Helicopter Lift: 1 East Wacker Drive
Midwest Helicopter was hired to lift HVAC units onto the roof at 1 E Wacker on Saturday, April 2 from 9am to 11am. During the lift, vehicular and pedestrian access will be prohibited at the following locations:
- State, from Lake to just north of the Chicago River
- Wacker, from Wabash to Dearborn
They will have detour signs and CPD in-place throughout the lift
Helicopter Lift: 20 E Cedar Street
On Saturday, February 26, from 9am-11am, there will be a helicopter lift at 20 East Cedar Street.
During the lift the following will be closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic:
- State/Rush, from Bellevue to Walton
- Westbound traffic on Cedar at LSD
There will be barricades and detour signs in-place throughout the lift.
Electric Conduit Construction
On Wednesday, March 2, Electric Conduit will be repairing a collapsed infrastructure trench on East Erie Street, between North Michigan Avenue and North St. Clair Street. Parking will be prohibited on both sides of East Erie Street while work is being conducted.
Crane Lift: 170 W. Ontario Street
Dearborn Engineers & Constructors (DEC) was hired to perform a crane lift at 170 W Ontario on Saturday, March 5 from 8am-5pm.
During the lifts, the following will be closed:
- Sidewalk on the northside of Ontario, from LaSalle to a point 95' west thereof
- Curb lanes on both sides of Ontario, from LaSalle to a point 95' west thereof
- Two westbound traffic lanes on Ontario, from LaSalle to a point 95' west thereof
The curb lane on the south side of Ontario will be converted into a westbound traffic lane during the lift. They will have barricades and flaggers in-place during the lift.
Film Notices
Pogi Filming
On Saturday, February 26, from 3-11pm, Pogi will be filming in the alleys bounded by Hubbard, Franklin, Wells and Kinzie. There will not be any closures.
MATZ
River North
From Sunday, February 27 to Sunday, March 6, MATZ will be filming scenes for an upcoming movie in River North. In order to park essential vehicles, parking will be prohibited at the following locations:
- Both Sides of Kingsbury Street from Chicago Avenue to Superior Street (2/27 at 6am to 3/6 at 6pm)
- Both Sides of Superior Street from Larrabee Street to Hudson Avenue (3/1 at 8pm to 3/5 at 8am)
- East Side of Larrabee Street from Superior Street to Chicago Avenue (3/1 at 8pm to 3/5 at 8am)
- South Side of Chicago Avenue from Larrabee Street to Sedgwick Street (3/1 at 8pm to 3/5 at 8am)
- West Side of Hudson Avenue from Chicago Avenue to Locust Street (3/1 at 8pm to 3/5 at 8am)
- Both Sides of Kingsbury Street from Superior Street to Huron Street (3/1 at 8pm to 3/5 at 8am)
There will be full street closures at the following locations:
- Superior St. from Larrabee St. to Hudson Ave. (3/2 5am to 6pm & 3/4 at 7pm to 3/5 at 7am)
- Kingsbury St. from Chicago Ave. to Huron St. (3/2 5am to 6pm & 3/4 at 7pm to 3/5 at 7am)
Additionally, there will be intermittent traffic closures at the following locations:
- Larrabee St. from Huron St. to Chicago Ave. (3/2 from 6am-2pm)
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Sergio Castro (On-site Coordinator) at 312-715-7446
255 N Lower Michigan Avenue
MATZ (movie) plans to film a scene at 225 N. Lower Michigan on Sunday, February 27. There are no special effects or noise associated with the filming. The scene involves an actor walking down the stairs from Upper to Lower Michigan. There will be a vehicle/another actor waiting and money is exchanged for goods.
During the filming, parking will be prohibited at the following locations:
- Both Sides of Lower N. Garland Ct from Lower E. Wacker Pl to E. Lake St
- South Side of Lake Street from Wabash Ave to Garland Ct.
- North Side of Lower Lower Wacker Dr from Michigan Ave to 590 E. Lower Lower Wacker Dr
- Both Sides of Lower E. South Water St from Wabash Ave to Stetson Ave
- South Side of Upper E. South Water St from Michigan Ave to Stetson Ave
The following streets will be completely closed:
- Lower E. South Water St from Wabash Ave to Stetson Ave (Feb. 27th 2 PM – Feb. 28th 6 AM)
- Lower Michigan Ave from Lower Wacker Dr to Lower Lake St (Feb. 27th 2 PM – Feb. 28th 6 AM)
There will be intermittent traffic closures at the following location:
- Lower Michigan Ave from Lower North Water St to E. Lower Wacker Dr (Feb. 27th 2 PM – Feb. 28th 6 AM)
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jeff Crider (On-site Coordinator) 734-478-1881.
The Bear
The Bear will be filming at Mr. Beef on Monday, February 28 - Friday, March 4. Parking will be prohibited at the following locations:
- Both Sides of Erie St from Orleans St to Sedgwick St (the north side of Erie, from Orleans to Sedgwick will be RPP next month but isn't currently)
- South Side of Erie St from Orleans St to 303 W Erie
- West Side of Orleans St from Huron St to Erie St
- South Side of Huron St from Hudson St to Franklin St
- North Side of Huron St from Orleans St to Franklin St
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Maria C. Roxas (Location Manager) at 312-282-0283.
Gas Main Replacement - Michigan, Chestnut to Cedar
Peoples Gas continues it's gas main replacement on the west side of Michigan Avenue, from Chestnut to Cedar. Work hours may vary throughout the project, but are currently anticipated to be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
All openings will be covered and secured during non-work hours. This portion of the gas main replacement is expected to last 3-6 weeks.
Gas Main Replacement - Michigan, Monroe to Lake
On Monday, February 7, Peoples Gas began a gas main replacement on the west side of Michigan Avenue, from Monroe to Lake. Work hours will be 9am-4pm.
This project is expected to be completed in July 2022 (weather dependent).
214 West Erie Street Renovations
On Monday, December 13, Crane Construction began renovations of 214 West Erie Street. During construction, the following will be closed:
- Sidewalk/curb lane in front of 214 West Erie Street. The curb lane will be used as a pedestrian walkway. Crane Construction will place jersey barriers and ramps in the curb lane to protect pedestrians and provide wheelchair access.
- Close 100' of the north/south alley adjacent to 214 W Erie Street. This is a T alley and residents of 222 W Erie will still be able to access their parking garage from the alley entrance on Franklin and Huron.
This project is expected to be completed summer of 2022 (weather dependent).
LG Construction: 751 N. Hudson and 451 W Chicago
LG Construction has recently broke ground at 751 N. Hudson Avenue and 451 W. Chicago Avenue, which are adjacent parcels. Work hours will be 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday.
Throughout the project, the following will be closed:
- Sidewalk/curb lane/traffic lane of the east side of Hudson, from Chicago to the first alley south thereof
- Sidewalk/curb lane/traffic lane on the west side of Sedgwick, from Chicago to the first alley south thereof
- Sidewalk/curb lane on the south side of Chicago, from Hudson to Sedgwick
There will be a protected pedestrian walkway in the curb lane on the south side of Chicago Avenue, from Hudson Avenue to Sedgwick Street.
This project is expected to take 18 months to complete (weather dependent).
354 North Union Construction
The Onni Group is constructing a 33 story residential building with 373 units. Work hours will be 8am-8pm, daily.
Parking will be prohibited on North Union, from West Kinzie to the cul-de-sac west thereof throughout the project. All construction equipment and vehicles will be staged on the Onni Group’s property. This project will take approximately two years to complete.
430 N. Michigan Lobby Renovation
Starting in mid-September, GNP Realty Partners will be renovating the lobby at 430 N. Michigan Avenue. Throughout the project, there will be a 40’ urban canopy on the sidewalk in front of the building. In order to place the canopy on the sidewalk, the planter bed and City Information Panel (CIP) at this location will be temporarily removed. Both the planter bed and CIP will be reinstalled upon completion of the project.
The project is expected to be completed in March 2022.
South Water Street Viaduct Replacement
In March 2021, the Chicago Department of Transportation began demolition of the South Water Street Viaduct, between Lower Beaubien Court and Stetson Street. Work hours are 8am-8pm, daily.
As of May 10, vehicular and pedestrian access will be prohibited on the Upper and Lower levels of South Water Street, between Lower Beaubien Court and North Stetson Street. There will be barricades and detour signs in-place throughout the duration of the project.
This project is expected to be completed in July 2022 (weather dependent).
Renovations at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 East Washington Street
On February 15, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) began renovating the Grand Army of the Republic Rotunda and Hall at the Cultural Center, located at 78 East Washington Street. Throughout the project, DCASE will be using the Cultural Centers loading zone at 129 North Garland Court as storage for the project and to place their construction dumpster.
On Monday, April 19, canopies will be installed at the following locations:
- South side of Randolph, from Michigan to a point 50' west thereof
- West side of Michigan, from Randolph to a point 75' south thereof
The project is expected to be completed February 2022.
Overnight Parking Ban Downtown
Until further notice, overnight parking will be restricted on the following streets during the weekend:
- Both sides of Oak, between Michigan and Clark
- South side of Oak, between LaSalle and Wells
- Both sides of Chicago, between Michigan and Wells
- Both sides of Ohio, between Michigan and Wells
- Both sides of Hubbard, between Michigan and Wells
- North side of Illinois, between Dearborn and Clark
- Both sides of Illinois, between Wabash and Dearborn
- Both sides of Rush, between Grand and Ohio
- Both sides of Rush, between Erie and Oak
- Both sides of Wabash, between the Chicago River and Grand
- Both sides of State, between Kinzie and Oak
- Both sides of Erie, from Rush to Wells
- Both sides of Huron from Rush to Dearborn
- Both sides of New Street, from Illinois to North Water
- Both sides of Columbus Drive, from Monroe to Balbo
- North side of Wacker Drive, from Wabash to Michigan
- North side of Wacker Drive, from Franklin to Columbus
- Both sides of Wacker Drive, from State to Wabash
- Both sides of Stetson, from Randolph to Wacker
- Both sides of Columbus Drive, from Randolph to Wacker
- Both sides of Beaubien Court, from Randolph to Lake
- Both sides of Randolph, from Harbor to Michigan
- Both sides of Ohio, from Michigan to Fairbanks
- West side of Larrabee, from Erie to Huron
As always, please make sure to read all posted signage before parking your vehicle downtown.
