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Residential Lighting Project Notice: Huron, from Michigan to Fairbanks
The Chicago Department of Transportation began installation of new street lights on East Huron Street, between North Michigan Avenue and North Fairbanks Court. John Burns Construction is the contractor for this project and Stanley Consultants is providing resident engineering services for the Chicago Department of Transportation.
The work will include the installation of foundations, boring of underground conduits, cable pulling, the installation of new residential lighting poles with piggyback lights, LED Smart Lighting luminaires, and the restoration of concrete sidewalks and parkways disturbed by the construction. The existing light poles will be removed once the new lighting system is functioning properly.
During construction, temporary “No Parking” signs will be periodically installed as required for each activity listed above so that work may be performed safely. These temporary signs will restrict parking during working hours, and residents can park normally after the posted hours and overnight, and usually all day on weekends.
The project is expected to be completed by December 2024.
Filming
9 W Hubbard
On Monday, December 23rd, a film will be filming interior scenes at 9 W Hubbard St. During filming, parking will be prohibited at the following locations:
- Monday, December 23rd at 8:00 AM through 11:30 PM
- South Side of Hubbard St from 9 to 25 W Hubbard.
If you have any questions, concerns or special needs, PLEASE CONTACT: Nathan Szynal, 708.738.4032
Helicopter Lift - 118 N Clark
A five hour helicopter lift will be taking place at 118 N Clark Street on December 29 at 7:30 AM. The following street closures will be in effect during the lift:
- West Randolph Street Between North LaSalle Street and North Dearborn Street
- North Clark Street Between West Lake Street and West Calhoun Street
- West Washington Between North LaSalle Street and North Dearborn Street
Crane Lift
157 W Grand Ave
On Saturday, January 11, 2025 a crane lift will take place to replace two units on the rooftop of 157 W Grand, resulting in a partial street closure from 8am - 5pm. One lane will remain open on Grand Ave during the lift. A backup day will be scheduled for Sunday, January 12, 2025.
Pin & Link Project on Randolph and Columbus
CDOT crews are scheduled to perform steel work and bridge expansion joint rehab along Randolph Street, Columbus Drive, and Stetson Avenue. Please see details below:
General Construction Schedule:
7:00 am - 3:30 pm, Monday - Friday; with the occasional extension to 5:30 pm as needed.
Scope of Work and Access Impacts During Construction:
In general, one lane of travel will be open at all times along each roadway, level, and direction. Access along sidewalks will remain open with detours around the work areas.
River North Lighting Program
Below is a lookahead for the River North Lighting Program:
12/9/2024-12/27/2024
Crew #1
Continue to break out concrete for bore pits and utilities, focus will be Erie and Orleans, boring the south side of Erie this week. Following week will be on Orleans boring and installing conduit. If completed will fish and pull cable on this same job and build foundation for new streetlight controller.
Crew #2
Continue to pull cable on Huron, Erie, and Superior. When complete will continue to install 7' helixes on Kingsbury from Chicago Ave to Erie, east and west sides of the street.
Crew #3
Break out and install pipe and helixes on Erie and Larrabee, install all of the new streetlight controls on all the jobs. Assist with the installation of helixes where needed.
Crew #4
When available the crew will be building the new streetlights and installing them. Once a circuit is complete, they will start the breakdown of all old streetlights and controllers. This should help us stay in front of the restoration crew onsite.
Casino Demolition Update
The demolition team will begin site concrete crushing operations over the next eight weeks. The operation with run from 8 AM until 5 PM. The crusher will be placed in between the Ontario feeder ramp and the southern edge of the current building.
State & Lake Utility Relocations
Utility companies began relocating utilities in advance of the State and Lake CTA project. Train services will not be disrupted during utility relocations.
At least 1 lane of traffic will remain open (1 lane each direction on State St) at all times, but other driving and parking lanes may be closed.
Construction equipment and materials will be stored on the street, including during time periods between active work. Work will primarily occur 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Saturdays, but there will be limited work during nights. Utility companies are aware of and required to abide by the Chicago noise ordinance, which limits noisy work during overnight hours.
Kennedy Expressway Bridge Rehabilitation
In 2023, IDOT began rehabilitating the Kennedy Expressway (Interstate 90/94), from the Edens Expressway (I-94) junction to Ohio Street.
The estimated $150 million project consists of rehabilitating 36 bridges and the Reversible Lane Access Control system, replacing overhead sign structures, installing new signage and modernized LED lights, pavement patching, and structural painting. Additionally, Hubbard’s Cave, from Grand Avenue to Wayman Street, will be painted and new LED lighting installed.
The work will take place over three consecutive construction seasons, broken down into the following stages:
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2023 – Inbound Kennedy: Click here for stage 1 fact sheet.
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2024 – Reversible Express Lanes: Click here for stage 2 fact sheet.
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2025 – Outbound Kennedy: Click here for stage 3 fact sheet.
The Kennedy Expressway officially opened in November 1960, with the last major rehabilitation completed in 1994. The project will improve safety, traffic flow and reliability for the more than 275,000 motorists who use the expressway each day.
Click here for a project overview.
Click here for a FAQ
Click here to see photos and videos of the project.
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