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Sidewalk and Steel Repairs at Upper Randolph Street
Beginning on Monday, October 5th, the north curb lane and the north sidewalk of upper-level Randolph will be closed between Field Blvd and the west building driveway at 400 E Randolph. The westbound bus stop at Field Blvd will be temporarily relocated west of the intersection. CDOT has coordinated this with CTA.
The project includes partial and full-depth concrete repairs to the north sidewalk and repairs to the underlying steel. Work will be performed by CDOT In House Construction. The north sidewalk and some underlying structural steel exhibit significant deterioration. Repairs are necessary to maintain a safe sidewalk walking surface and prevent further corrosion of underlying structural steel.
This work will require full closure of the north sidewalk and a curb lane closure on upper-level Randolph for approximately 7 weeks beginning October 5th.
Filming Notice
On Friday, September 25, Chicago Fire will be filming scenes on N McClurg Court, E North Water Street, New Street, and River Drive.
During filming, prep, and wrap, parking will be prohibited at the following locations at the listed times:
Full street closures on Friday, 9/25, from 9am -3pm:
- River Drive between New St and McClurg Ct
- New Street between N. Water St to River Dr
- McClurg Ct between N. Water St to River Dr
The actual scene itself will take 6 hours (9 am – 3pm) to film and will happen on the curved street in front of Lizzie McNeill’s Pub at 400 N. McClurg Court.
Hubbard Street Stairwell Closure
Alderman Reilly reported the rusted staircase at E. Hubbard Street and N. Wabash Avenue to the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) due to pedestrian safety concerns. CDOT initially secured and closed the staircase. However, after pedestrians continued using the stairs, Alderman Reilly escalated the issue and urged CDOT to address the safety hazard. He is pleased to report that construction on the stairwell began this week. The stairwell will remain closed until repairs are complete, weather permitting, by spring 2027.
Orleans Sewer Connection - 310 W Huron
On Tuesday September 8th at 9am, sewer connection work began on N Orleans Street.
On the east side of North Orleans Street, one lane of traffic going north and one lane going south will remain open. The street will then be plated to allow normal traffic flow to resume. The work is estimated for completion by Monday, September 28, weather permitting, and will return back to normal traffic flow.
Rehabilitation Work to Sewers
The CIPP sewer rehabilitation work will continue this week in the 42nd ward. The contractor has an anticipated completion date of January 2027. Letter/flyers will be sent to residents located in the immediate area to provide notification of the work once they begin lining the sewer mains.
- E Ontario St from N Michigan Ave to N St Clair St
- E Haddock Pl from N State St to 308' West of N Wabash Ave
- N Lasalle St (West side sewer) from W Lake St to W Couch Pl
- E Benton Pl from 204' East of N State St to 41' East of N Garland Ct
- W Lake St from 208' East of W Wacker Dr to N Franklin St
- N Wells St from 67' South of W Wacker Dr to 81' North of W Haddock Pl
"No parking" signs will be posted in the immediate area a workday prior to the start of any scheduled work. It will be necessary to close some lanes, but the streets will remain open to traffic. Work is typically completed during working hours and the Cure In Place Pipe (CIPP) being used is non-destructive and requires little to no excavation limiting impact to residents.
Cityfront Plaza Drive
The Cityfront Center West Association Repairs project began and will be continuing through October 2026 (weather permitting). This phase of the project will replace the steel curbs and waterproofing on both sides of Cityfront Plaza Drive.
During construction, both northbound and southbound lanes of Cityfront Plaza Drive will remain open to automobile traffic while the construction area remains barricaded for public safety. During this time street parking will not be allowed on either side of Cityfront Plaza Drive.
Menu Funded Resurfacing
The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) is expected to continue Aldermanic Menu-funded resurfacing projects in the ward this week (weather dependent). The following streets are scheduled to be resurfaced:
- West Chestnut Street, from State Street to the first alley west thereof
- Pearson Street, from Wabash Avenue to Michigan Avenue
- Wabash Avenue, from Grand Avenue to Kinzie Street
- Hubbard Street, from Wabash Avenue to Rush Street
- Ernst Court, between Delaware and Chestnut
CTA #22 Temporary Bus Stop - Clark & Kinzie
As a result of the Clark Street Outdoor Dining Program, the southbound CTA #22 bus will now temporarily stop approximately 200' south of the intersection of Clark and Kinzie. This change will be in effect through October 2026. The regular southbound stop at the northwest corner of Clark and Kinzie will remain closed during the Outdoor Dining Program.
Public Assembly:
State / Lake CTA Station Reconstruction
As part of the ongoing State / Lake CTA Station Reconstruction project, a full closure of the southbound lanes has been implemented on State St, from Wacker Dr to Randolph St. Lake St, between State St and Wabash Ave, remains closed. Please click here for the detour map. This closure will remain in place until further notice.
Until the closure is lifted, southbound vehicles will be rerouted to Kinzie St, Clark St, and Washington St to re-access State St. Local business, driveway, and sidewalks access on State St will be maintained during the closures. The underground CTA Red Line train station at Lake will remain open. As a result of the closure on State Street, the following southbound CTA bus stops will be eliminated at State & Lake until further notice:
#2 - Hyde Park Express, #6 – Jackson Park Express, #10 – Museum Science & Industry, #29 – State, #36 – Broadway, #62 – Archer, #146 – Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express, #148 – Clarendon/Michigan Express.
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