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39-453: SR 87 begins at Public Square in Cleveland, at an intersection with US 6 / US 42 / SR 3. It is concurrent with US 422 and SR 8 for just over 2 miles (3.2 km) (as well as SR 14 and SR 43 for a short segment), and then leaves the concurrency to occupy a section of Woodland Avenue. The route heads eastward and becomes Buckeye Road, and then Shaker Boulevard, which

78-510: A male householder with no wife present, and 43.0% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.90. The median age in the city was 39.4 years. 20.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.9% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64; and 15.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of

117-618: A saw mill was operating near Gaylord's Grove, using power generated by a dam on the Cuyahoga River there. The town was initially called Manchester, but was renamed Cuyahoga Falls at the request of the Post Office since several other Manchesters were already in Ohio . The village proper was first laid out in 1826 by Judge Richardson. The town was incorporated in 1836, occupying 240 rods from Stow and Tallmadge townships. In 1853, seeing that

156-439: A saw mill. This led to the construction of a number of houses. This area was known as the old village. Development moved downstream, though, when the power was discovered to be better there. The old village was eventually destroyed in 1826, when a dam built by William Wetmore flooded the dam at the old village and its mills were torn down. The earliest settlers of Cuyahoga Falls included Joshua Stow and William Wetmore. In 1815,

195-620: A six-leg intersection being converted to a four-leg one. Long-term plans for the road include a complete replacement of the North Expressway Viaduct between the Perkins Street and Glenwood Avenue exits, which is currently forecast to begin in 2023. In January 2014, the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (AMATS) metropolitan planning organization proposed to designate the section between

234-566: Is a city in Summit County, Ohio , United States. As of the 2020 census , the city population was 51,114. The second-largest city in Summit County, it is located directly north of Akron and is a suburb of the Akron metropolitan area . The city was founded in 1812 by William Wetmore and was originally named Manchester, but renamed for the Cuyahoga River and the series of waterfalls that run along

273-565: Is a divided boulevard with RTA commuter rail tracks (the "Rapid") between the east- and westbound lanes as it travels through Shaker Heights . At Richmond Road in Beachwood , SR 87 joins SR 175 from the north and heads south approximately 1-mile (1.6 km) to Chagrin Boulevard, where the route leaves SR 175 and joins US 422 east. A short distance later, at the I-271 interchange, US 422 leaves

312-422: Is briefly known as Chagrin Boulevard before becoming Kinsman Road. SR 8/US 422 continues to the northwest through the immediate Cleveland area; during its approach to downtown Cleveland, SR 87 joins the concurrency, followed by an interchange with I-77. For its final mile, SR 8/SR 87/US 422 picks up a concurrency of SR 14/SR 43, after which the road becomes known as Ontario Street and turns toward Public Square ,

351-601: Is mainly served by two school districts. The original area of the city makes up nearly all of the Cuyahoga Falls City School District ; its high school, Cuyahoga Falls High School , is located on Fourth Street in downtown. The neighboring village of Silver Lake is also part of Cuyahoga Falls City Schools. The northwest portion of the city (the former Northampton Township) is served by the Woodridge Local School District , which also serves

390-561: Is the main access to the central business district and the University of Akron . Just before leaving central Akron, an interchange with Perkins Street begins a concurrency with SR 59. The road continues over the North Expressway Viaduct, which crosses over several railroads and the Little Cuyahoga River , before continuing to the north side of Akron. Between exits 3B and 4, SR 8/59 cross into Cuyahoga Falls . Those two exits connect with

429-412: Is with I-271 , after which it enters Cleveland's southeastern suburbs. Now known as Northfield Road, SR 8 continues parallel to I-271, intersecting SR 82 , SR 14 , and SR 17 . Following its intersection with SR 17, SR 8 enters a brief concurrency with SR 43 , during which it intersects I-480 . SR 43 splits off, and SR 8 continues northward before joining US 422 and turning to the west. The new road

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468-544: The Akron Beacon Journal lambasted the ribbon-cutting, calling the ceremony a mere "photo op", and questioning why a finished project should sit unused for 31 days. On February 21, the government of Stow, which had been responsible for holding the ceremony, announced the interchange would open in the morning of the next day without a ribbon-cutting. In 2015 SR 8 was rerouted slightly in Shaker Heights due to

507-658: The Cuyahoga Valley National Park to the northwest. Cuyahoga Falls is part of the Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area and of the Cleveland-Akron-Canton Combined Statistical Area . As of the census of 2010, there were 49,652 people, 22,250 households, and 12,693 families living in the city. The population density was 1,935.8 inhabitants per square mile (747.4/km ). There were 23,859 housing units at an average density of 930.2 per square mile (359.2/km ). The racial makeup of

546-625: The SR 5  / SR 7 concurrency in Kinsman Township. Ohio State Route 8 State Route 8 ( SR 8 ) is a road in the U.S. state of Ohio . SR 8 stretches from the eastern junction of Interstate 76 (I-76) and I-77 in Akron to Public Square in Cleveland . It is one of nine routes to enter downtown Cleveland at Public Square. The route's first few miles are as a limited-access freeway from I-76 and I-77, heading north. The freeway section of

585-618: The North Expressway in Akron opened from Perkins Street to Cuyahoga Falls Avenue. By 1962, it had been extended south to the Central Interchange and numbered Route 8B; it became mainline SR 8 in 1969 north of Market Street, and in its entirety by 1971. A section of freeway between Front Street ( SR 59 ) and Graham Road in Cuyahoga Falls and Stow opened by 1972, with the connecting section opening in 1974. The freeway carried only

624-551: The SR 59 designation between Tallmadge Avenue in Akron and Front Street in Cuyahoga Falls and had no posted number north of there until 1983, when the SR 8 designation was transferred to the freeway. The final section of freeway opened on May 20, 1988, reaching State Route 303 . SR 8 from Interstate 77 to Perkins Street was rebuilt from 2003 to 2005. The freeway in that stretch previously had onramps and offramps built closely together, creating

663-403: The average family size was 2.90. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males. The median income for a household in the city

702-549: The central interchange in Akron (at I-76/77) to Macedonia (at I-271) as Interstate 380. ODOT declined the proposal for financial reasons. The letter was resubmitted in April 2014 with support from additional local officials, including Akron mayor Don Plusquellic , but no further discussion has taken place on the proposal. Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Cuyahoga Falls ( / ˌ k aɪ ə ˈ h oʊ ɡ ə / KY -ə- HOH -gə or / ˌ k aɪ ə ˈ h ɒ ɡ ə / KY -ə- HOG -ə )

741-576: The city was 47.3% male and 52.7% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 49,374 people, 21,655 households, and 13,317 families living in the city. The population density was 1,932.9 inhabitants per square mile (746.3/km ). There were 22,727 housing units at an average density of 889.7 per square mile (343.5/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 95.80% White , 1.87% African American , 0.20% Native American , 1.05% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.15% from other races , and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of

780-414: The city was 93.4% White , 3.3% African American , 0.2% Native American , 1.2% Asian , 0.3% from other races , and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population. There were 22,250 households, of which 26.1% had children under age 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had

819-628: The city. The city had one professional sports team, the Cuyahoga Falls Cougars, of the International Basketball League . They moved to Akron in 2006 and became the Akron Cougars . The Cathedral of Tomorrow , founded by televangelist Rex Humbard in 1958, was in Cuyahoga Falls. It is now the church of pastor/evangelist Ernest Angley and was renamed Grace Cathedral. Blossom Music Center , an outdoor concert venue and

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858-761: The concurrency southward, and SR 87 continues east on Chagrin Boulevard through Woodmere Village and Pepper Pike , and then on Pinetree Road and South Woodland Road, intersects SR 91 (SOM Center Road) and enters Moreland Hills . SR 87 enters Geauga County and becomes Kinsman Road for most of its remaining length, and intersects SR 306 (Chillicothe Road), passes by Punderson State Park , and intersects SR 44 (Ravenna Road) at Newbury . The route then enters Burton , where it temporarily becomes Center Street and intersects SR 168 (Cheshire Street); then through Ohio's second largest Amish community in Middlefield as High Street,

897-399: The county seat, Cuyahoga Falls never really functioned as such. In March 1851, the township of Cuyahoga Falls was created out of the village limits. They covered the same territory, so the village council voted to adjourn sine die , letting the village be run under township jurisdiction until June 3, 1868, when the municipal government returned. In 1939 the first Lawson Convenience Store

936-508: The danger of weaving traffic. Several ramps were removed and service roads were built on both sides of the freeway. Route 8 from SR 303 north to Interstate 271 was converted to a full freeway without at-grade intersections between 2008 and 2011. The ramp between State Route 8 northbound and I-271 northbound opened July 24, 2009, and the opposite ramp opened on September 4. The new Turnpike interchange opened in December 2010, well ahead of

975-516: The highway has 17 interchanges, and is cosigned with SR 59 for a short distance from Perkins Street in Akron to Front Street in Cuyahoga Falls . The freeway portion ends at I-271 in Macedonia . SR 8 begins at an interchange with I-76 and I-77 southeast of downtown Akron. The Akron Expressway, as the freeway is known within the city limits, heads up the east side of Akron. SR 8's first interchange

1014-480: The northern terminus of SR 8. SR 8's northern terminus is shared with six other roads: SR 3 , SR 14, SR 43, SR 87, US 42 , and US 422. SR 8 was one of the original state highways in Ohio. It went from Marietta all the way to Cleveland . Over time, though, parts of the route were renumbered or reassigned, especially south of Akron. In 1926 the portion from Marietta to Newcomerstown became U.S. Route 21 . The same year

1053-399: The population. There were 21,655 households, of which 27.0% had children under age 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and

1092-425: The portions of Akron that lie within the former Northampton Township boundaries, as well as most of Boston Township (including Peninsula ). That district's high school, Woodridge High School , is also located in Cuyahoga Falls (albeit with a Peninsula mailing address); this makes Cuyahoga Falls one of the few communities in Ohio that is home to the sole high school for two separate school districts. A small area in

1131-481: The process. The road continues through a relatively rural area on the eastern edge of Cuyahoga Valley National Park . Exits 10, 12, 14A-B and 15 are normally only used as a connection to Hudson or Blossom Music Center and other points in the national park, as their immediate areas are sparsely populated and underdeveloped. Once it passes the Ohio Turnpike , SR 8 continues through a wooded area. The route's last exit

1170-408: The projected date of fall 2011. An interchange was opened at Seasons Road in 2010 to serve the area near the borders of Cuyahoga Falls , Stow , and Hudson . Although the interchange was completed on January 25, 2010, it was not initially scheduled to open until one month later, on February 26, when an official ribbon-cutting could take place. Two weeks before the scheduled opening, an editorial in

1209-468: The river power. By the middle of the twentieth century, it had become largely residential. Don Robart, mayor from 1986 to 2013, promoted the merger with Northampton Township because of the additional land that could be used for development. Parts of that area have since been used for industrial development. Commercial development has also picked up, especially in the Howe Avenue area at the southern border of

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1248-428: The route intersects SR 608 (State Street). Just east of Middlefield, the route resumes its Kinsman Road name, and intersects with SR 528 (Madison Road), before entering Trumbull County . In Trumbull County, SR 87 intersects SR 534 at Mesopotamia , and then SR 45 at North Bloomfield. Next, it crosses SR 46 , followed by its interchange with SR 11 . Finally, it intersects SR 193 and reaches its terminus at

1287-429: The same stretch of road but have different names and are on different sides of the city limit. The freeway continues north through Cuyahoga Falls, parallel to the Cuyahoga River ; the freeway crosses the river just before exit 6. SR 59 leaves the freeway at exit 6 to head east toward Kent . SR 8, which until now has been heading slightly northeast, turns north and northwest after exit 6, interchanging with Graham Road in

1326-454: The section from Newcomerstown to Uhrichsville became State Route 16 and SR 8 was rerouted from the Ohio River town of Fly to Uhrichsville . In 1969, the section from Fly to Canton was renumbered to State Route 800 , the portion from Canton to Akron was deleted, and the southern end of the highway was truncated at Akron , at U.S. Route 224 . On August 6, 1954, the portion of

1365-484: The southern boundary of the city. Cuyahoga Falls was formed in 1812 near the junction of what was then Northampton , Stow , Tallmadge , and Portage townships. The focus was the series of Cuyahoga River waterfalls that provided power for manufacturing. In 1812, Kelsey and Wilcox built a dam on the Cuyahoga River at a place where a railroad bridge crossed it in 1876. They then built a flour mill, an oil mill, and

1404-539: The summer home of the Cleveland Orchestra since 1968, is situated on 800 acres of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Cuyahoga Falls. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 25.75 square miles (66.69 km ), of which 25.65 square miles (66.43 km ) is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km ) is water. Cuyahoga Falls is bordered by Akron to the south and

1443-482: The village and township of Cuyahoga Falls occupied the same territory, the village council disbanded and the community was only a township until 1868. In 1841, the Summit County Board of Commissioners named Cuyahoga Falls the county seat. The state legislature then intervened and put the location of the county seat up to a popular vote. Akron won and has been the county seat ever since. In spite of being named

1482-415: Was $ 42,263, and the median income for a family was $ 52,372. Males had a median income of $ 40,301 versus $ 28,459 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 22,550. About 4.5% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over. METRO Regional Transit Authority provides bus service in the city. Cuyahoga Falls

1521-521: Was established in Cuyahoga Falls. On July 31, 1940, the Doodlebug Disaster train wreck killed 43 people, the worst disaster in the history of the city. In 1985, a referendum of merger between the city and neighboring Northampton Township was approved by local voters. In 1986, Cuyahoga Falls merged with Northampton Township, the first merger of a city and township in Ohio. Cuyahoga Falls had been founded as an industrial city, taking advantage of

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