Traffic Report: Friday, March 22, 2013

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CLEVELAND -- Your connection to traffic conditions and incident reports from WTAM 1100 Total Traffic and wkyc.com for Friday, March 22, 2013.

Weather Note: Lake effect snow continues this morning. Snowfall is at times faster than plows can keep up with. Please use caution on your morning commute.

I-71

No delays, no incidents reported

I-76

No delays, no incidents reported

Construction:
• Medina County: Eastbound down to ONE LANE from S.R. 57 to Medina/Summit county line through Sept. 2013

I-77

No incidents reported

I-80 (Ohio Turnpike)

No delays, no incidents reported

I-90

• Cleveland: Ramp restrictions WB at W 25th St

Construction:
• Ashtabula County: Various LANE RESTRICTIONS eastbound and westbound east of S.R. 84 (Conneaut River bridge) to PA state line until Oct. 2013
• Lorain County: Down to TWO LANES EB & WB, east of S.R. 57 through Nov. 2013
• Avon/Westlake: Down to TWO LANES EB, from S.R. 83 to Crocker/Bassett roads

I-271

• Ramp restrictions on NB at U.S. 422

I-480

Ramp restrictions EB at I-271

S.R. 2

No delays, no incidents reported

S.R. 176 (Jennings Freeway)

No delays, no incidents reported

U.S. 422

No incidents reported

Downtown Cleveland

Road surface in poor condition on Ontario St NB near Quicken Loans Arena

Construction:

From March 11 to March 28 downtown:
• Daily lane restrictions along inbound Ontario and nightly (Monday - Thursday) closures of Ontario Street. Daytime delays for inbound Ontario motorists are expected. During overnight closures of Ontario Street, inbound motorists will be detoured via E 14th to E 18th to Carnegie to Ontario. Ontario outbound motorists will be detoured left onto Carnegie (this movement is normally prohibited & will ONLY be allowed during these closures) and right onto E 9th Street outbound to Ontario/Orange.
• Motorists who use the I-77 north ramp for exit 163 (E 9th Street) will have access to inbound E 9th Street ONLY and will not have access to Ontario Street via this ramp. Use E 9th Street to Huron to Ontario. This restriction will be in-place around-the-clock.
• The Ontario exit from I-90 east will be closed Mon-Thurs nights, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Use Broadway or E 9th Street.
• The Ontario ramp to I-77 south will be closed Mon-Thurs nights, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Use E 9th Street.

• EASTBOUND TRAFFIC ONLY on Cedar Ave. from E. 89th St. to MLK Jr. Dr.; westbound traffic detours to Carnegie Ave. until June 2014
• E. 21st St. on ramp to I-77 SB CLOSED until both Innerbelt Bridges are completed (approx. 2016)
• Ontario St. on ramp to Innerbelt south/west CLOSED until late July 2013
• Abbey Ave. exit from Innerbelt south/west CLOSED until late 2013

Akron Central Interchange

No delays, no incidents reported

Cuyahoga County Notes

• Solon: Water main break at Naiman Pkwy and Miles Rd. Water on the roadway in freezing temperatures. Avoid this area.

Geauga County Notes

Montville: Multi-vehicle accident on Burrows Rd east of Madison Rd

Portage County Notes

Hiram: Serious accident on Hwy 700 at Tilden Rd

Other Construction Notes

• Akron: Road reconstruction scheduled to leave one lane getting by in each direction through late July on W. Wilbeth Rd, both EB/WB between S Manchester Rd Byp and Dallas Ave
• Macedonia: Highland Rd. EB/WB CLOSED west of Roll And Hold Pkwy. for work on railroad tracks though mid-Oct. 2013
• Avon: Nagle Rd. CLOSED NB/SB on I-90 overpass for new interchange construction through Sept. 2013
• Mentor: Heisley Rd. (S.R. 44) CLOSED over S.R. 2 through mid-Oct. 2013; expect periodic daily LANE CLOSURES on S.R. 2 under Heisley Rd. during off-peak travel hours

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