Summit County Weekly Traffic Advisory
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State Route 8 and Interstate 271 in Boston Heights, Hudson, Macedonia and Northfield Center Township (Until further notice)
· SR 8 from Highland Rd. to Macedonia Commons will have various nightly one lane conditions in either or both directions for paving work. These one lane conditions on SR 8 occur from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. through late August. This work is weather dependent.
· I-271 from SR 82 to SR 8 will have various nightly one lane conditions in either or both directions for paving work. These one lane conditions on I-271 occur from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m. through late August. This work is weather dependent.
As a reminder, the newly constructed SR 8 entrance ramp to I-271 northbound is now open and the previous SR 8 northbound entrance ramp to I-271 northbound (north of the SR 8/Highland Rd. intersection) is now closed. This work is part of a $109.7 million project for the reconstruction of SR 8 from just south of Twinsburg Rd. to just north of I-271. New ramps will access I-271 and SR 8. Twinsburg Rd. has been separated from SR 8 and Highland Rd. has been widened with additional turn lanes and new signalization. The entire project is scheduled to be complete by November 2009.
State Route 8 in the City of Hudson and Village of Boston Heights (Until further notice)
· Boston Mills Rd. at the intersection with SR 8 is closed. The detour for Boston Mills Rd. through traffic is Chittenden Rd. to SR 303 to SR 8 to Hines Hill Rd. to Olde 8 Rd.
· The traffic signal at the intersection of SR 8 and Boston Mills Rd. has been re-activated on a limited basis. Weekdays, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., this signal will continue to maintain a ‘green’ light condition on SR 8 except for short periods of time (approximately 2 minutes in length) when it will cycle to a ‘red’ or stopped condition. During this stopped condition on SR 8, construction vehicles will cross SR 8 at the currently closed section of Boston Mills Rd. This implementation minimizes any delays to traffic traveling on SR 8 while maintaining safety within this construction zone.
This work is part of a $68.4 million project to create a new SR 8 interchange that connects the Ohio Turnpike interchange with Boston Mills and Hines Hill roads through the construction of frontage roads, eliminating the signalized intersections on SR 8 at Boston Mills and Hines Hill roads. The entire project is scheduled to be complete by June 2011.
State Route 8 in the City of Cuyahoga Falls (Until further notice)
· SR 8 northbound from Howe Ave. to just south of Graham Rd. will have nightly lane restrictions for resurfacing work. These restrictions will occur Monday through Friday nights from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m. with SR 8 northbound being reduced to two lanes at 7 p.m. and then down to one lane at approximately 10 p.m.
· SR 8 from Broad Blvd. to SR 59/Front St. will have various single lane closures in either or both directions weekdays from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. for concrete barrier work.
This work is part of a $6 million project to resurface SR 8 from the Howe Ave. interchange to the Graham Rd. interchange through the City of Cuyahoga Falls. This project also includes bridge work to eleven bridges. The entire project is scheduled to be complete by August 2009.
State Route 82 in the City of Macedonia (Until further notice)
The following changes have occurred on SR 82 between Crow Dr. and South Bedford Rd.
· Crow Drive at SR 82 is closed until late fall for roadway construction. The detour is SR 82 to N. Bedford Rd. to Berkshire Dr.
· Park Ave. at SR 82 is now OPEN.
· SR 82 is reduced to one lane in each direction with traffic now traveling on the newly constructed south side of SR 82.
This work is part of a $14 million project to widen SR 82 to five lanes from South Bedford Rd. to just east of Crow Dr. with the replacement of the railroad bridge over SR 82 in the City of Macedonia. This project also includes drainage and signal improvements. The entire project is scheduled to be complete by late fall 2009.
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Steels Corners Road at State Route 8 in the City of Stow (Until further notice)
Steels Corners Rd. at the SR 8 interchange and at the intersection of Steels Corners Rd., Allen Rd., and Hudson Dr. has various lane restrictions for widening and reconstruction work. This work is part of a $5.7 million project to widen and reconstruct Steels Corners Rd. from the SR 8 interchange to the Steels Corners Rd./Allen Rd./Hudson Dr. intersection. The project also includes the reconstruction of the existing ramps at SR 8, the Steels Corners Rd. bridge over SR 8 and both Hudson Dr. and Allen Rd. at the intersection of Steels Corners Rd. The entire project is scheduled to be complete by late September 2009.
State Route 8 at Seasons Road in the Cities of Hudson and Stow (Until further notice)
SR 8 southbound at Seasons Rd. is reduced to two lanes. This traffic pattern will remain in place throughout the month of August. As a reminder, Seasons Rd. under SR 8 is closed until early October for reconstruction. The detour is Wyoga Lake Rd. to Steels Corners Rd. to Hudson Dr. This work is part of a $6.4 million project to construct a new interchange at Seasons Rd. and SR 8. The entire project is scheduled to be complete by June 2010.
Interstate 77 in the Village of Richfield and Richfield Township (Until further notice)
I-77 from just north of SR 303 to the Ohio Turnpike has two lanes of traffic open in each direction. However, a crossover condition has been implemented with one northbound and two southbound lanes now traveling on the southbound side of I-77. The other northbound lane (right lane), which is for both I-77 through traffic as well as traffic exiting at SR 21 and the Ohio Turnpike, is still traveling on the northbound side. Please note, the northbound lanes have been reduced to a lane width of 10 feet each. This work is part of a $10.7 million project to re-deck and paint eight bridges in the northern portion of Summit County on I-77, including two over SR 303, two over Brecksville Rd. and SR 21 southbound, two over Furnace Run and two over Brush Rd. The entire project is scheduled to be complete by late September 2010.
State Route 82 in the City of Twinsburg and Twinsburg Township (Until further notice)
SR 82 from Tinkers Creek to the Portage County line will have various lane restrictions with traffic being maintained by flaggers weekdays for resurfacing work. This work is part of a $900,000 project to resurface SR 82 from Cannon Rd. to the Portage County line as well as minor bridge work. The entire project is scheduled to be complete by late August 2009.
State Route 91 in the City of Munroe Falls (Until further notice)
SR 91 between N. River Rd. and Munroe Falls Ave. will have occasional lane restrictions for bridge repairs. This work is part of a $300,000 project to overlay the existing bridge deck as well as replacement of the existing sidewalk and guardrail on the SR 91 bridge over the Cuyahoga River. The entire project is scheduled to be complete by late August 2009.
State Route 261 in the City of Norton (Until further notice)
SR 261 from the Medina County line to the western Akron Corporation limit (Colier Rd.) will have various lane restrictions with traffic being maintained by flaggers weekdays for resurfacing and bridge work. This work is part of a $1.3 million project to resurface SR 261 from the Medina County line to the western Akron corporation limit. The entire project is scheduled to be complete by the end of August 2009.
Interstate 271 in Northfield Center and Boston Townships (Until further notice)
I-271 southbound just north of West Hines Hill Road and just south of the bridge over the Cuyahoga Valley National Park will have occasional lane restrictions for slope repairs. This work is part of a $800,000 project to repair two slopes along I-271. The entire project is scheduled to be completed by mid-September 2009.
For restrictions or closures due to construction projects, flooding, crashes, or other related traffic events throughout the year, visit the Ohio Transportation Information System (OTIS) http://www.buckeyetraffic.org
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