Kent’s East Main Street project aims to improve safety, traffic flow

The proposed roundabout at the corner of East Main Street and Horning Road in Kent. Submitted image

Kent’s East Main Street project aims to improve safety, traffic flow

- Emma Andrus

In the coming years, Kent’s East Main Street will be undergoing a transformation to address the street’s high crash rate, complete with two roundabouts and crossing improvements for pedestrians.

City engineers recognized that East Main Street had a high crash history using traffic data gathered by Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study, which covers parts of Summit, Portage and Wayne counties.

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