AKRON, Ohio — Starting Monday, Akron drivers heading north on Route 8 will encounter a new traffic pattern and some ramp closures.

All three lanes of State Route 8 will be moved unto the new southbound bridge, and three ramps will be closed through fall of 2027 while crews demolish the old existing bridge and build a new northbound bridge.

The following ramps will be closed:

Route 8 northbound to Glenwood Avenue

Perkins Street to Route 8 north

Route 8 south to Buchtel Avenue

The ramp closures are a part of an ongoing $158 million bridge replacement project. The project includes building two side-by-side bridges to replace the existing 1,500 foot long bridge.

"If you're traveling to or from the Akron area," Justin Chesnic, an ODOT District 3 spokesperson, said. "Just give yourself a

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