Road Closings Start Friday Night For Akron Marathon

Saturday’s running of the Akron Marathon will bring road closings or lane restrictions for traffic along the race route and many nearby streets.Beginning at 6:30 p.m. Friday, South Broadway will be closed between East Bowery Street and University Avenue. At 7 p.m., South Main Street will close between West Exchange and State streets.On Saturday morning, various main roads in Akron will be closed, including state Route 59 west at Howard Street; state Route 59 east between Interstate 76 and Howard Street; the I-76 east ramp at Main Street; the All-America Bridge (both directions); North Main Street between Tallmadge Avenue and the All-America Bridge; and West Market Street’s eastbound lanes between Portage Path and South Main Street.A full list of road closings accompanies this story on Ohio.com.