Nightly closures at Akron’s Central Interchange start Monday, Nov. 16, as crews install an Interstate 77 pedestrian bridge, the Ohio Department of Transportation announced in a news release reported by the Akron Beacon Journal. The closures run in three phases through Saturday morning, Nov. 21, each with a signed detour, ODOT said.
In the first phase, I-77 north at the Central Interchange will be closed nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. beginning Monday evening, Nov. 16, and continuing through Wednesday morning, Nov. 18, the Beacon Journal reported from ODOT’s release. The detour is Interstate 76 east to Arlington Street/Kelly Avenue to I-76 west to state Route 8, ODOT said.
The second phase closes Route 8 south at the interchange nightly from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., beginning Tuesday evening, Nov. 17, and continuing through Thursday morning, Nov. 19, the Beacon Journal reported. Drivers are detoured onto I-76 west to the I-76/Kenmore Leg to Interstate 277 east to I-77, according to ODOT…