Full Notification

Starting February 7, 2017, As part of the Oak Park Renewal (SR-59) project and the Old Main Sewer Separation project, Kenmore Construction, G. Stephens, H.R. Gray and the City of Akron are currently planning to close the intersection of MLK Jr. Blvd./N. Howard St./N. Main St. on Tuesday, February 7, 2017, for the relocation of existing utilities and the lowering of the entire intersection. This intersection is planned to be fully re-opened to all traffic by early August 2017.

For N. Howard St., south bound traffic will be detoured using E. Tallmadge Ave., N. Main St. and E. Market St. Local south bound will be detoured using W. North St. to W. Market St. The north bound traffic will be detoured using E. Market St., Broadway, N. Main St., E. Tallmadge Ave. to N. Howard St.

For MLK Jr. Blvd., east bound traffic will be detoured using the Downtown/Cascade Parking/Market St. exit from SR-59 E, Dart Ave., W. Market St., Broadway to MLK Jr. Blvd. West bound traffic will be detoured using N. High St., E. Market St. to Rand Ave.
**Access to Furnace Street for the Northside District businesses will remain available from N. Howard, N. Summit and E. North Streets.