City of Akron adds safety posts along Memorial Parkway

An Akron street is becoming safer following years of community concerns.

The City of Akron has installed 70 plastic flex posts along Memorial Parkway. Those posts help define a lane for pedestrians and bikers on the busy road.

As News 5 reported in June 2026, community members were concerned about this stretch of road following years of accidents, including a death in 2020…

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