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POSTED: 07:09 a.m. EDT, Aug 13, 2008
Here is a list of road and lane closings in the Akron area.
Major highways abruptly closed: None.
Other road construction:
Akron:
• State Route 8 lane restrictions: At the bridge over North Street and the Little Cuyahoga River (just north of Perkins Street), there will be single-lane restrictions in both directions this week from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m. daily. The project to overlay the bridge deck is scheduled to be completed by late October.
• State Route 8, between Tallmadge Avenue and Front Street: Today through Thursday, there will be various single-lane restrictions in both directions while overhead signs are replaced. These restrictions will occur from 9 a.m until noon each day.
• South Main Street, from Waterloo Road to Swartz Road: Road reconstruction and replacement of the bridge over Brewster Creek. The project includes widening for an exclusive left turn lane at Waterloo Road for northbound traffic, upgrading traffic signals, relocating utilities underground and upgrading street lighting and storm sewers. It will continue for about one year.
• Akron Innerbelt lane restrictions: The entrance ramp from West Exchange Street/Dart Avenue to state Route 59 northbound (Akron Innerbelt) will close until mid-September for bridge painting. Also, the innerbelt from West Market Street to Interstate 76/Interstate 77 will have various lane restrictions in both directions. The entire project is scheduled to be completed by late October.
• Triplett Boulevard/Wilbeth Road and Massillon Road lane restrictions: State Route 764 (Triplett Boulevard/Wilbeth Road) from Massillon Road to Brown Street will have various lane restrictions for resurfacing. Massillon Road and George Washington Boulevard from the southern Akron city limits to state Route 764 will also have lane restrictions for resurfacing. The entire project is scheduled to be complete by mid-August.
• Abington Road closing to traffic: Between Triplett Boulevard and Wedgewood Avenue to replace the deck on the bridge over Springfield Lake Outlet. Local traffic will be maintained north and south of the bridge. Access for local traffic over the bridge will not be permitted. A detour will be posted. The road will reopen by the end of August.
• North Hawkins Avenue closing: Between Garman Road and Fairfax/Wiltshire for completion of sewer line restoration. Local and emergency access will be maintained. A detour is posted. It will reopen for all traffic by the start of the school year on Aug. 27.
• North Portage Path, from Barcelona Drive to Treaty Line Road: Closed for road reconstruction until mid-September. Traffic is detoured via Merriman Road and Memorial Parkway.
• East Market Street, from Martha Avenue east to I-76: Traffic patterns have been changed from Massillon Road to Elm Drive, with traffic now using the newly constructed south side of East Market. One lane of traffic will be maintained in each direction. The widening and reconstruction project is to be completed in late August.
• Cedar Street, from South Main Street to South High Street: Lane reduction for entire block to allow for construction activities until spring of 2009.
• Dart Avenue, from Mill Street to West Market Street: Closed until fall for construction of an addition to the Superblock Parking Deck (at FirstEnergy Corp. building). A short portion of Dart Avenue will remain open for deliveries. Access to the parking deck from Mill Street will continue.
• Brown Street, between Thornton and East Exchange streets: Closed for road reconstruction until Aug. 24. A detour is posted.
Elsewhere in Summit County:
• Hametown Road, between Johnson and Greenwich roads in Norton: Closed to through traffic from 7 a.m. today until approximately midnight for road construction.
• I-76 in eastern Summit County: I-76 from Gilchrist Road to the Portage County line will have lane restrictions from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. this week for bridge work. The lane restrictions will be short and might change nightly.
• South Main Street, from Swartz Road to Althea Avenue in Coventry Township: Road widening and bridge replacement over the Tuscarawas River. Includes an exclusive right turn lane for southbound traffic turning onto North Turkeyfoot Road from South Main Street. The road will be widened to provide two through lanes for southbound traffic on South Main, and one through lane and a combined through/turn lane for northbound traffic. There will also be improvements to Swartz and North Turkeyfoot roads for added turn lanes. The project will continue for about one year.
• Interstate 77 widening and repaving: The project to add a third lane between Copley Road and state Route 18 continues, including construction of noise walls and improvements to bridges and ramps. I-77 from the state Route 21/I-77 split to Frank Boulevard will have lane restrictions in both directions this week from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily. Route 21 northbound, just south of the I-77 split, will have nightly lane restrictions from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. Cleveland-Massillon Road under I-77 will be reduced to one lane in each direction daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Until further notice, left turns are prohibited from Ridgewood Road eastbound onto the I-77 northbound entrance ramp. A detour is posted. The project is to be completed by late October.
• Boston Mills Road closing in Boston and Richfield townships: Closed to all through traffic between Black and Riverview roads until Sept. 19 for road improvements. All local traffic will be maintained. Detours will be posted.
• I-77 rest area closing in Bath Township: The rest area on I-77 northbound between the I-271 and Ghent Road interchanges is closed until Sept. 1 for waterline installation. The rest area on I-77 southbound in the same area will remain open until Friday. It will then be closed until Sept. 1.
• State Route 21 lane restrictions in Norton and Copley Township: Between Minor Road and Copley Road in both directions of Route 21 from 5 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly for the next few weeks. This is the start of a project to resurface the road from state Route 585 to I-77, as well as minor bridge work, expected to last for one year.
• State Route 303 resurfacing in Peninsula, Boston Heights and Boston Township: Route 303 from the western Peninsula corporation limit to Chittenden Road has daily lane restrictions, with traffic maintained by flaggers. The project is scheduled to be completed by mid-September.
• Interstate 271 in Boston Township: I-271 over the Cuyahoga River is reduced to one lane in each direction during off-peak hours. The entire project to replace the twin bridges will be completed by late fall 2009.
• I-271 and state Route 8 in Boston Heights, Hudson, Macedonia and Northfield Center Township: Route 8 traffic is using the new northbound section. The speed limit for Route 8 from Hines Hill Road to I-271 is now posted at 40 mph in both directions. Route 8 under I-271 will have various lane restrictions from 9 p.m. to 3 p.m. daily.
• State Route 8 and Steels Corners Road in Stow: Route 8 currently is reduced to two lanes in each direction at Steels Corners Road. This is part of a project to widen and reconstruct Steels Corners Road from the Route 8 interchange to the intersection with Allen Road and Hudson Drive. It is to be completed by late September 2009.
• State Route 8 in Stow, Hudson and Boston Heights: Route 8 northbound from Steels Corners Road to state Route 303 will be reduced to two lanes for pavement repair until further notice. Also, Route 8 northbound from Steels Corners Road to Route 303 will be reduced to one lane from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly all week. This is part of a pavement grinding and resurfacing project scheduled to be completed in late May.
• Twinsburg Road at state Route 8 in Northfield Center Township: Closed until late fall 2009. This work is part of the $91 million project to reconstruct Route 8 from just south of Twinsburg Road to just north of the I-271 interchange. Five bridges will be constructed. The ramps will be improved. New two-lane ramps will be built to get onto I-271 from Route 8 northbound and to Route 8 southbound from I-271 southbound. Included is a new service road from Hines Hill Road. The project is to be completed by late summer 2010.
• I-480 in Twinsburg and Macedonia: I-480 from the Cuyahoga County line to west of state Route 82 will have nightly lane restrictions in both directions throughout the week from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly. Chamberlin Road and Bedford Road under I-480 have daily lane restrictions, as does Shepard Road over I-480. Traffic will be maintained with flaggers.
• State Route 82 road work in Macedonia: Route 82 at Valley View Road will be reduced to one lane with two-way traffic maintained by flaggers Sunday through Thursday from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. through late August. One lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained throughout the majority of the project until fall 2009. The work will widen Route 82 to five lanes from South Bedford Road to just east of Crow Drive with the replacement of a railroad bridge. North Bedford Road/East Valley View Road at Route 82 will be closed until early October for reconstruction and widening. A detour is posted.
Medina County:
• I-71 and I-76 in Medina County: Major reconstruction and widening of I-71, including addition of a third lane in each direction from one-half mile north of Leroy Road to one mile north of the I-76 interchange. Included are major modifications to the I-71/I-76 interchange. Two lanes of traffic will be maintained in each direction but there may be single-lane closings during non-peak hours. The project is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2010.
I-76 will be restricted to one lane of traffic in each direction from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Friday and from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday near its interchange with I-71.
• U.S. 224 lane restrictions: Between state Route 301 and U.S. 42, there will be one lane of two-way traffic as part of a resurfacing project until the end of August. One lane of traffic will be maintained at all times with flaggers.
• State Route 18 widening and reconstruction: Route 18, between Windfall Road and the Summit County line, has intermittent single-lane closings as part of finalization work for the project. One lane of traffic will be maintained in each direction with a center turn lane until sometime in August.
• State Route 3 lane restrictions in Guilford Township: Between I-76 and U.S. 42, Route 3 will be restricted to one lane of two-way traffic with flaggers as part of a resurfacing project. The work is to be completed by mid-September.
• Marks Road closing on border of York/Medina townships: At the intersection of Spieth Road for improvement of the intersection until mid-August.
• Medina Line Road closing in Wadsworth Township: Between Greenwich and Akron roads until approximately the end of August for bridge repair.
Portage County:
• I-76 in Portage County: I-76 from the Summit County line to the Mahoning County line will have lane restrictions this week from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m. each night in both directions for bridge work. The restrictions will be short and might change nightly.
• State Route 59 in Franklin Township: Reduced to one lane in each direction from Powder Mill Road to Menough Road while widening work occurs on the south side of Route 59 until further notice.
• State Route 59 in Ravenna: Lane restrictions in both directions between the western Ravenna city limits and state Route 88 (Freedom Street) as part of a resurfacing project. These will occur from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily. It is scheduled to be completed by late September.
• State Route 14 lane restrictions: From state Route 88 to the Streetsboro eastern city limits there will be various nighttime lane restrictions for resurfacing. Traffic will be maintained with flaggers. The entire project is scheduled to be complete by September. This week, state Route 14 from Infirmary Road to the Streetsboro eastern city limits will have various nighttime lane restrictions for resurfacing.
• State Routes 14 and 225 in Palmyra and Deerfield Townships: Route 14 between state Route 183 and Giddings Road is closed until late August for a culvert replacement. A detour is posted.
• U.S. 224 resurfacing in Atwater and Deerfield Townships: From Deerfield Circle to state Route 183, there are daily lane restrictions with traffic being maintained by flaggers from 7 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. daily until late September.
• State Route 303 resurfacing in Windham Township: From state Route 88 to the eastern Windham corporation limit, there are daily lane restrictions with traffic being maintained by flaggers until mid-September.
Stark County:
• State Route 21 in Massillon: Starting Thursday night, Route 21 northbound under the Erie Street access road bridge will be closed for beam placement. This will occur from 9 p.m. Thursday until 6 a.m. Friday. Then at 9 p.m. Friday, Route 21 southbound under the same bridge will be closed for beam placement until 6 a.m. Saturday. Detours will be posted. Currently, the bridge is open to two-way traffic. The project to widen, redeck and paint the bridge is scheduled to be completed by November 2009.
• State Route 21 in Massillon and Perry Township: Route 21 from just south of the U.S. 30 interchange to Walnut Street is reduced to one lane in each direction for resurfacing work. In addition, Route 21 over the Tuscarawas River is reduced to one lane in each direction. The project also includes the redecking and painting of the twin bridges over the river. It is scheduled to be completed by June.
• State Routes 43 and 619 in Lake Township: Route 43 from the Portage County line to Route 619 will have lane restrictions for resurfacing and bridge work until late summer.
• U.S. Route 30 and Deerfield Avenue in Tuscarawas Township: U.S. 30 from Alabama Avenue to the Wayne County line has various lane restrictions for bridge work. This work is part of a project to resurface U.S. 30 from the Wayne County line to the western Massillon city limits as well as the reconstruction of the Deerfield Avenue bridge until late October.
• U.S. Route 62 and Cleveland Avenue in Canton and Plain Township:
Cleveland Avenue from 30th Street to U.S. 62 will have lane restrictions in both directions throughout the week. Currently, there are no lane restrictions on U.S. 62. This work is part of a project to resurface U.S. 62 from I-77 to Columbus Avenue as well as minor bridge repairs and is scheduled to be completed by late September.
• State Routes 153 and 173 in Nimishillen, Marlboro, Washington and Lexington Townships: Routes 73 and 44 to just west of U.S. 62, and Route 153 from the eastern Louisville corporation limit to Parks Avenue have lane restrictions for resurfacing with traffic being maintained by flaggers. The work is expected to be completed by late October.
• Fulton Drive and Wales Avenue lane restrictions in Jackson Township: The intersection of Fulton Drive and Wales Avenue has various lane restrictions for intersection reconstruction and widening. The entire project is scheduled to be completed by October 2009.
• State Route 212 closed in Bethlehem Township: The bridge over the Tuscarawas River is closed through late August for bridge re-decking.
Wayne County:
• State Route 302 closing in Chester Township: About one-half mile west of Henderson Road for a culvert replacement. A detour is posted. The road will reopen on Aug. 22.
• State Route 94 lane restrictions: Between state Route 241 and U.S. 30, Route 94 will be restricted to one lane of two-way traffic for a resurfacing project. The work will be completed by late August.
• State Route 604 lane restrictions: Between state routes 83 and 585, one lane of two-way traffic will be maintained at all times with flaggers during a resurfacing project. The project will be completed by mid-October.
Elsewhere in Northeast Ohio:
• I-77, additional lane in Brecksville, Broadview Heights and Independence: Weekday lane closings are expected both daily and nightly. The Rockside Road eastbound ramp to I-77 northbound and I-77 southbound ramp to Pleasant Valley are both restricted to one narrow lane, as is the I-77 southbound ramp to Wallings Road. The right lane of Rockside Road westbound under I-77 will remain closed for bridge work.
• I-480 rehabilitation and I-77/I-480 ramp improvements in Independence: Work on the eastbound lanes between Tuxedo Avenue and the Valley View bridge continues. Traffic has been shifted to the south side of I-480. Work is expected to be completed in November.
• I-271 resurfacing in Bedford and Bedford Heights: There will be work daily and nightly to resurface a portion of the road. It is starting in the southbound lanes between Columbus and Forbes roads. Overnight, double lane closings may occur. The entire project will resurface I-271 between the Summit County line and Columbus Road and is expected to be completed in June 2009.
Traffic planners: Please fax traffic updates to 330-376-9235.
Here is a list of road and lane closings in the Akron area.
Major highways abruptly closed: None.
Other road construction:
Akron:
• State Route 8 lane restrictions: At the bridge over North Street and the Little Cuyahoga River (just north of Perkins Street), there will be single-lane restrictions in both directions this week from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m. daily. The project to overlay the bridge deck is scheduled to be completed by late October.
• State Route 8, between Tallmadge Avenue and Front Street: Today through Thursday, there will be various single-lane restrictions in both directions while overhead signs are replaced. These restrictions will occur from 9 a.m until noon each day.
• South Main Street, from Waterloo Road to Swartz Road: Road reconstruction and replacement of the bridge over Brewster Creek. The project includes widening for an exclusive left turn lane at Waterloo Road for northbound traffic, upgrading traffic signals, relocating utilities underground and upgrading street lighting and storm sewers. It will continue for about one year.
• Akron Innerbelt lane restrictions: The entrance ramp from West Exchange Street/Dart Avenue to state Route 59 northbound (Akron Innerbelt) will close until mid-September for bridge painting. Also, the innerbelt from West Market Street to Interstate 76/Interstate 77 will have various lane restrictions in both directions. The entire project is scheduled to be completed by late October.
• Triplett Boulevard/Wilbeth Road and Massillon Road lane restrictions: State Route 764 (Triplett Boulevard/Wilbeth Road) from Massillon Road to Brown Street will have various lane restrictions for resurfacing. Massillon Road and George Washington Boulevard from the southern Akron city limits to state Route 764 will also have lane restrictions for resurfacing. The entire project is scheduled to be complete by mid-August.
• Abington Road closing to traffic: Between Triplett Boulevard and Wedgewood Avenue to replace the deck on the bridge over Springfield Lake Outlet. Local traffic will be maintained north and south of the bridge. Access for local traffic over the bridge will not be permitted. A detour will be posted. The road will reopen by the end of August.
• North Hawkins Avenue closing: Between Garman Road and Fairfax/Wiltshire for completion of sewer line restoration. Local and emergency access will be maintained. A detour is posted. It will reopen for all traffic by the start of the school year on Aug. 27.
• North Portage Path, from Barcelona Drive to Treaty Line Road: Closed for road reconstruction until mid-September. Traffic is detoured via Merriman Road and Memorial Parkway.
• East Market Street, from Martha Avenue east to I-76: Traffic patterns have been changed from Massillon Road to Elm Drive, with traffic now using the newly constructed south side of East Market. One lane of traffic will be maintained in each direction. The widening and reconstruction project is to be completed in late August.
• Cedar Street, from South Main Street to South High Street: Lane reduction for entire block to allow for construction activities until spring of 2009.
• Dart Avenue, from Mill Street to West Market Street: Closed until fall for construction of an addition to the Superblock Parking Deck (at FirstEnergy Corp. building). A short portion of Dart Avenue will remain open for deliveries. Access to the parking deck from Mill Street will continue.
• Brown Street, between Thornton and East Exchange streets: Closed for road reconstruction until Aug. 24. A detour is posted.
Elsewhere in Summit County:
• Hametown Road, between Johnson and Greenwich roads in Norton: Closed to through traffic from 7 a.m. today until approximately midnight for road construction.
• I-76 in eastern Summit County: I-76 from Gilchrist Road to the Portage County line will have lane restrictions from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. this week for bridge work. The lane restrictions will be short and might change nightly.
• South Main Street, from Swartz Road to Althea Avenue in Coventry Township: Road widening and bridge replacement over the Tuscarawas River. Includes an exclusive right turn lane for southbound traffic turning onto North Turkeyfoot Road from South Main Street. The road will be widened to provide two through lanes for southbound traffic on South Main, and one through lane and a combined through/turn lane for northbound traffic. There will also be improvements to Swartz and North Turkeyfoot roads for added turn lanes. The project will continue for about one year.
• Interstate 77 widening and repaving: The project to add a third lane between Copley Road and state Route 18 continues, including construction of noise walls and improvements to bridges and ramps. I-77 from the state Route 21/I-77 split to Frank Boulevard will have lane restrictions in both directions this week from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily. Route 21 northbound, just south of the I-77 split, will have nightly lane restrictions from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. Cleveland-Massillon Road under I-77 will be reduced to one lane in each direction daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Until further notice, left turns are prohibited from Ridgewood Road eastbound onto the I-77 northbound entrance ramp. A detour is posted. The project is to be completed by late October.
• Boston Mills Road closing in Boston and Richfield townships: Closed to all through traffic between Black and Riverview roads until Sept. 19 for road improvements. All local traffic will be maintained. Detours will be posted.
• I-77 rest area closing in Bath Township: The rest area on I-77 northbound between the I-271 and Ghent Road interchanges is closed until Sept. 1 for waterline installation. The rest area on I-77 southbound in the same area will remain open until Friday. It will then be closed until Sept. 1.
• State Route 21 lane restrictions in Norton and Copley Township: Between Minor Road and Copley Road in both directions of Route 21 from 5 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly for the next few weeks. This is the start of a project to resurface the road from state Route 585 to I-77, as well as minor bridge work, expected to last for one year.
• State Route 303 resurfacing in Peninsula, Boston Heights and Boston Township: Route 303 from the western Peninsula corporation limit to Chittenden Road has daily lane restrictions, with traffic maintained by flaggers. The project is scheduled to be completed by mid-September.
• Interstate 271 in Boston Township: I-271 over the Cuyahoga River is reduced to one lane in each direction during off-peak hours. The entire project to replace the twin bridges will be completed by late fall 2009.
• I-271 and state Route 8 in Boston Heights, Hudson, Macedonia and Northfield Center Township: Route 8 traffic is using the new northbound section. The speed limit for Route 8 from Hines Hill Road to I-271 is now posted at 40 mph in both directions. Route 8 under I-271 will have various lane restrictions from 9 p.m. to 3 p.m. daily.
• State Route 8 and Steels Corners Road in Stow: Route 8 currently is reduced to two lanes in each direction at Steels Corners Road. This is part of a project to widen and reconstruct Steels Corners Road from the Route 8 interchange to the intersection with Allen Road and Hudson Drive. It is to be completed by late September 2009.
• State Route 8 in Stow, Hudson and Boston Heights: Route 8 northbound from Steels Corners Road to state Route 303 will be reduced to two lanes for pavement repair until further notice. Also, Route 8 northbound from Steels Corners Road to Route 303 will be reduced to one lane from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly all week. This is part of a pavement grinding and resurfacing project scheduled to be completed in late May.
• Twinsburg Road at state Route 8 in Northfield Center Township: Closed until late fall 2009. This work is part of the $91 million project to reconstruct Route 8 from just south of Twinsburg Road to just north of the I-271 interchange. Five bridges will be constructed. The ramps will be improved. New two-lane ramps will be built to get onto I-271 from Route 8 northbound and to Route 8 southbound from I-271 southbound. Included is a new service road from Hines Hill Road. The project is to be completed by late summer 2010.
• I-480 in Twinsburg and Macedonia: I-480 from the Cuyahoga County line to west of state Route 82 will have nightly lane restrictions in both directions throughout the week from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly. Chamberlin Road and Bedford Road under I-480 have daily lane restrictions, as does Shepard Road over I-480. Traffic will be maintained with flaggers.
• State Route 82 road work in Macedonia: Route 82 at Valley View Road will be reduced to one lane with two-way traffic maintained by flaggers Sunday through Thursday from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. through late August. One lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained throughout the majority of the project until fall 2009. The work will widen Route 82 to five lanes from South Bedford Road to just east of Crow Drive with the replacement of a railroad bridge. North Bedford Road/East Valley View Road at Route 82 will be closed until early October for reconstruction and widening. A detour is posted.
Medina County:
• I-71 and I-76 in Medina County: Major reconstruction and widening of I-71, including addition of a third lane in each direction from one-half mile north of Leroy Road to one mile north of the I-76 interchange. Included are major modifications to the I-71/I-76 interchange. Two lanes of traffic will be maintained in each direction but there may be single-lane closings during non-peak hours. The project is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2010.
I-76 will be restricted to one lane of traffic in each direction from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Friday and from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday near its interchange with I-71.
• U.S. 224 lane restrictions: Between state Route 301 and U.S. 42, there will be one lane of two-way traffic as part of a resurfacing project until the end of August. One lane of traffic will be maintained at all times with flaggers.
• State Route 18 widening and reconstruction: Route 18, between Windfall Road and the Summit County line, has intermittent single-lane closings as part of finalization work for the project. One lane of traffic will be maintained in each direction with a center turn lane until sometime in August.
• State Route 3 lane restrictions in Guilford Township: Between I-76 and U.S. 42, Route 3 will be restricted to one lane of two-way traffic with flaggers as part of a resurfacing project. The work is to be completed by mid-September.
• Marks Road closing on border of York/Medina townships: At the intersection of Spieth Road for improvement of the intersection until mid-August.
• Medina Line Road closing in Wadsworth Township: Between Greenwich and Akron roads until approximately the end of August for bridge repair.
Portage County:
• I-76 in Portage County: I-76 from the Summit County line to the Mahoning County line will have lane restrictions this week from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m. each night in both directions for bridge work. The restrictions will be short and might change nightly.
• State Route 59 in Franklin Township: Reduced to one lane in each direction from Powder Mill Road to Menough Road while widening work occurs on the south side of Route 59 until further notice.
• State Route 59 in Ravenna: Lane restrictions in both directions between the western Ravenna city limits and state Route 88 (Freedom Street) as part of a resurfacing project. These will occur from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily. It is scheduled to be completed by late September.
• State Route 14 lane restrictions: From state Route 88 to the Streetsboro eastern city limits there will be various nighttime lane restrictions for resurfacing. Traffic will be maintained with flaggers. The entire project is scheduled to be complete by September. This week, state Route 14 from Infirmary Road to the Streetsboro eastern city limits will have various nighttime lane restrictions for resurfacing.
• State Routes 14 and 225 in Palmyra and Deerfield Townships: Route 14 between state Route 183 and Giddings Road is closed until late August for a culvert replacement. A detour is posted.
• U.S. 224 resurfacing in Atwater and Deerfield Townships: From Deerfield Circle to state Route 183, there are daily lane restrictions with traffic being maintained by flaggers from 7 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. daily until late September.
• State Route 303 resurfacing in Windham Township: From state Route 88 to the eastern Windham corporation limit, there are daily lane restrictions with traffic being maintained by flaggers until mid-September.
Stark County:
• State Route 21 in Massillon: Starting Thursday night, Route 21 northbound under the Erie Street access road bridge will be closed for beam placement. This will occur from 9 p.m. Thursday until 6 a.m. Friday. Then at 9 p.m. Friday, Route 21 southbound under the same bridge will be closed for beam placement until 6 a.m. Saturday. Detours will be posted. Currently, the bridge is open to two-way traffic. The project to widen, redeck and paint the bridge is scheduled to be completed by November 2009.
• State Route 21 in Massillon and Perry Township: Route 21 from just south of the U.S. 30 interchange to Walnut Street is reduced to one lane in each direction for resurfacing work. In addition, Route 21 over the Tuscarawas River is reduced to one lane in each direction. The project also includes the redecking and painting of the twin bridges over the river. It is scheduled to be completed by June.
• State Routes 43 and 619 in Lake Township: Route 43 from the Portage County line to Route 619 will have lane restrictions for resurfacing and bridge work until late summer.
• U.S. Route 30 and Deerfield Avenue in Tuscarawas Township: U.S. 30 from Alabama Avenue to the Wayne County line has various lane restrictions for bridge work. This work is part of a project to resurface U.S. 30 from the Wayne County line to the western Massillon city limits as well as the reconstruction of the Deerfield Avenue bridge until late October.
• U.S. Route 62 and Cleveland Avenue in Canton and Plain Township:
Cleveland Avenue from 30th Street to U.S. 62 will have lane restrictions in both directions throughout the week. Currently, there are no lane restrictions on U.S. 62. This work is part of a project to resurface U.S. 62 from I-77 to Columbus Avenue as well as minor bridge repairs and is scheduled to be completed by late September.
• State Routes 153 and 173 in Nimishillen, Marlboro, Washington and Lexington Townships: Routes 73 and 44 to just west of U.S. 62, and Route 153 from the eastern Louisville corporation limit to Parks Avenue have lane restrictions for resurfacing with traffic being maintained by flaggers. The work is expected to be completed by late October.
• Fulton Drive and Wales Avenue lane restrictions in Jackson Township: The intersection of Fulton Drive and Wales Avenue has various lane restrictions for intersection reconstruction and widening. The entire project is scheduled to be completed by October 2009.
• State Route 212 closed in Bethlehem Township: The bridge over the Tuscarawas River is closed through late August for bridge re-decking.
Wayne County:
• State Route 302 closing in Chester Township: About one-half mile west of Henderson Road for a culvert replacement. A detour is posted. The road will reopen on Aug. 22.
• State Route 94 lane restrictions: Between state Route 241 and U.S. 30, Route 94 will be restricted to one lane of two-way traffic for a resurfacing project. The work will be completed by late August.
• State Route 604 lane restrictions: Between state routes 83 and 585, one lane of two-way traffic will be maintained at all times with flaggers during a resurfacing project. The project will be completed by mid-October.
Elsewhere in Northeast Ohio:
• I-77, additional lane in Brecksville, Broadview Heights and Independence: Weekday lane closings are expected both daily and nightly. The Rockside Road eastbound ramp to I-77 northbound and I-77 southbound ramp to Pleasant Valley are both restricted to one narrow lane, as is the I-77 southbound ramp to Wallings Road. The right lane of Rockside Road westbound under I-77 will remain closed for bridge work.
• I-480 rehabilitation and I-77/I-480 ramp improvements in Independence: Work on the eastbound lanes between Tuxedo Avenue and the Valley View bridge continues. Traffic has been shifted to the south side of I-480. Work is expected to be completed in November.
• I-271 resurfacing in Bedford and Bedford Heights: There will be work daily and nightly to resurface a portion of the road. It is starting in the southbound lanes between Columbus and Forbes roads. Overnight, double lane closings may occur. The entire project will resurface I-271 between the Summit County line and Columbus Road and is expected to be completed in June 2009.
Traffic planners: Please fax traffic updates to 330-376-9235.
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