Proposed Street Name Change for Portion of Scranton Road
A new proposal is moving through City Council to change the name of a specific section of Scranton Road to Eagle Avenue. This request, introduced as Emergency Ordinance 747-2026, seeks to rename a portion of the roadway that currently runs through the city.
Scranton Road is a well-known thoroughfare that serves as a border near local landmarks like the Scranton Flats and the Hope Memorial Bridge The Story of Scranton Road | Cleveland Stater. The road also provides access to several community landmarks, such as the Scranton Road Bible Church located near the intersection of Scranton and Clark Scranton Road Bible Church. Detailed documentation regarding the specific segment targeted for this change can be found in the 747-2026-Legislative Summary Scranton Rd to Eagle ave LH markup and the 747-2026-Changing the name of a portion of Scranton Rd to Eagle Avenue documents.
The ordinance is currently undergoing administrative review by the City Council. Residents can monitor the progress of this file through the official Cleveland Legistar portal to see when it moves toward a final vote.
Source record
- File
- 747-2026
- Type
- Emergency Ordinance
- Status
- Passed
- Committee
- City Council
- Introduced
- July 8, 2026
Official documents
- 747-2026-Legislative Summary Scranton Rd to Eagle ave LH markup
- 747-2026-Changing the name of a portion of Scranton Rd to Eagle Avenue
- 747-2026-Rename Scranton Rd
- FINAL VERSION City Record August 28, 2026 Page 15