AKRON ROAD CLOSURE 

MOTORISTS IN THE AKRON AREA WILL BE LOOKING FOR A DETOUR NOW THAT A MAJOR BRIDGE PROJECT HAS A HIGHWAY INTERCHANGE CLOSED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. 
YOU CAN EXPECT MAJOR DELAYS ON ROUTE 8 IN AKRON. ODOT HAS CLOSED THE RAMP FROM ROUTE 8 SOUTH TO I-76 EAST. IT WILL BE CLOSED THROUGH LATE AUGUST FOR BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION. IT'S PART OF ODOT'S AKRON BELTWAY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT THAT'S BEEN UNDERWAY SINCE 2021.