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Filming:
445 E Illinois (overnight)
On Monday, December 1 and Tuesday, December 2, Chicago PD will be filming scenes at 445 E Illinois St. Scenes will not be shot on the public way. During filming, parking will be prohibited during the following from 12/1 at 8pm through 12/2 at 11pm:
- South side of Illinois St from 419 to 445 E Illinois
- North side of Grand Ave from Peshtigo Ct to McClurg Ct
- West side of New St from Illinois St to E North water St
- East side of McClurg Ct for 200ft at the Ogden Slip
- Both sides of Middle Stetson from Middle South Water to Middle Lake
- Both sides of Middle East South Water from Michigan Ave to Middle Stetson
Helicopter Lift:
750 N Dearborn
On Saturday, December 6, a helicopter lift will take place at 9am at the 750 N Dearborn building. The lift will require several surrounding streets to be closed for the 2-hour lift. From 9-11am on 12/6, the following streets will be closed for the safety of motorists and pedestrians:
- Chicago Ave from State St to Clark St
- Dearborn St from Superior St to Chestnut St
- Superior St from Clark St to Dearborn St
Northbound traffic on Dearborn will be rerouted eastbound onto Superior to State St. CPD and traffic aides will be in place to redirect traffic.
Crane Lifts:
205 W Superior
From Monday, December 1 to Wednesday, December 10, parking on the north side of Superior St from Wells St to the alley adjacent to 208 W Superior will be in prohibited for a crane lift. Parking will be prohibited to ensure eastbound motorists can travel on Superior St using the north side of the street. Signage will be installed where necessary to guide motorists.
500 W Madison
On Saturday, December 6, a crane lift will take place on Clinton St on the west side of Ogilvie Transportation Center from 8am - 5pm. During the lift, vehicular, pedestrian, and bike traffic will be prohibited on the east side of Clinton St from Washington St to Madison St. Flaggers will be in place and signs will be installed on both ends of Canal St to alert drivers and pedestrians of the closure ahead. During the lift, vehicles will be rerouted onto Washington St to Wacker Dr and back onto Madison St.
Canal St Project Completed
CDOT has announced that the Canal St refurbishment project has now been completed. This project upgraded the bike lanes, curb extensions, and crosswalks on Canal St from Lake St to Kinzie St. Canal St from Lake to Kinzie has now been reopened. The detours on Lake St remain for the Lake St Bascule Bridge Project.
Ohio / Ontario Feeder Ramp Project Begins Stage 3
As reported in a previous Reilly Report, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has begun stage 3 of its work on the Ohio / Ontario Street Feeder Ramps. IDOT's press release on these closures can be found here.
Bridge Construction Updates
As reported in a past Reilly Report, construction continues on several downtown bridges, and Alderman Reilly has expressed his frustration with CDOT for a lack of coordination and planning. Traffic aides have been placed on Kingsbury at Chicago, Grand, and Erie to ease congestion. Stay tuned for future updates regarding traffic aides, detours, and closures.
The State Street Bridge project is estimated to be completed by early 2026, the approximate completion date for the Chicago Avenue Bridge is January 2027, and the Lake Street Bridge will be completed by the end of February 2028.
River North CTA Bus Reroutes and Navy Pier Schedule Revision
Due to excessive congestion in River North, the westbound #66 bus will no longer make stops at Hudson or Kingsbury on Chicago Ave. This schedule now matches that of the eastbound #66 bus. Additionally, the #66 and #8 buses will now be rerouted southbound via Wells St instead of Kingsbury St to access Grand Ave from Chicago Ave.
In response to resident concerns and at Alderman Reilly’s request, the first westbound CTA #124 bus will now depart Navy Pier at 8:08am. This change will go into effect on December 21.
Lake Street Bascule Bridge Construction Update
Full closures are in place currently. During this work, CTA Green and Pink lines will operate normally, except for two 12-day planned closures in Fall 2026 and Spring 2027. The work on the Lake Street Bascule Bridge is expected to be completed by the end of February 2028. For a revised detour map, click here.
State / Lake CTA Station Upgrade
CDOT and CTA continue work to transform the 108-year-old CTA train station at State & Lake. The work will affect the CTA bus routes listed here. Lake St has been reduced to one lane at the site, and State St has been reduced to one lane in each direction between Wacker Dr and Randolph St. The new station is expected to be finished in 2029.
114 E Oak Façade Work
A partial sidewalk closure is in place for construction on the façade at 114 E Oak. 8 feet of sidewalk clearance will be maintained, and the barricades around the construction site will be removed by February 2026.
830 N Michigan Façade Work
Contractors are completing work on the façade at 830 N Michigan Ave. A temporary sidewalk closure is in place until early December. The façade is fully enclosed with a temporary wall, allowing a portion of the sidewalk in front of 830 N Michigan to remain open to pedestrians.
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