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Downtown Akron traffic advisories

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Click here for a downtown parking map. Need assistance while in downtown? Call the DAP Ambassador service at (330) 706-7383.

Events

Construction

Road Closure Details: Bowery St, S. Main St. to Quaker St.
Starting March 3, 2025, Bowery St. will close between S. Main St. and Quaker St. for 240 days for the Bowery St. bridge deck replacement project.

Access to the Cascade Parking Deck will remain from Mill St., as well as Ash St. to Quaker St.

Sidewalk access to the Bowery Apartments will remain from S. Main St.

Click here for map.

Bowery St Detour:

Northbound traffic on S. Main St.: S. Main St., turn west on State St. to Bowery St.

Southbound traffic on S. Main St.: S. Main St., turn east on State St. to Bowery St.

Click here for city of Akron press release.

Summit County Parking Deck: Construction related public parking restrictions
March 17-April 4, 2025

Due to construction on the parking deck ramps, the deck will be closed to the general public beginning March 17 through April 4. Only key card holders will be permitted to park in the deck during this time.

Below are alternative parking options, as well as a link to all downtown parking options.

Citicenter 132 S High St.
Convention Center/Broadway 120 South Broadway
Additional parking options can be found at: https://www.downtownakron.com/getting-around/parking

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City-owned decks and lots

City-owned parking decks:
State Street (O'Neil's) Deck - 55 W. State St.
Akron Centre Deck - 11 W. Mill St.
Broadway Deck - 126 S. Broadway
Cascade Deck - 10 W. Mill St.
City-Center Deck - 132 S. High St.
High/Market Deck - 40 S. High St.
Opportunity Park Deck - 666 S. Broadway

City-owned parking lots:
Canal Place Lot - 500 S. Main St.
High Street Lot - 71 S. High St.
Main/Buchtel Lot - 285 S. Main St.
Opportunity Park Lot - 666 S. Broadway St.
Glendale Lot - 60 Glendale Ave.