CITY OF AKRON, OHIO
Donald L. Plusquellic – Mayor
The City of Akron has developed a method to evacuate the downtown area. The following
traffic patterns are for use during a downtown evacuation. In the event of an evacuation
of the downtown area, all traffic should exit via the nearest designated route. The
following routes are designated as "EVACUATION ROUTES" for each zone and will be
staffed by safety forces to facilitate the flow of traffic and people from the downtown
area.
NORTH ZONE
North of Mill St. (east & west)
Mill west from Main to Market or Rt. 59 (innerbelt)
Mill east from Main to Forge to Market
Market west or east from Main
Main north from Market to Howard
Broadway north from Market to Main
SOUTHWEST ZONE
South of Mill and west of Main
State west from Main to Rt. 59 (innerbelt)
Bowery west to State to Rt. 59 (innerbelt)
Main south from Mill to Bartges
Exchange west from Main (Rt. 59 innerbelt option)
SOUTHEAST ZONE
South of Mill to Main
Wolf Ledges south from University to Rt. 76/77
Grant south from Exchange to Rt. 76/77
Exchange east from High to Market
Carroll east from Union to Market
Buchtel east from Hill to Market
- Unless otherwise directed by safety forces all traffic will drive on the normal marked
side of the roadway
- Inbound traffic to downtown will be restricted at various points
- Traffic will NOT be allowed to "cross-town" and must follow the
designated routes out of the zones
- Citizens are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the nearest designated evacuation
route from their downtown zone
