Ohio Department of Transportation

04/18/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/18/2024 23:58

Summit County: Construction update

April 18, 2024| ODOT

Week of April 22, 2024

Summit County (Thursday, April 18, 2024) - The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Summit County next week. All scheduled work is weather permitting.

Interstate 76/77 Akron Beltway reconstruction, Akron - reconstruction of I-76/I-77 between Princeton Ave. to V. Odom Blvd., I-77 between Cole Ave. and Waterloo Rd., and at State Route 8/I-76/I-77 Central Interchange.
NEW IMPACT -Beginning on Monday morning, April 22 at 5 a.m., Lakeshore Blvd. under I-76 will be closed through Friday evening, April 26 at 3 p.m. The northbound detour will be South St. to Princeton St. to Russell St. to Lakeshore Blvd. the southbound detour will be Russell St. to SR 93/Manchester Rd. to South St. to Lakeshore Blvd.
NEW IMPACT- Beginning Monday evening, April 22 and continuing through Wednesday morning, April 24, the ramp from I-77 northbound to I-76 westbound will be closed nightly between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. The detour will be I-76 east to Arlington St./Kelly Ave. to I-76 west.
CONTINUING IMPACTS - The following lane restrictions and closures are currently in place:
  • The ramp from I-77 southbound to I-277/U.S. 224 westbound is closed through late June 2024. The detour is U.S. 224 eastbound to Kelly Ave. to U.S. 224 westbound.
  • The ramp from I-76/U.S. 224 eastbound to I-76/Kenmore Leg northbound is closed through late fall 2024. The detour is I-76 eastbound to SR 21 northbound.
  • The ramp from South St. to I-76 eastbound is CLOSED through late fall 2024. The detour is W. South St. to Old Main St. to E. Miller Ave. to S. Main St. to I-76.
  • The ramp from I-76/Kenmore Leg northbound to I-76 eastbound/I-77 southbound is closed through late fall 2024. The detour will be I-77 northbound to Copley Rd. to I-77 southbound.
  • The ramp from I-76 eastbound to I-77 southbound is closed through late fall 2024. The detour is I-76/Kenmore Leg southbound to I-277/U.S. 224 eastbound to I-77.
  • The ramp from I-76 west to I-77 south is CLOSED through late November 2024. The detour is I-76 westbound to I-76/Kenmore Leg to I-277/US 224 eastbound to I-77.
  • The ramp from Wilbeth Rd. to I-77 southbound is CLOSED through late fall 2024. The detour is S. Main St. to I-277 eastbound to I-77.
  • The ramp from East Ave. to I-76 eastbound is closed through late fall 2024. The detour is Morse St. to Hawkins Ave. to V. Odom Blvd.
  • The ramp from I-76 eastbound to Lakeshore Blvd./South St. is closed through late November 2024. The detour is I-76 eastbound to Main St. to I-76 westbound to Dart Ave. to Lakeshore Blvd./South St.
  • I-76 eastbound is reduced to two lanes between I-76/Kenmore Leg to the Central Interchange.
Interstate 77 & State Route 21 bridge replacement, Copley Township
NEW IMPACT - Beginning Monday evening, April 22 and continuing through Saturday morning, April 27, SR 21 northbound under I-77 will be closed nightly between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m. for a bridge deck pour. The detour will be I-77 southbound to Ridgewood Miller Rd. to I-77 northbound.
CONTINUING IMPACTS - The following lane restrictions and closures are currently in place:
  • The ramp from SR 18 eastbound to I-77 southbound is CLOSED through late July 2024. The detour is SR 21 southbound to I-76 eastbound to I-277 eastbound to I-77 southbound. Access to SR 21 southbound from SR 18 eastbound will still be maintained.
  • I-77 northbound and southbound between Cleveland Massillon Rd. and SR 18 will be reduced to two lanes in each direction, with northbound traffic crossed over onto I-77 southbound.
  • SR 21 northbound between SR 162/Copley Rd. and SR 18 has various daily lane restrictions between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Estimated completion, late fall 2024.

Interstate 271 resurfacing, Macedonia
I-271 between the Cuyahoga Valley bridge and SR 82 has various lane restrictions. Estimated completion, July 2024.

State Route 8 bridge replacement, Akron
CONTINUING IMPACTS- Perkins St. over SR 8 is reduced to one lane in each direction through late April.
CONTINUING IMPACT- SR 8 northbound and southbound between Glenwood Ave. and Perkins St. has occasional lane restrictions. Estimated completion, summer 2028.

State Route 59 resurfacing, Cities of Cuyahoga Falls & Stow; Village of Silver Lake
SR 59 between SR 8 and the Portage County line has various lane restrictions.Estimated completion, late August 2024.

State Route 303 pavement repairs, Richfield Township
NEW IMPACT-SR 303 just east of I-77 is closed. The detour is I-271 to I-77 to SR 176 to SR 303.Wooster Rd./State St. intersection improvements, Barberton
CONTINUING IMPACT- State St. between Hiram St. and 5th St. and Wooster Rd. between Burt St. and Glenn St. is reduced to one lane in each direction.
CONTINUING IMPACT- The following locations have various lane restrictions:
  • 3rd St and Wunderlich Rd. at Holmes St.
  • Hopocan Ave. at Wunderlich Rd.
Estimated completion, September 2024.