Construction Updates and Traffic Notices

You can view a list of major ongoing projects in the ward mapped out at aldermanmartin.com/infrastructure. To receive regular updates on any of those major construction projects, or to share questions and concerns, please email [email protected]. If you want to find more information about smaller scale construction projects happening near you, consult our Help Desk.

Street and Alley Resurfacings

Over the next several weeks, the Department of Transportation (CDOT) will be paving this year’s first batch of alleys and streets funded through Ald. Martin’s annual infrastructure fund. Once crews grind (remove) the existing asphalt, they will spend about 10 days adjusting the height of manholes, before they return to put down the new layer of asphalt. Daytime parking restrictions will be in place during that process. For alleys being paved, garages and trash cans will remain accessible. The initial list of blocks includes:

• Hermitage from Ainslie to Winnemac
• Leland from Ashland to Paulina (in advance of the Leland Greenway construction)
• Hoyne from Grace to Byron
• Wolcott from Bradley to Grace.

The initial list of alleys includes:

• The alley bounded by Clark, Argyle, Janssen, and Ainslie
• The alley bounded by Ashland, Wilson, Sunnyside, and Paulina
• The alley bounded by Damen, Leland, Lawrence, and Winchester
• The alley bounded by Ashland, Cornelia, Addison, and Marshfield
• The alley bounded by Wilson, Sunnyside, Greenview, and Ashland
• The alley bounded by Wolcott, Wilson, Winchester, and Sunnyside

Belmont Resurfacing and Complete Streets Project

Crews have removed the old asphalt on Belmont between Western and Kedzie and put down the first of two layers of asphalt. Over the next few weeks, utility and manhole heights will be adjusted and damaged areas will be patched before a second layer of asphalt can be put down. At the same time, crews will spend approximately 6 weeks making repairs to the bridge over the river. which require permanent lane closures reducing traffic to 1 lane in each direction on Belmont between Campbell and Rockwell. In addition, the northbound lane on Rockwell will be closed between Fletcher and Belmont, with all northbound traffic on Rockwell diverted to Fletcher.

North DuSable Lake Shore Drive Resurfacing

The Department of Transportation is repaving portions of DuSable Lake Shore Drive:

• northbound DLSD from LaSalle Dr to Lawrence Ave, and
• southbound DLSD from Lawrence Ave to Irving Park Rd.

Crews will work extended evening and overnight hours, in addition to off-rush daytime work, to complete the work by mid-June. All lanes in the southbound direction will be fully reopened to traffic during the morning rush period and all northbound lanes will be fully reopened to traffic in the afternoon rush period. You can view an updated construction schedule weekly by clicking here.

Ravenswood Metra Station Construction

Metra has pushed back their station opening date to July. This delay is due in part to supply chain problems (which have delayed delivery of structural glazed tile), and in part to the need to address some leaks and hairline cracks in the new platform before the it is open to the public.

CAPS Beat Meetings

We encourage residents to contact their local police district's CAPS office to highlight public safety concerns and discuss issues further with police. CAPS beat meetings return this month and are opportunities for residents to interact directly with beat officers and community policing officers. You can find the full schedule and identify your beat at aldermanmartin.com/your-beat.

The 19th District covers most of the 47th Ward (everything south of Lawrence) while the 20th District includes parts of the ward north of Lawrence. View the district webpages to see more recent crime data and communications from the local district. Find more safety resources and information at aldermanmartin.com/safety.

19th District website

The 19th District CAPS office can be reached at [email protected] or 312-744-0064 to learn how you can get more involved with beat meetings.

Beat 1931 (Ashland to the river / Belmont to Fullerton)

6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 23

Gantz Boys & Girls Club, 2915 N. Leavitt

20th District website

The 20th District CAPS office can be reached at [email protected] or 312-742-8770 to learn how you can get more involved with beat meetings.

Beat 2031 (Clark to Winthrop / Foster to Lawrence)

7 p.m. Tuesday, May 30

Swedish Covenant Hospital - Anderson Pavilion, 2751 W Winona.

Beat 2032 (Clark to Winthrop / Foster to Lawrence)

7 p.m. Wednesday, May 31

Ravenswood Evangelical Church, 4900 N Damen

Weekly Bird Walks at Welles Park

Discover our fine feathered friends who share Welles Park. Sigrid Schmidt, member and past president of the Chicago Ornithological Society, is hosting weekly bird walks. Bring your own binoculars and comfy shoes. Walks are extremely casual, so if you are running late or need to leave early, that’s fine. Please dress for the weather. Welles

Park can be muddy after a rainfall so leave your good shoes at home.

Plan to meet at the gazebo at 7:30 a.m. Walks are approximately 2 hours and will be

canceled if raining.



• 5/21 Sunday

RSVP directly to Sigrid by texting or calling with your name to 773-914-8608. For more information about bird walks in Welles Park, email the Greening Committee at

[email protected].

Community Job Boards

Looking to work locally? Many of our local chambers of commerce offer job boards to help highlight openings at local businesses. Find more information at the following links:

• Andersonville
• Lakeview/Roscoe Village
• Lincoln Square/Ravenswood
• Northcenter
• Greater Ravenswood