entire bridge will be demolished and a new structure will be constructed on the same site. The new bridge will be finished during December, 2010. The recommended detour is to follow South Broadway, to East Market to South Union Street if you’re driving eastbound. For westbound motorists the recommended detour is to follow South Union Street, to East Market to High Street. Signs have already been erected to guide motorists through the detour. Access to businesses at the east side of the bridge and access to Quaker Square will be maintained during the course of construction.
