Helicopter Lift: 1 East Wacker Drive
Midwest Helicopter was hired to lift HVAC units onto the roof at 1 E Wacker on Saturday, April 30 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.
Crane Lift 81 E Van Buren
On Saturday, April 30 from 9am to 4pm, LaGrange will be conducting a crane lift at 81 E. Van Buren. During the lift, the following will be closed:
- Sidewalk on the south side of Van Buren, from Michigan Avenue to the first alley west thereof
- Curb lane on the south side of Van Buren, from Michigan Avenue to the first alley west thereof
- Both traffic lanes on Van Buren, from Michigan Avenue to the first alley west thereof
The curb lane on the north side of Van Buren be posted as a No Parking Tow Zone and turned into a westbound traffic lane.
They will have barricades and flaggers in-place throughout the lift.
Ohio Street Bridge Closure
On Monday, May 2 from 12am to 7am, CDOT will be conduct bridge repairs on the Ohio Street Bridge. During repairs, vehicular and pedestrian traffic will be prohibited.
Wells Street Bridge
On Saturday, April 30 at 1pm to Monday, May 2 at 2am, CDOT will be conduct center lock repairs and bridge testing on the Wells Street Bridge. During repairs, vehicular and pedestrian traffic will be prohibited.
Detour Southbound Traffic: Wells, Kinzie, LaSalle, Wacker, Wells.
AT&T Fiber Optic Installation
On Monday, May 2, AT&T will begin fiber optic installation at Rush and Bellevue. They plan to trench at the following locations:
- Sidewalk on the north side of Bellevue, from Rush to the first alley east thereof
- First alley east of Rush on Bellevue, from Bellevue to a point 50' north thereof
All work is expected to be completed within three weeks (weather dependent).
Ida B. Wells Repaving Project
Resurfacing of Ida B. Wells, from Congress Parkway to Columbus is set to begin on Monday, May 2. The work will include ADA sidewalk improvements, curb and gutter removal and replacement, milling and paving the existing asphalt pavement and striping.
All work is expected to be completed by May 31.
ComEd Work: 710 N St Clair
Starting Monday, April 25, Meade Construction will be removing and replacing the ComEd Sidewalk Vault roof located outside of the buildings dock area.
They will break out the existing concrete roof and remove all of the debris. Once removed, Meade will install all necessary shoring, new rebar and pour a new structural roof and topping.
Throughout the project the sidewalk in front of 710 N Clair will be closed. Work is expected to take two weeks to complete (weather dependent).
Filmings
Chicago Fire
54 W Hubbard
On Monday, May 2, Chicago Fire will be filming inside 54 W Hubbard and on the sidewalk in front of the building. No special effects or loud noises associated with the filming.
They are setting up the inside of 54 West Hubbard to look like Fire Department Headquarters.
Parking will be prohibited at the following locations:
Friday, April 29 & Tuesday, May3, from 7am-5pm (set up and tear down days)
- West Side of Dearborn St from Hubbard to 439 N Dearborn
- North Side of Hubbard St from Dearborn to 54 W Hubbard St
Monday, May 2, from 10:30am to 8pm
- Both Sides Of Dearborn From Hubbard To Grand Ave
- Both Sides Of Illinois St From Dearborn To State St
- Both Sides Of Hubbard From Dearborn To 70 W Hubbard St
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Will Higgins (Location Manager) 773- 525-2326.
Navy Pier
On Tuesday, May 3, Chicago Fire will be filming at Navy Pier. During the filming, parking will be prohibited at the following locations:
- Both Sides Of Illinois St From Lake Shore Drive To Streeter Drive
- North Side Of Grand Ave From Streeter Drive To Lake Shore Drive
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Michael Proffitt (On-site Coordinator) 773-938-3358.
Presidential Towers
On Wednesday, May 4, Chicago Fire will be filming at Presidential Towers and in front of the building. The scene involves some special effects. Parking will be prohibited at the following locations during the filming:
- North Side Of Monroe St From Desplaines To Clinton
- South Side Of Monroe From Jefferson To Clinton
- East Side Of Desplaines From Monroe To Madison
- South Side Of Madison From Jefferson To Desplaines
- Both Sides Of Jefferson From Madison To Monroe
There will be a full closure of Jefferson, from Washington to Monroe on Wednesday, May 4, from 9am-4:30pm.
There will be intermittent traffic closures on Madison, between Clinton and Desplaines from 9am-12pm.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Will Higgins (Location Manager) 773- 525-2326.
Dearborn Bridge Work
CDOT has scheduled emergency work on the Dearborn Bridge to begin in early June. They will be conducting the following work:
- Replacing both sidewalks
- Replacing all of the bridge grating
- Replacing the beam structures
The project is expected to last 12 months (weather dependent).
The bridge will be reduced to one lane of traffic/sidewalk at a time. Bike traffic will be detoured to Clark Street.
Lake Shore Drive Bridge Maintenance
CDOT will be performing bridge testing on the Lake Shore Drive Bridge during the following dates/times:
- Monday, May 2 at 10pm to Tuesday, May 3 at 5am
While testing is being performed, Upper Lake Shore Drive, from Illinois to Randolph will be closed. Additionally, Lower Lake Shore Drive, from Grand to Lower Wacker Drive will be closed.
The bridge testing will involve raising and lowering the bridge on numerous occasions to test and calibrate the new equipment. Flashing lights and bells will be active to test the new safety gates and warning bells - during bridge movements.
Southbound traffic will be redirected from Lake Shore Drive to westbound Grand Avenue, to southbound Columbus Drive, to eastbound Lower Wacker Drive and back to Lake Shore Drive. Northbound traffic will be redirected from Lake Shore Drive onto the Randolph ramp to westbound Lower Wacker Drive, to northbound Columbus Drive, to eastbound Illinois Street and back to Lake Shore Drive.
Crane Lift: 7 West Monroe Street
On Friday, May 13 and Saturday, May 14 from 8am-8pm there will be a crane lift at 7 West Monroe Street. Throughout the lift, Monroe, from State to Dearborn will be closed to vehicular traffic. The crane will remain on-site during the overnight hours.
There will be barricades, detour signs, and traffic control on-site throughout the lift.
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 May 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).
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.
