AKRON, Ohio – Akron motorists who travel from state Route 8 southbound to Interstate 76 eastbound should plan to allow more time for travel through late August.
ODOT closed the I-76 eastbound ramp on Monday night for bridge reconstruction, according to a Facebook post. The bridge reconstruction is part of the department’s $160 million Akron Beltway project.
Those needing to travel east from State Route 8 southbound should take the following detour: I-76 West to I-76 Kenmore Leg to I-277 East to I-77 North to I-76 East.
ODOT also announced that I-77 southbound to Archwood Avenue is closed through late July and the ramp from I-77 southbound to Waterloo Road is closed through late August.
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Construction for the project started in 2021 and is expected to be completed by summer of 2025. Project highlights include:
- Pavement replacement and addition of lanes on I-77 between U.S. 224 and state Route 8
- Pavement replacement on I-76/I-77 from Princeton Avenue to the I-77/state Route 261 interchange
- Pavement replacement on I-76, I-77 and state Route 8 at the Central Interchange
- Resurfacing of state Route 8
- The addition of a southbound lane on state Route 8 between Carroll Street and Beacon Street
- The re-alignment of left-hand turn ramps (I-76 westbound to I-77 southbound and I-76 eastbound to state Route 8 northbound) to improve turn radius