It’s paving season in Akron. And this spring, that means the city plans to resurface 47 miles of pavement — $6.5 million is budgeted for this year’s program, as well as an additional $1.85 million for the concrete pavement rehabilitation program.
Kenmore Construction Co. was awarded the contract for Wards 1, 2, 5, 6 and 10, while Perrin Asphalt-Perrin Concrete was awarded the contract for Wards 3, 4, 7, 8 and 9.
Is my street on the list?
View the full ward-by-ward list here.
How are Akron neighborhoods selected for this year’s paving projects?
City officials grade the conditions of Akron streets, factoring in traffic conditions and clustering streets to improve efficiency and lower costs.
Upcoming construction projects are also considered — service line replacements, underground utility work and sewer projects could delay plans to resurface a roadway.
Based on this information, roads are labeled as:
- Base — part of the primary program for this year.
- Alternate — will be completed this year if additional funding becomes available. Otherwise, these streets will be considered a priority for next year’s road resurfacing.
Who pays for Akron’s repaved roads?
In 2017, Akron voters approved a 0.25 percent income tax increase that supports police, fire and roads. With that funding, resurfacing has increased from paving 16 miles of roadway annually to about 48 miles, city officials said in a news release.
Due to that ongoing work, most of Akron’s roadways are now graded as “fair” to “good.”.
Other Akron roadway projects that include significant repaving
- North Main Street project: The project will resurface 1.77 miles of roadway between the All-America Bridge and the High Level Bridge (also called the North Main Street Bridge). It will also include sidewalk, curb and traffic signal improvements.
- Vern Odom Boulevard between Rhodes Avenue and I-77: The Ohio Department of Transportation’s resurfacing project will lay down two miles of new pavement.
- Akron roads are also considered for the 2026 Concrete Pavement Rehabilitation Program (also known as Concrete Patch and Match), where individual concrete slabs are replaced. This year’s program will focus on Ellet and Goodyear Heights.
How to find out if paving is coming to your street
Signage will be posted on each street several days before resurfacing work is scheduled to begin. On-street parking will be prohibited on posted dates.
How do I get my Akron street fixed? Call 311
Akron residents can submit a service request to get a pothole filled or to request a road be considered for future resurfacing by calling 311, visiting akronohio.gov/311 online or downloading the Akron311 app.
When residents enter service requests, a city representative investigates within 48 hours. Once the request is validated, a work order is created to fill the pothole, which may take two to three days, depending on weather.
