Lock 3 Park Update: January 30, 2024

Akron Civic Commons will be releasing regular "hard hat" video updates regarding the ongoing construction for the Akron Civic Commons 2.0 Lock 3 Park Project. We are excited for the transformed park to reopen in the Fall of 2024. The redevelopment of Lock 3 Park will include shaded seating, landscaped gardens, artwork, skating areas, and the world-class Maynard Performance Pavilion. Located in the center of Akron, and along the 101-mile Ohio & Erie Canalway and Towpath Trail, Lock 3 Park will be transformed into a premier park that is accessible, equitable, and welcoming for residents and visitors through the Lock 3 Vision Plan. The Lock 3 Vision Plan is a key component of the resident-led Akron Civic Commons 2.0 project that plans to build on the success of Lock 3 Park as an event, concert, and festival public space and develop a year-round park that is a destination for residents, guests, hikers, and bicyclists along the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail.

Infrastructure work continues for the redevelopment of the park, including underground utilities, water lines, and drain lines. Foundations for the park's visual elements are coming to life, including foundations for the Maynard Performance Pavilion, garden walls that will form the park pathways, and the balcony off of Main Street. Akron Civic Commons 2.0 is coordinated by Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition, in partnership with the City of Akron, who serves as the fiscal agent and project manager for Lock 3 Park and the Summit Lake Vision Plan. For more information about the Akron Civic Commons initiative, visit www.akronciviccommons.org. For media inquiries, please contact Kayla Metzger at kmetzger@ohioeriecanal.org. For information about donation opportunities and Akron Civic Commons 2.0, please contact Dan Rice at drice@ohioeriecanal.org or (330) 374-5657.