Here is a list of road and lane closings in the Akron area:Major highways abruptly closed: None.Other road construction:AKRON• State Route 8, between the Central Interchange and Perkins Street: There will be various nightly lane restrictions in both directions between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. through Friday for pavement repairs.• 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.• Interstate 76, between state Route 59 (Akron Innerbelt) and the Kenmore leg: Reduced to two lanes 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 further notice.• I-76 westbound at East Market Street: There will be various lane restrictions and brief stoppages between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. nightly until further notice.• West Market Street lane restrictions in Akron: From the western Akron limits to Waldorf Road and from Twin Oaks Road to Hawkins Avenue, there will be restrictions from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily for resurfacing. Delays should be expected. The project will be completed by August.• All-America Bridge, between Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Olive Street: Various lane restrictions for fence installation on the Y-Bridge through August. Traffic will be detoured via Olive Street, Howard Street and MLK.• Hilbish Avenue, between Wedgewood Drive and Cramer Avenue: Bridge replacement near Wedgewood until September. Traffic will be maintained on both sides of the bridge but there will be no through traffic. A detour is posted.• Newton Street, between Canton Road and Munroe Road: Closed until late August for replacement of the bridge over Roosevelt Ditch, near the city limit. Traffic detoured via Canton, Gilchrist and Munroe roads. Emergency access maintained on both sides of the bridge but there are no other routes over the creek in the vicinity.• 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.• South Main Street, between Firestone Boulevard and Waterloo Road: Lanes will be restricted to accommodate construction through August. South Main is narrowed to one lane in each direction from near Selden Avenue to Waterloo, a distance of about one-third mile, for the next few months for pavement repair. New curbs, gutters and sidewalks will also be installed.• 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 August. A detour is posted.Elsewhere in Summit County:• I-77, between Killian Road and state Route 241 in Green: There will be various lane restrictions for pavement repairs until Saturday. From 7 to 9 p.m., I-77 will be reduced to two lanes in each direction, and from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., it will be reduced to one lane in each direction.• State Route 619 and Arlington Road in Green: Arlington from Liberty Green Drive (just north of Route 619) to the intersection of Interstate 77 is reduced to one 10-foot lane in each direction with a center turn lane. Dedicated left-turn lanes will be located at each intersection of Arlington Road that has traffic signals. The widening and reconstruction project will continue until October.• North River Road lane restrictions in Munroe Falls: The road will be reduced to one lane of two-way traffic from State Route 91 to just east of the River Park Estates development weekdays for waterline replacement. Both lanes will be open on the weekends. Work is to be completed in late August.• 15th Street, between Hopocan Avenue and Perry Avenue in Barberton: Closed through mid-August to reconstruct the bridge over the Akron Barberton Cluster Railway. Detour is Hopocan Avenue to Fifth Street to Brady Avenue. Access to all homes and establishments will be maintained.• 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 further notice.• 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.MEDINA COUNTY:• 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 in mid-September.• U.S. 42/U.S. 224 in Harrisville Township: U.S. 42, from Congress Road to U.S. 224, and on U.S. 224 from U.S. 42 to Lake Road, is reduced to one lane of traffic in each direction for a surfacing project. It is expected to be completed at the end of August.• 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 mid-September.• State Route 162, from state Route 3 in Montville Township to the Summit County line: Reduced to one lane of two-way traffic maintained by flaggers as part of a smooth-seal project until mid-August.• 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.• State Route 421, just west of state Route 83 in Lodi: Closed for bridge replacement. It will be completed at the end of August.• 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.• Congress Road, between Repp Road and Lafayette Road in Harrisville Township: Closed through Friday for a culvert replacement.• Reimer Road, between Hartman Road and Medina Line Road in Wadsworth Township: Closed through Friday for a culvert replacement. Access will be given to Wilhite Drive.PORTAGE COUNTY:• Crain Avenue project in Kent: Crain Avenue, from the east side of Water Street to North Depeyster Street, is closed through late August; North Water Street from Brady Street to Lake Street/Crain Avenue is closed through late August; 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 further notice. 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 early September. It is part of a project to widen and resurface about two miles of Route 43.• 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 closed until early September for bridge reconstruction. A detour is posted. I-76 under McClintocksburg Road has various lane restrictions for bridge construction. I-76 under the Wayland Road bridge has lane restrictions in both directions for bridge replacement. The work is to be completed in late September.STARK COUNTY:• I-77 southbound, at the Shuffel Road interchange in North Canton: There will be various nightly lane restrictions for pavement repairs through Saturday. From 7 to 9 p.m., I-77 southbound will be reduced to two lanes in each direction, and from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. it will be reduced to one lane in each direction.• I-77 at 38th Street in Canton: There will be various lane restrictions and brief stoppages in both directions on I-77 between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. nightly until further notice.• MLK Viaduct Bridge, between East Patterson and South Liberty streets in Alliance: Closed until mid-August for bridge construction. A detour is posted.• State Route 153, between Fruitland Avenue and Constitution Avenue in Louisville: The road will be reduced to one lane in each direction until further notice for storm-sewer construction and sanitary-sewer relocation.• 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 800 in East Sparta: Route 800 just north of the village is closed through Friday for emergency road repairs. A detour is posted.WAYNE COUNTY:• 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.• U.S. 42, just north of Wiley Road in Congress Township: Reduced to one lane of traffic with a temporary signal for a bridge replacement project. Wiley Road is also closed. The work is to be completed in early September.• U.S. 42, from just north of the Ashland County line in Congress Township to Congress Road in Harrisville Township: Reduced until mid-October to one lane of two-way traffic.• State Route 302, just east of Camp Road in Chester Township near the Ashland County line: Closed until Aug. 18 for bridge deck repairs. A detour will be posted.• State Route 302, just south of Overton Road in Wooster Township: Closed for a bridge replacement until the end of August. A detour is posted. Also, state Route 302, between Old Mansfield Road and West Old Lincoln Way, will be restricted to one lane of two-way traffic with a temporary signal for bridge deck repairs until mid-August. A detour is posted.• State Route 83, from state Route 302 to the Holmes County line: Restricted to one lane of two-way traffic maintained by flaggers for a surfacing project until late August.ELSEWHERE IN NORTHEAST OHIO:• I-77 project to add a lane in Brecksville, Broadview Heights and Independence: Daily and nightly 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: Chestnut Road over I-77 in Independence is reduced to one lane of two-way traffic with a temporary signal until late August. Highland Drive and Snowville Road over I-77 in Brecksville are reduced to one lane of two-way traffic with a temporary signal through mid-August. Valley Parkway over I-77 has reopened to one lane of two-way traffic with a temporary signal until further notice. Nightly lane closings are expected on I-77 in both directions between Pleasant Valley Road and the Ohio Turnpike from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. 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. Work is to be completed in September. Traffic planners: Please fax traffic updates to 330-996-3033. ¶