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Route 8 construction will affect weekend events
Weather permitting, Route 8 southbound will be down to one lane from Tallmadge Avenue to Perkins Street from 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22 until 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 25. Significant delays are expected.
If you are coming to events on campus this weekend, you should leave home early.


1. exit Route 8 at Tallmadge Avenue and turn right onto Tallmadge Avenue (westbound);
2. turn left onto Main Street (southbound);
3. after the All American Bridge, Main Street turns into South High Street;
4. remain on South High Street until you get to University Avenue;
5. turn left into University Avenue, which will take you past E.J. Thomas Hall.

Even if you take the alternative route, you should anticipate significant delays.

The Ohio Department of Transportation will postpone the project if poor weather is forecasted.
ODOT is repairing the deck of the Route 8 bridge over North Street and the Little Cuyahoga River.

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