State Route 8 ramp to I-76 reopens as part of ongoing Akron Beltway construction project

The ramp from State Route 8 southbound to Interstate 76 eastbound, which has been closed since early July, has reopened, Akron city engineer Adam Staller said in a press release.

The ramp from Interstate 77 southbound to Waterloo Road has also been reopened.

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Akron Beltway construction

The recent openings are part of the Akron Beltway Improvements project , a $160 million dollar project that started in 2021. The project includes:

• Pavement replacement and the addition of lanes on I-77 between U.S. 224 and State Route 8
• Pavement replacement on I-76/I-77 from Princeton Ave. to the I-77/State Route 261 interchange
• Pavement replacement on I-76, I-77 and State Route 8 at the Central Interchange.
• Resurfacing of State Route 8
• The addition of a southbound lane on State Route 8 between Carroll St. and Beacon St.
• The re-alignment of left hand turn ramps (I-76 westbound to I-77 southbound and I-76 eastbound to State Route 8 northbound)

The project is expected to be completed by the summer of 2025.

Reporter Anthony Thompson can be reached at ajthompson@gannett.com, or on Twitter @athompsonABJ

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: State Route 8 ramp to I-76 reopens as part of ongoing Akron Beltway construction project