Release Date: February 28,2025
Bowery Street Bridge Replacement to Begin on Monday
Akron, Ohio, Feb. 28, 2025 — Today, the City of Akron is announcing the Bowery Street Bridge replacement project is set to begin on Monday, March 3. This project consists of replacement of the deficient Bowery Street Bridge deck over the Ohio Canal and Cascade Parking Plaza. The proposed work includes deck replacement, replacement of existing sidewalks, parapets, fencing, expansion joints, and approach slabs. Extensive rehabilitation of the existing bridge abutments is also included. Roadway reconstruction includes the removal of the ramp between W. Bowery Street and Quaker Street, and the addition of a raised bike path.
Starting March 3, 2025, Bowery St. will close between S. Main St. and Quaker St. for 240 days. Traffic will be detoured via S. Main St. Northbound traffic will turn west on State St. to Bowery St. and southbound traffic will turn east on State St. to Bowery St. There will still be access to the Cascade Parking Deck from Mill St., as well as Ash St. to Quaker St. There will be sidewalk access to the Bowery Apartments from S. Main St. Akron will place additional signage to clearly show detours and how to get to parking.
All impacted business owners in the area have been notified and the city, in collaboration with Downtown Akron Partnership, will host stakeholder meetings with those businesses monthly throughout the duration of the project.
“Downtown Akron has seen more than its fair share of construction over the last decade,” said Akron Mayor Shammas Malik. “We understand the fatigue of orange barrels however we also know the importance of these infrastructure projects for the safety and longevity of our bridges and roadways. We’ll be communicating throughout the construction with business owners to ensure the ongoing success of our downtown establishments and we encourage residents to keep supporting our local institutions through this project.”
The project is expected to cost $9.62 million with $6.2 million being covered by Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), $1 million from Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC), $1.1 million from City of Akron, and the remainder from third party utility providers.
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