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Weekend Closures: Ohio / Ontario Feeder Ramp:
This weekend, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will implement a full weekend closures of the Ohio Street and Ontario Street Feeder Ramps at the Kennedy Expressway to perform concrete pavement patching. This weekend, the feeder ramps will be closed from Friday at 11pm - Monday at 5am:
Vehicles will be detoured to access the expressway via Orleans St, Division St, and Clybourn Parkway to North Avenue (Illinois 64).
Crane Lift:
363 W. Erie Street
On Monday, August 10, a crane lift will take place at 363 W Erie Street. The lift will occur between 8am - 3:30pm. During the lift, the following partial street and sidewalk closures will be in place:
- South sidewalk on W Erie Street, from N Orleans to N Sedgwick
Flaggers will be in place to redirect motorists and pedestrians.
Lower Michigan Avenue and Lower Wacker Drive
Project: Repairs to Michigan Avenue Bridge performed by a Contractor on behalf of CDOT.
Impacts: Beginning on Monday, August 3rd, the sidewalk at the northwest corner of Lower Michigan Ave and Wacker Drive with be closed to pedestrian traffic. The southbound curb lane on Lower Michigan Ave and the westbound curb lane on Lower Wacker Drive will be closed to vehicular and bicycle traffic.
Upon reopening of the west side, the sidewalk at the northeast corner of Lower Michigan Ave and Wacker Drive will be closed to pedestrian Traffic. The westbound curb lane on Lower Wacker and the northbound curb lane on Lower Michigan Ave will be closed to vehicular and bicycle traffic.
Reason: The northwest and northeast corners of Lower Michigan Ave and Lower Wacker Drive require repairs and protective measures. Prolonging repairs will lead to further corrosion of steel and safety risks of falling concrete, resulting in the need to restrict vehicular and pedestrian traffic in the area.
Duration: This work will require closure of the sidewalk and the curb lane at the northwest corner of Lower Michigan and Lower Wacker for four weeks beginning on Monday, July 27th. This work will require closure of the sidewalk and the curb lane at the northeast corner of Lower Michigan and Lower Wacker for four weeks directly following.
CTA will still be able to maintain their routes in the area.
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.
Utility Work:
Grand Avenue - Bally's Casino
To prepare for the new permanent Bally's Casino, utility work is in progress 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 third week of August 2026.
Randolph St Concrete Repair
CDOT continues concrete repair work on Randolph St, from Michigan Ave to Lake Shore Drive. As a result of this work, CDOT will continue to implement rolling two-lane closures from 8pm - 6am, when necessary, along Lower and Intermediate Randolph St, from Michigan Ave to Lake Shore Drive. CDOT will remove the netting between Upper and Intermediate Randolph St. One lane of traffic will be maintained at all times. Rolling two-lane nighttime closures will be required. This project is scheduled to be completed by the end of August 2026. CTA bus routes will be unaffected by the work on Intermediate Randolph St, and traffic on Upper Randolph St will not be impacted.
Cityfront Plaza
Work is expected to begin within two weeks to repair steel curbs on both sides of Cityfront Plaza Drive. During construction, both the northbound and southbound lanes of Cityfront Plaza Drive will remain open to automobile traffic, but street parking will not be permitted on Cityfront Plaza Drive. A graphic of the site plan for the work can be found here.
Canal St Reconstruction
The closures remain in place on the east side of Canal St, between Adams St and Madison St. As a result, parking on Canal St, between Adams St and Madison St, 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, as well as access to driveways and commercial loading zones.
Bridge Construction Updates
Work continues on the Lake St Bascule Bridge. The sidewalk on the southwest corner of the bridge will remain closed until summer 2026. The Lake St 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 Ave Bridge is January 2027, and the Lake St Bridge will be completed by spring 2028.
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