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Downtown Akron traffic advisories

Downtown businesses are open and ready to serve you! Click here for restaurants open for dine in, patio, carry out and delivery service.

Click here for a downtown parking map. Need assistance while in downtown? Call the DAP Ambassador service at (330) 706-7383.

Events

Akron City Festival
Sunday, August 31, 12-6 p.m.
Set up: 8 a.m.
Parade, 1 p.m.

The following road closures will be in place for this event:

  • Saturday, August 30, midnight, all meters on S. Main St. from W. Bartges to W. Bowery St. will be bagged and no parking will be permitted.
  • Sunday, August 31, 8 a.m., vehicles parked on S. Main St. from W. Bartges to W. Bowery St will be towed.
  • Sunday, August 31, 8 a.m., S. Main St. will be closed from State St. to W. Bowery St.
  • Sunday, August 31, 10:30 a.m., S. Main St. will be closed from W. Bartges to Cedar St for parade lineup.
  • Sunday, August 31, 12:45 p.m., S. Main St. will be closed from W. Bartges to W. Bowery St for the parade.
  • Sunday, August 31, 2 p.m., S. Main St will open from W. Bartges to State St.
  • Sunday, August 31, 2 p.m., S. Main St from State St. to W. Bowery St will remain closed until approximately 7 p.m.


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.

Click here for map.

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.