Tuesday, February 5, 2013
The drivers involved in the crash sustained minor injuries, according to Cuyahoga Falls police.
Updated 2:36 p.m. A four-car accident occurred at 11:40 a.m. Tuesday on State Route 8 Southbound near the Second Street exit, according to Cuyahoga Falls police dispatch. A Kia Sorrento was flipped upside down in the wreck, and Cuyahoga Falls firefighters had to free the driver. A Cadillac Escalade also sustained heavy front end damage. Paramedics assisted on scene. The motorists sustained minor injuries in the crash, police said. Two lanes are closed near the accident scene. Traffic should be moving again by about 3:26 p.m., according to the Patch Commute map. Editor's note: Initial reports indicated the accident occurred on State Route 8 Northbound, just south of the Graham Road exit. Those reports were incorrect. The accident …
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Read on and stay ahead of the traffic.
Construction season is in full swing, which is good for local infrastructure, but discouraging for drivers trying to motor from point A to B. To avoid the congestion and traffic jams, make note of the closures and construction below: • State Route 8 southbound from Howe Avenue in Cuyahoga Falls to East North Street in Akron will be reduced to two lanes for asphalt resurfacing from 7 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday. The same stretch will be narrowed to one lane on Aug. 18-19, reports the Akron Beacon Journal. • The Route 8 Howe Avenue entrance ramps will be closed from 7 a.m. Aug. 17 through 6 a.m. Aug. 20. • The State Route 8 Glenwood Avenue entrance ramps will be closed from 7 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday due to bridge repairs…
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
A vehicle was on fire on State Route 8 in the southbound land between Seasons Road and Steels Corners Road in Stow. Traffic reportedly slow from 303 to Stow.
Traffic is expected to be back to normal by 4:50 p.m. on State Route 8 southbound Aug. 8 following a vehicle fire between Seasons Road and Steels Corners Road. Traffic was reportedly slow from 303 to Stow since about 3:40 p.m. Aug. 8. Check the commute tab for more details and a live traffic map.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Confused about why the cones on State Route 8 were set up all weekend but there wasn't any construction going on? Read on ...
Service Director Mike Miller said orange barrels remained on State Route 8 over the weekend and at night without any active road work being done because taking them down cuts into half a day's work. Construction in the southbound lanes on State Route 8 began at the beginning of the month to patch up cracks and potholes on the highway. Councilman Mike Rasor said he's received some complaints about the cones being up and no work was being done during the day on weekdays. "We have to leave the barrels up overnight and on the weekend," said Miller. "The reason being is it takes two hours to set the zone up ... another two hours to take it down, which leaves me with three hours to work then." Leaving the cones up will "hopefully keep this …
Thursday, June 14, 2012
The cones will be set up all weekend and construction will continue until June 20.
The cones are sticking around on State Route 8 in the high speed lane for about another week still. Mayor Sara Drew said construction crews are making progess patching up all the cracks and potholes, but there's still work to be done. "I looked at the work site last week and there's a big difference," said Drew. "You can already notice a difference, it's a smooth drive." She added that Street Superintendent Don Brooker said the Ohio Department of Transportation plans to resurface Route 8 in 2016 or 2017, and this time, they won't use concrete. "Hopefully in the future we won't have big chunks coming out anymore," she said.
Monday, June 11, 2012
Construction that began last week to fix potholes and cracks on State Route 8 continues this week.
Friday, June 8, 2012
The occupants of the truck saw sparks while driving down the highway before they pulled over.
The Ford F-150 on State Route 8 Thursday that caught fire was completely engulfed in flames, which caused the highway close for more than half an hour. Stow Fire Lt. Paul Amonett, who was at the fire last night with two more firefighters, said the occupants of the truck saw sparks while driving on the expressway and pulled over near Steels Corners. "They began to remove equipment from the cargo area, but the flames became too intense," said Amonett in the fire report. No one was harmed. According to the report, there was suspicion that the fire may have originated “in proximity of cargo compartment contents.” Police Lt. Anne Stirm said there is no criminal conduct associated with the fire. The truck had both wood and aluminum windows in…
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The incident shut down the state route Thursday evening around 9:30 p.m.
A load of wood on the back of a Ford F-150 caught fire Thursday evening on State Route 8, closing the road for about an hour, according to police. No one was hurt and the occupants of the truck were out of the car and on scene when the police and fire departments arrived. Police Lt. Anne Stirm said officers were called to assist the fire department and control traffic. State Route 8 was closed at 9:48 pm and officers cleared the scene at 10:30 p.m., said Stirm. "This was a vehicle fire with no criminal conduct associated with the fire," she said. Stow Patch requested information from the fire department. Be sure to check back today for an update.
The far left lane on the state route will be closed through the weekend into next week.
Originally, Stow Mayor Sara Drew thought construction on State Route 8 to repair cracks and potholes would be done by June 8 — but construction will continue into next week now. Crews began to fix potholes and cracks on the state route Monday. Crews will wrap up work every day at 3 p.m. until the project is complete, said Drew. One lane at a time will be closed on the highway. Lane closures will begin in the southbound lanes at the Stow/Hudson corporation border and continue south to Graham Road. The city of Hudson will also have lane closures for repairs to State Route 8 at the same time. Click here for a live traffic map of the area that shows delays, if any. "Patching is complete and the slow speed lane on Route 8 southbound has been …
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
City crews fixing potholes on State Route 8 southbound will be done by 3 p.m. June 8, says mayor.
Mayor Sara Drew said the construction work on S.R. 8 southbound should be finished by 3 p.m. Friday. Crews began to fix potholes and cracks on the state route Monday. Crews will wrap up work every day at 3 p.m. until the project is complete. One lane at a time will be closed on the highway. Lane closures will begin in the southbound lanes at the Stow/Hudson corporation border and continue south to Graham Road. The city of Hudson will also have lane closures for repairs to State Route 8 at the same time. For a live traffic map of the area, click here.
Debbie S.
11:02 pm on Tuesday, February 5, 2013
There is an accident in that same area at least once a week. What is it about that stretch of Route 8?? more ›