Beat the Blossom Traffic With Real-Time Patch Maps

The good news is, has kicked off a diverse summer lineup which is already attracting music fans from all over Northeast Ohio.

Bad news is, thousands of cars will descend upon State Route 8, Steels Corners and throughout Cuyahoga Falls, clogging streets and jamming roadways.

Luckily, there's a solution. In our pursuit to make your life ridiculously easy, we have developed a Patch Commute tab, which offers real-time traffic updates for you to stay ahead of the jams and congestion.

Check out the live map attached to this post.

If the roadway you want is marked with a green line, you're good to go. If it's yellow, traffic is beginning to slow down. And if it's red, avoid the road at all costs.

Good luck and happy motoring.

Here's a list of upcoming shows from June to August to be aware of:

• Brad Paisley
  June 15 - 7 p.m.
• Phish
  June 24 - 7 p.m.
• Rascal Flatts
  June 29 - 7 p.m.
• Styx
  June 30 - 7 p.m.
• Toby Keith
  July 13 - 7 p.m.
• Nickelback
  July 18 - 6:30 p.m.
• Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival
  July 25 - 7 p.m.
• Big Time Rush
  August 1 - 7 p.m.
• Barry Manilow
  August 2 - 8 p.m.
• Rascal Flatts
  August 22 - 8 p.m.

Got any traffic tips or know of any shortcuts around town? Leave them in the comments section below.