Construction Start Date     March 2012

The Summit Street corridor, from Lincoln Street to Loop Road, is one of the most highly congested routes within the Portage/Summit County area. The Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (AMATS), which calculates street capacities within the area, has determined this route has a LOS of "E."

Level of Service (LOS) - A qualitative measure from A (best) to F (worst) describing operational conditions within a traffic stream, generally described in terms of such factors as speed and travel time, freedom to maneuver, traffic interruptions, comfort and convenience, and safety. LOS is measured by degree of volume to capacity ratio.

The Summit Street Traffic Signal Coordination project is being coordinated with Kent State University and involves the installation of new traffic signals with central coordination from Water Street to Loop Road along the Summit Street corridor.

Included in the design will be turning lanes where appropriate and access management. This will reduce the number of access points (drives/streets) entering onto Summit Street. The project will also attempt to limit pedestrians and vehicular conflicts along the corridor.