Latest Traffic Audio

• METRO RTA Changes: Most notably there will be a NEW route. The Route 56: Arlington Circulator will pick up passengers at the end of the Route 2 at the Arlington Walmart. The route will circle from the Walmart to the Target and to route 619 and back to the Walmart. METRO is also extending the Route 23 to go to the Stow Court House. Also, the Route 23 will no longer pull in to Sutliff Apartments in Cuyahoga Falls.
• Each direction of I-77 between routes 21 and 303 has a variety of lane restrictions until further notice due to a new construction layout.  
• Until further notice, the Wilbeth Road exit ramp from I-77 South will be closed week nights from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Suggested detour is the Archwood Avenue exit from I-77 South to Arlington to Wilbeth.
• Until further notice, Route 8 North has various lane restrictions between Howe Avenue and Graham Road. That stretch of roadway will be down to two lanes from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m. And then from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. traffic will be reduced to one lane. This is the start of a $6 million project to resurface the roadway.
• I-271 over SR 8 is reduced to one through-lane and one exit-only lane in each direction as part of the SR 8/I-271 reconstruction project. Completion date: summer 2010.
• Until further notice, Route 8 north between Graham Road and Route 303 is down to two lanes for pavement repairs.
• Until further notice, Route 8 under I-271 has a variety of lane restrictions throughout the work week between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
• ODOT will be restricting the southbound lanes of I-271 in Boston Township over the Cuyahoga River. Police will be out helping ODOT officials keep traffic moving slowly so they can have a space to unload hundreds of thousands of pounds of steel beams. You could see 10-15 minute delays between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily for the next few weeks.

Portage County

• In Brimfield Township, SR 43 between Tallmadge and Saxe Rd. remains closed. Also, SR 43 remains closed between Tallmadge and Dussel and Overlook and Doralee.