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Crane Lifts:
218 W Kinzie
On Saturday, July 11, a crane lift will take place at 218 W Kinzie St. The lift will take occur between 8am - 3:30pm. During the lift, Kinzie St, from Franklin St to Wells St, will be closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Flaggers will be in place to redirect motorists.
Utility Work:
Randolph St
CDOT continues structural repairs on Randolph St near Columbus Dr. A single lane closure will be implemented on both Upper Randolph St and Lower Randolph St to complete this work. The project will be completed by July 3.
Grand Avenue - Bally's Casino
To prepare for the new permanent Bally's Casino, utility work will be completed on Grand Ave in River North. As a result of this construction, Grand Ave, between Union Ave and Kingsbury St, will be reduced to one lane in each direction. These closures will be in place until the first week of July.
Superior Street Utility Work
Beginning Monday, June 15, the Department of Water Management closed one lane of traffic on Superior Street near Wells Street (205 W Superior St). Parking on the north side of Superior Street at this location will continue to be prohibited, and vehicles will be permitted to utilize these spaces to continue eastbound. These closures will last until July 23, weather permitting.
Weekend Closures: Ohio / Ontario Feeder Ramp
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has begun a series of full weekend closure of the Ohio Street and Ontario Street Feeder Ramps at the Kennedy Expressway to perform pavement patching. During the following weekends, the feeder ramps will be closed from Friday at 10pm - Monday at 5am:
Vehicles will be detoured to access the expressway via Orleans St, Division St, and Clybourn Parkway to North Avenue (Illinois 64).
State Street Closed for 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 Street, from Wacker Drive to Randolph Street. Lake Street, between State Street and Wabash Avenue, will remain closed indefinitely. Please click here for the detour map.
Until the closure is lifted, southbound vehicles will be rerouted to Kinzie Street, Clark Street, and Washington Street to re-access State Street. Local business and driveway access on State Street will be maintained during the closures. All sidewalks and crosswalks are open for pedestrians. The underground CTA Red Line train station at Lake will remain open. As a result of the closure on State Street, the following 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.
Canal St Reconstruction
The closures remain on the east half of Canal St, between Adams and Madison, and parking on Canal, between Adams and Madison, will be prohibited. Two lanes on the west side of Canal St will be maintained for northbound traffic. These closures will last until late 2026. Pedestrian traffic will be maintained on the west side of Canal St, and access to driveways and commercial loading zones will be maintained.
Bridge Construction Updates
Work continues on the Lake Street Bascule Bridge. The sidewalk on the southwest corner of the bridge will remain closed until summer 2026. The Lake Street Bascule Bridge is expected to re-open by spring 2028. The detour map can be found here. The State Street Bridge is now open. The approximate completion date for the Chicago Avenue Bridge is January 2027, and the Lake Street Bridge will be completed by spring 2028.
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