Downtown Akron traffic advisories
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Events
Welcome Santa Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony
Friday, November 28
Parade Line Up: 5 p.m.
Parade Start Time: 6 p.m.
S. Main St. between Bartges St. and Cedar St. will close at 4 p.m. for parade set up.
S. Main St. between Cedar St. and Mill St. will close at 5:45 p.m. for parade.
Bowery St. between Quaker St. and Water St. will close around 7 p.m. for the fireworks display and will reopen roughly 15 minutes following the completion of the show.
No street parking allowed in the parade footprint after 12 p.m. on Friday, November 28.
All streets will open immediately following the parade.
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.
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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.