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Traffic Advisory - Ohio Department of Transportation Updated June 9, 2008
State Route 8 and Interstate 271 in Boston Heights, Hudson, Macedonia and Northfield Center Township
Starting the week of Monday, June 9:
• • • • • •	The exit ramp from I-271 northbound to SR 8 will be closed for the placement of bridge beams. For the week of June 9, these closures will occur Monday through Thursday nights between the hours of 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. The detour will be I-271 north to the SR 303 exit to SR 8. Highland Road will be closed from Olde Eight Road to SR 8 for the placement of bridge beams. For this week, Highland Road will close Monday through Friday nights from 7 p.m. until 5 a.m. nightly. The detour will be SR 8 to SR 82 to Olde Eight Road to Highland Road.
Starting the week of Monday, May 19th and lasting 4 to 6 weeks.
• • • •	Highland Road will be closed nightly from Olde Eight Rd. to SR 8 for the placement of steel beams. For this week, Highland Rd. will close Monday through Thursday nights from 7:00 PM until 5:00 AM nightly. The detour will be SR 8 to SR 82 to Olde Eight Rd. to Highland Rd. These weeknight closures of Highland Rd. will occur for the next four to six weeks. Updates will follow.
For a complete list of all the ongoing current local traffic advisories, please scroll down to the bottom of this page.

Rules and Regulations Governing Soliciting In Sagamore Hills Township
Sagamore Hills Township requires the registration of all transient vendors. All transient vendors must register at the township police department before being permitted to offer goods or services for sale. If anyone has questions about persons soliciting in the township, call the township police department at 330-468-0900. The Rules and Regulations are listed below.
1.	All solicitors must be registered with the Sagamore Hills Police Department.
2.	Solicitation hours are from Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
3.	There is a charge of $25.00 per business. There is no charge for non-profit organizations.
4.	There is a 24-hour waiting period from the time the permit is issued before solicitors are allowed to commence soliciting.
5.	A solicitor's application must be filled out in full with the Sagamore Hills Police Department. This includes the names of all solicitors and vehicles in the area.
6.	All solicitors in Sagamore Hills Township are required to wear a photo ID badge with their name and the name and address of the company they represent.
By Order of the Board of Trustees Sagamore Hills Township Resolution 270-82

Home Foreclosure Helpline
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Quit Smoking

FREE Quit-Smoking classes are offered by the Summit County Tobacco Prevention Coalition at locations throughout Summit County. All classes are free of charge, but pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, please visit www.smoke-freecommunity.org or call 330-861-7179.

The Health Department reports since the indoor smoking ban took effect December 7, 2007 a total of 357 complaints have been received. The Health District is conducting investigations into the complaints which are in various stages of examination, however, to date; no locations have been issued fines.

Summit County Recycling Center Now Open For The Season

The Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Center is now open for Summit County Residents Only. Click here to visit the Recycling & Solid Waste website for more information and a complete list of acceptable items for recycling.

New "No Parking" Ban On Houghton Road

Effective January 7, 2008, the Board adopted Resolution 40-07 to prohibit parking on Houghton Road from a point 300' east and west of Troubadour Drive on the south side of the roadway.
Thank you for your cooperation.

Traffic Advisory Ohio Department of Transportation
State Route 8 and Interstate 271 in Boston Heights, Hudson, Macedonia and Northfield Center Township
Starting the week of Monday, May 19th and lasting 4 to 6 weeks.
• • • •	Beginning Monday, May 19th, Highland Road will be closed nightly from Olde Eight Rd. to SR 8 for the placement of steel beams. For this week, Highland Rd. will close Monday through Thursday nights from 7:00 PM until 5:00 AM nightly. The detour will be SR 8 to SR 82 to Olde Eight Rd. to Highland Rd. These weeknight closures of Highland Rd. will occur for the next four to six weeks. Updates will follow.
The following is a list of current restrictions on SR 8 and I-271:
•	Currently, both the northbound and southbound lanes of SR 8 have been shifted onto the newly constructed northbound section where traffic is traveling bi-directionally. The speed limit for both directions of SR-8 from Hines Hill Rd. to I-271 is now posted at 40 mph.
•	Olde Eight Road under I-271, which is located just west of Highland Road, will be reduced to one lane through late May for bridge painting. Traffic will be maintained by flaggers.
•	Twinsburg Road at SR 8 is closed until late fall 2009. The detours are Hines Hill Road to Walters Road to Twinsburg Road and Hines Hill Road to Olde Eight Road to Twinsburg Road.
•	North and southbound I-271 at the I-271/SR 8 interchange is reduced to one 11' through lane with the right lanes in each direction being an exit-only lane to SR 8. In addition, the I-271 southbound exit ramp to SR 8 is reduced to 11' as well. These restrictions will remain in place until late September 2009 and are necessary in order to begin the construction of the new I-271 ramps to and from SR 8 and for the reconstruction of three bridges; one over SR 8, one over Brandywine; and one over Olde 8 Road. Motorists can expect delays.
•	SR 8 under I-271 will have various daily lane restrictions in either or both directions. These lane restrictions on SR 8 will occur from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. daily throughout the week. This work is part of a $109.7 million project for the reconstruction of SR 8 from just south of Twinsburg Road to just north of I-271. Five new bridges will be constructed. The existing ramps will be improved. New ramps will be built to access I-271 from SR 8 northbound and SR 8 southbound from I-271 southbound. Included is a new 1000-foot service road from Hines Hill Road. SR 8 is being separated from Twinsburg Road and Highland Road has been widened with additional turn lanes and new signalization. The entire project is scheduled to be complete by mid-summer 2010.
State Route 82 in the City of Macedonia (Until further notice)
•	Over the last few months, various utility companies have been working on SR 82 near the railroad bridge and the intersection of Valley View Road. As their work progresses, the project to widen SR 82 to five lanes from South Bedford Road to just east of Crow Drive with the replacement of a railroad bridge over SR 82 in the City of Macedonia will begin. One lane of traffic in each direction on SR 82 will be maintained throughout the majority of this project. This $13.6 million project also includes drainage and signal improvements. The entire project is scheduled to be complete by late October 2009.
Interstate 480 in the cities of Twinsburg and Macedonia
•	I-480 from the Cuyahoga County line to west of State Route 82 will have nightly lane restrictions in either or both directions. These lane restrictions on I-480 will occur from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m. nightly throughout the week. This work is part of a $3.1 million project to resurface I-480 from the Cuyahoga County line to west of SR 82. The entire project is scheduled to be complete by mid September 2008.
For restrictions or closures due to construction projects, flooding, crashes, or other related traffic events throughout the year, visit the Ohio Transportation Information System (OTIS): http://www.buckeyetraffic.org/