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The Ghostbuster:
Is Akron planning to deconstruct more of the OH 59 Innerbelt? I wouldn't be surprised if the entire roadway is removed in the future.
seicer:
No. ODOT officially decommissioned the Innerbelt between W. Exchange and N. Howard in 2018. It was the oldest section and in need of major repairs.
thenetwork:
--- Quote from: seicer on February 16, 2023, 09:44:51 AM ---No. ODOT officially decommissioned the Innerbelt between W. Exchange and N. Howard in 2018. It was the oldest section and in need of major repairs.
--- End quote ---
When I was visiting Akron last August, I was going SB on SR‐8, and got off at East Exchange to use the Innerbelt to get to 76 West...Only to find out that the ENTIRE southbound Innerbelt was closed all the way to to I-76 west. I had to take SR-261 all the way to I-77 to access I-76.
Weeds were seen growing between the cracks on the closed roadway.
If that part of the Innerbelt wasn't decommissioned, why was it closed?
PurdueBill:
--- Quote from: thenetwork on February 16, 2023, 08:19:15 PM ---
--- Quote from: seicer on February 16, 2023, 09:44:51 AM ---No. ODOT officially decommissioned the Innerbelt between W. Exchange and N. Howard in 2018. It was the oldest section and in need of major repairs.
--- End quote ---
When I was visiting Akron last August, I was going SB on SR‐8, and got off at East Exchange to use the Innerbelt to get to 76 West...Only to find out that the ENTIRE southbound Innerbelt was closed all the way to to I-76 west. I had to take SR-261 all the way to I-77 to access I-76.
Weeds were seen growing between the cracks on the closed roadway.
If that part of the Innerbelt wasn't decommissioned, why was it closed?
--- End quote ---
While the far right side of I-76 WB was completely dug up for bridge replacements and complete reconstruction at that time, the onramp from 59 was closed--and since the access to the old innerbelt leads only to 76 now, with no exit before for Vernon Odom, the whole innerbelt southbound was closed. It's open now, with the center of 76/77 now dug up and the construction on the outer part of the westbound side done.
It was indeed a total nightmare with 59 not available as a connection to 76 WB, and the ramp from 8 SB to & 76 WB closed too. Now, both are open. Can't ever have one open at a time to relieve stress from the other being closed!
paulthemapguy:
--- Quote from: thenetwork on February 16, 2023, 08:19:15 PM ---
--- Quote from: seicer on February 16, 2023, 09:44:51 AM ---No. ODOT officially decommissioned the Innerbelt between W. Exchange and N. Howard in 2018. It was the oldest section and in need of major repairs.
--- End quote ---
When I was visiting Akron last August, I was going SB on SR‐8, and got off at East Exchange to use the Innerbelt to get to 76 West...Only to find out that the ENTIRE southbound Innerbelt was closed all the way to to I-76 west. I had to take SR-261 all the way to I-77 to access I-76.
Weeds were seen growing between the cracks on the closed roadway.
If that part of the Innerbelt wasn't decommissioned, why was it closed?
--- End quote ---
Talk about a road diet. This road got demoted from an expressway down to a pair of frontage roads!
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