Downtown Akron traffic advisories
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Events
The International Soap Box Derby Parade, Monday, July 14, 12 p.m.
Sunday, July 13: Meters will be bagged with no parking on both sides of S. Main St. from E. Exchange St. to W. Bowery St. Sunday evening.
Monday, July 14: S. Main St. will be closed between E. Exchange St. to State St. at 10:30 a.m. The parade will line up at 11:00 a.m. in front of Canal Park. The parade will begin at 12 p.m. and S. Main St. will be closed from E. Exchange St. To W. Bowery St. until the completion of the parade. The ceremony will take place inside of Lock 3. Most of S. Main St. will reopen after the parade but S. Main St in front of Lock 3 between State St. and W. Bowery St. will remain closed until 3 p.m.
Italian American Festival Fireworks, Thursday, July 10, approx. 9:45 p.m.
Route 59 at W. Center St. will close, as well as W. Bowery St. between Center St. and Water St. at 9 p.m. until the fireworks are all clear.
Akron RubberDucks Fireworks, Saturday, July 12, approx. 9:45 p.m.
W. Bowery St. between Center St. and Quaker St., as well as Water St. between State St. and Bowery St., starting at 9 p.m., until the fireworks are all clear.
Akron RubberDucks Home Games
April 8 - September 7, 2025
S. Main St. between Buchtel Ave. and State St. will close for each Akron RubberDucks home game.
Click here for Akron RubberDucks season schedule.
Construction
Road Closure Details: Bowery St, S. Main St. to Quaker St.
Starting March 3, 2025, Bowery St. will close between S. Main St. and Quaker St. for 240 days for the Bowery St. bridge deck replacement project.
Access to the Cascade Parking Deck will remain from Mill St., as well as Ash St. to Quaker St.
Sidewalk access to the Bowery Apartments will remain from S. Main St.
Bowery St Detour:
Northbound traffic on S. Main St.: S. Main St., turn west on State St. to Bowery St.
Southbound traffic on S. Main St.: S. Main St., turn east on State St. to Bowery St.
Click here for city of Akron press release.
S Broadway & E. Mill St. Intersection Lane Closures
June 27-July 11, 2025
Due to a sewer break at the west side of the S. Broadway and E. Mill St. intersection, a large portion of the intersection has been closed.
For those who are heading north on S. Broadway, all traffic is being merged into the rightmost lane with no left turns permitted at E. Mill St., and for those who are heading west on E. Mill St., all traffic must turn right at S. Broadway. Traffic from both of these directions will be detoured using S. Broadway, E. Market St., and S. High St. back to E. Mill St.
For those who are heading east on E. Mill St., no left turns are permitted at S. Broadway. Traffic will be detoured using E. Mill St., S. Union St., and E. Market St. to S. Broadway.
Drivers are urged to use caution while proceeding through this area.
Repairs are planned to begin this Friday, June 27, and be completed by Friday, July 11.
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City-owned decks and lots
City-owned parking decks:
State Street (O'Neil's) Deck - 55 W. State St.
Akron Centre Deck - 11 W. Mill St.
Broadway Deck - 126 S. Broadway
Cascade Deck - 10 W. Mill St.
City-Center Deck - 132 S. High St.
High/Market Deck - 40 S. High St.
Opportunity Park Deck - 666 S. Broadway
City-owned parking lots:
Canal Place Lot - 500 S. Main St.
High Street Lot - 71 S. High St.
Main/Buchtel Lot - 285 S. Main St.
Opportunity Park Lot - 666 S. Broadway St.
Glendale Lot - 60 Glendale Ave.