Here is a list of road and lane closings in the Akron area:Major highways abruptly closed: None.Other road construction:AKRON• South Main Street, between Firestone Boulevard and Wilbeth Road: Closing from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Friday for work on the new pedestrian bridge. Traffic detoured via Firestone Boulevard, Firestone Parkway and Wilbeth Road with signs posted.• Interstate 76/77 in Akron: I-76/I-77 between state Route 59 (Akron Innerbelt) and the Kenmore leg will be reduced to two lanes in each direction from 7 to 9 p.m. and to one lane from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly in both directions for resurfacing until mid-October. • Riverview Road, at Smith Road intersection: Closed through the end of November for construction of a roundabout. A temporary road will be constructed to carry traffic from Smith to Riverview and vice versa south of the intersection, but there will be no traffic north of the intersection from the south or west. Access to points north of the intersection will be from Bath Road. Southbound traffic will be detoured via Bath, Yellow Creek and Sand Run roads.• All-America Bridge, between Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Olive Street: Various lane restrictions for fence installation on the Y-Bridge through October. Traffic will be detoured via Olive Street, Howard Street and MLK.• North Street, between Dan Street and Howard Street: Daily closings from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for concrete repairs to the underside of the All-America Bridge until the end of September. Detour via Dan Street, Glenwood Avenue and Howard Street.• Massillon Road, between Harding Avenue and Spade Avenue: Lane restrictions for sanitary sewer improvements until March.• Tallmadge Avenue, between state Route 8 and Home Avenue: Traffic is reduced to one lane in each direction for road construction until the end of October.• Home Avenue, near Howe Avenue: Construction in the Home-Howe-Main intersection in Cuyahoga Falls may cause delays because of lane reductions until the end of September.• Bartges Street, between Pier Drive and South Main Street: Closed until the end of September for replacement of the bridge over the Ohio & Erie Canal and completion of the Towpath Trail through Akron. Detours are posted. Traffic will be maintained on both sides of the canal to all driveways and side streets.• East Mill Street, from Summit Street to College Street: Closed for bridge reconstruction until the end of September. A detour is posted.Elsewhere in Summit County:• Northampton Road bridge over Mud Brook in Cuyahoga Falls: Closed for bridge replacement north of Meredith Lane until early November. Detour via Portage Trail, Akron-Peninsula Road, Theiss Road and Hardy Road with signs posted.• Portage Lakes Drive, between Peach Drive and Cormany Road in Coventry Township: A portion of the road will be closed because of erosion until further notice. Traffic will be detoured during normal working hours, with routes posted. During evening hours and weekends, a temporary signal will allow alternating one-way traffic flow at the work zone. Access to local properties and the state park will be maintained at all times.• State Route 619 and Arlington Road in Green: Arlington from Liberty Green Drive (just north of Route 619) to the intersection of Interstate 77 has been reopened to two lanes in both directions, except for Arlington southbound between I-77 and Arlington Ridge where there is only one through lane and one right-turn lane. The widening and reconstruction project will continue until October.• State Route 8, between Hines Hill Road and state Route 303 in Boston Heights: There may be lane restrictions in both directions from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. nightly for resurfacing, until late September.• Highland Road, between state Route 8 and Valley View Road in Macedonia: Closed until early October for roadway construction as part of a project to construct a railroad bridge. A detour will be posted.• State Route 82, between Ravenna Road and the Portage County line in Twinsburg Township: Closed for bridge construction. Detour will be state Route 43 to state Route 91. It is to be completed in late November.MEDINA COUNTY:I-76, between state Route 57 and the Summit County line in Wadsworth Township: There will be double-lane closings in each direction for spot paving from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily Sunday night through Friday morning until late September. Two lanes of traffic will be maintained during daytime hours but only one lane in each direction at night. The work is to be completed in late September.• I-76, between I-71 and state Route 57 in Guilford Township: Reduced to one lane of traffic in each direction for a pavement rehabilitation project. It is to be completed by the end of September.• U.S. 42, from state Route 421 to the Medina city limits: Reduced to one lane of two-way traffic maintained by flaggers for pavement resurfacing until late September.• Smith Road, between Bachtell Road and Erhart Road in Lafayette/York townships: Closing starting Monday through Oct. 17 for a railroad crossing upgrade.• State Route 303, between Lawn Street and state Route 252 in Valley City: Reduced to one lane of two-way traffic using a temporary signal for bridge repair. It is to be completed by mid-October.• Hubbard Valley Road, between Greenwich Road and Blake Road in Guilford Township: Closed through Oct. 21 for a bridge replacement.• Bell Road, between Sterling Road and Lee Road in Guilford Township: Closed until about mid-October for a bridge replacement.• Plumcreek Parkway, between Sleepy Hollow Road and Hamilton Road in Brunswick Hills Township: Closed through Oct. 21 for a bridge replacement.PORTAGE COUNTY:• Crain Avenue project in Kent: Crain Avenue, from the east side of Water Street to North Depeyster Street, is closed through late September; North Water Street from Brady Street to Lake Street/Crain Avenue is closed through late September; and traffic on Lake Street is shifted onto temporary pavement with single westbound and eastbound lanes. The westbound turn lane will be removed. Access to homes and businesses will be maintained. Detours are posted. • State Route 14, between Interstate 480 and the Ohio Turnpike ramps in Streetsboro: Reduced to one lane in each direction for paving from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly until late September. Route 14 from just south of state Route 303 to Diagonal Road is also reduced to one lane for paving. • State Route 43, from state Route 82 to Squires Road in Aurora: The road is reduced to one lane in each direction for road construction until late September. It is part of a project to widen and resurface about two miles of Route 43.• State Route 14, from U.S. 224 to the Mahoning County line in Deerfield Township: Until further notice, there will be various lane restrictions for pavement repairs.• State Route 225, between Griffith Road and Gilbert Road in Paris Township: Closed for pavement repairs. It is expected to reopen in early October.• State Route 225, from Tallmadge Road to state Route 5 in Paris, Palmyra and Deerfield townships: There are lane restrictions for pavement repairs. It is to be completed by late October.• Interstate 76 in Edinburg and Palmyra Township: Until further notice, I-76 in both directions from just east of state Route 14 to the Mahoning County line will have various daily and nightly lane restrictions for resurfacing. At least one lane of traffic will be maintained at all times.• I-76 in Palmyra Township: McClintocksburg Road over I-76 is now open. I-76 under McClintocksburg Road has various lane restrictions for bridge construction. The work is to be completed in late October. • State Route 82 at the intersection of Brian Road in Windham Township: Reduced to one lane with a traffic signal for retaining wall repairs. It is to be completed in late October.STARK COUNTY:• Woodland Street in Lake Township: Closing Monday through noon Sept. 30 for road reconstruction from Market Avenue to 400 feet east of Market Avenue. Local traffic only will be maintained. Detour via state Route 43, state Route 619 and Market Avenue.• MLK Viaduct Bridge, between East Patterson and South Liberty streets in Alliance: Closed until mid-October for bridge construction. A detour is posted.• State Route 153 in Louisville: Michigan Avenue between Route 153 and Howard Street is closed through late September for roadway construction. A detour is posted. Route 153 from Fruitland Avenue to Constitution Avenue is reduced to one lane in each direction until further notice for storm-sewer construction and sanitary-sewer relocation. • Applegrove Street, between Marquardt Avenue and Market Avenue in Plain Township: Closed to through traffic until early November for road construction. Local traffic only will be maintained. A detour is posted.• 55th Street closing in Plain Township: Between East Center, Middlebranch Avenue and Harmont Street at the bridge until further notice. There will be no through traffic. Detour using Middlebranch, U.S. 62 and Harmont.• State Route 172, from the East Canton limits to Trump Avenue: There are various lane restrictions for culvert replacement and roadway resurfacing. It is expected to be completed in late September.• State Route 800 in East Sparta: There will be various lane restrictions just north of the village limits to repair a slope along the shoulder of the road until late September.WAYNE COUNTY:• State Route 94, just south of Back Massillon Road in Baughman Township: Closed for a culvert replacement. A detour will be posted. It is scheduled to reopen Friday.• State Route 302, between Old Mansfield Road and the Ashland County line in Chester and Wooster townships: Reduced to one lane of two-way traffic maintained by flaggers for resurfacing until mid-October.• U.S. 30, from Kansas Road to the Stark County line in Sugar Creek Township: Reduced to one lane in each direction for resurfacing until late September.• State Route 3, just north of Steiner Road in Canaan Township: Closed for a culvert replacement. A detour will be posted. It is expected to reopen in early October.ELSEWHERE IN NORTHEAST OHIO:• I-77 project to add a lane in Brecksville, Broadview Heights and Independence: Overnight Sunday through Thursday through the end of September, the left lane of I-77 in both directions will be closed from 7:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. for guardrail asphalt paving. Daily lane closings are expected. The project adds a lane between Oakes Road and Rockside Road and is to be completed in October.• I-77 bridge deck replacement in Brecksville, Broadview Heights and Independence: Lacey Lane over I-77 in Broadview Heights is reduced to one lane of two-way traffic with a temporary signal until further notice. Chestnut Road over I-77 in Independence is reduced to one lane of two-way traffic with a temporary signal until early October. Highland Drive over I-77 in Brecksville is reduced to one lane of two-way traffic with a temporary signal through early November. Oakes Road over I-77 in Brecksville is reduced to one lane of two-way traffic with a temporary signal through early December. Valley Parkway over I-77 in Brecksville is maintained with one lane of two-way traffic with a temporary signal until further notice. Daily and nightly lane closings are expected on I-77 in both directions between Pleasant Valley Road and the Ohio Turnpike for work on bridges. The project replaces the decks along I-77 at Chestnut Road, Harris Road, Lacey Lane, Oakes Road, Valley Parkway, Highland Drive and Snowville Road. Traffic planners: Please fax traffic updates to 330-996-3033. ¶