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Traffic Updates

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Euclid Corridor Construction Alert - East 87th/Euclid Closure

 Beginning Monday, May 12, 2008, the intersection of East 87th Street at Euclid Avenue will be closed for construction. Northbound East 87th Street traffic will be detoured to East 79th Street and then over to Chester Avenue.  Southbound East 87th Street traffic will have access to all Cleveland Clinic driveways and Chester Parkway.  Weather permitting, the intersection will reopen to traffic during the week of May 19, 2008.  Please follow all posted traffic detour signs.

March 23, 2008 Bus Route Service Changes

 Beginning on Sunday, March 23rd, a number of permanent service changes will be implemented by the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) that impact routes serving University Circle.  For a complete list of these changes, please click here.  To download new maps and schedules, click here.

Euclid Corridor Construction Updates

Project Work Zone: Stokes Boulevard to Cleveland City Limits
Lane closures from Stokes Boulevard (East 107th Street) to East 123rd Street began in 2007 with the closure of two westbound lanes between Stokes Boulevard and Mayfield Road (north side of Euclid). Two lanes of traffic in each direction will be maintained through this area using the southern half of Euclid Avenue. 

Weather permitting, the eastbound (south) lanes of Euclid Avenue between Stokes and Mayfield will close on January 29, 2008.  Two lanes of traffic will be maintained in each direction utilizing the north half of Euclid Avenue.  Be prepared for lane shifts when approaching this area. 

Work will also begin in the north lanes of Euclid Avenue between Mayfield Road and East 123rd Street. Traffic in this area will be narrowed to one lane in each direction. 

 

On March 24, 2008 Terrace Construction will shift traffic between Coltman and Lakeview Road.   East and Westbound traffic will utilize the north side of Euclid Avenue as crews will begin working within the south two lanes.  Expect delays as traffic will shift between the hours of 9 AM - 3:00 PM. 


For more information, please contact the Project Office at 216-771-4144.

Project Work Zone: East 55th Street to East 86th Street
Beginning November 29, the eastbound and westbound traffic lanes on Euclid between the intersections of East 59th and East 79th streets will shift to the curb lanes. Drivers within this area will no longer be able to cut through the median. Driveway access will be right in and out only.

The RTA will also begin operating its existing buses along the median platform from East 17th to East 55th Street on November 26, 2007. The route #6 will be the only bus operating along this median.

Project Work Zone: East 86th Street to Stokes Boulevard
Beginning January 15, 2008, reconstruction work will begin between East 86th Street and Stokes Boulevard (East 107th Street). The following areas will be affected until August 2008:

  • Two-way traffic will be maintained between East 86th Street and East 87th Street.
  • From East 87th Street to East 89th Street, one-way traffic will be maintained WESTBOUND.
  • Cleveland Clinic Main Entrance will be accessible via East 93rd Street.
  • Euclid Avenue and all cross streets will be CLOSED to through traffic from East 89th Street to East 97th Street.
  • One-way Euclid Avenue traffic will be maintained EASTBOUND from East 97th Street to East 107th Street.
  • The East 89th Street NORTHBOUND traffic lane will be CLOSED to through traffic. SOUTHBOUND traffic will have access to Euclid Avenue.
  • WESTBOUND Euclid Avenue traffic from the east side will be detoured to Chester Avenue at Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. Traffic will travel along Chester Avenue to bypass the construction. The detour will direct traffic to East 89th for access to Euclid Avenue.
  • EASTBOUND Euclid Avenue traffic will be detoured north on East 87th Street. Traffic will follow Chester Avenue to East 97th Street where it will regain access to Euclid Avenue.

Visit www.RideRTA.com  to obtain more information on the following bus reroutes impacted by construction: #6, #7X, #9X, #48/48A and #803. 

Visit the Euclid Corridor Construction Alerts page for more detailed information on these and additional construction phases.

For more information, please contact the Project Office at 216-771-4144.  

Cornell Bridge Closing and reconstruction

As of December 21, 2006, Cornell bridge will be closed to automobile traffic as part of a reconstruction project. Pedestrian access will be maintained via a temporary pedestrian bridge until further notice. Please use the reopened Adelbert bridge as an alternate vehicular route. The Cornell Road bridge project is scheduled for completion prior to July 2009.  Please click here for the May 7th project update.

As part of the project, on Monday, November 19, 2007, on-street parking will be removed from Circle Drive between Cornell Road and Adelbert Road. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction. The road will be fitted with barrels, new striping, and barrier walls to indicate where traffic is to proceed. Circle Drive east of Cornell will not be affected.

The access road south of the parking garage at Cornell Road and Circle Drive will be westbound (out) only. Access to this garage will be from Circle Drive, east of Cornell Road, only.

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