AKRON, Ohio – The right lane on the westbound side of East Exchange Street, from Brown Street to Allyn Street, is closed until Nov. 1 due to renovations to the University of Akron’s baseball field.

Traffic is being maintained, but shifts around the closed lane, the city said in an email. The city is asking drivers to use caution when traveling through the area.

The $1 million field renovation is part of the university’s plan to bring back its baseball program in 2020 after a five-year hiatus due to budget problems. Planned renovations include leveling the field, which has sustained water damage, and covering the field in turf.

Want more Akron news? Sign up for cleveland.com’s Rubber City Daily, an email newsletter delivered at 5:30 a.m. Monday through Friday.