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Crane Lifts:
218 W Kinzie
On Saturday, July 11, a crane lift will take place at 218 W Kinzie St. The lift will take occur between 8am - 3:30pm. During the lift, Kinzie St, from Franklin St to Wells St, will be closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Flaggers will be in place to redirect motorists.
300 N Michigan
On Saturday, July 18, a crane lift will take place at 300 N Michigan Ave. The lift will occur between 8am - 4pm. During the lift, the following street and sidewalk closures will be in place:
- North sidewalk on Wacker Pl, from Michigan Ave to MacChesney Ct
- Two traffic lanes on the north side of Wacker Pl, from Michigan Ave to MacChesney Ct
Flaggers will be in place to redirect motorists and pedestrians.
355 N Clark
On Tuesday, July 21 and Wednesday, July 22, a crane lift will take place near 355 N Clark St. The crane will be set up at 8am and will be fully removed by 4pm each day at the latest. During the lift, the sidewalk on east side of Clark St, from Kinzie St to James C. Tyree Way, will be closed. The easternmost lane of Clark St in front of 355 N Clark will be closed, but southbound traffic will continue to flow using the other available lanes on Clark St. No parking signs will be installed on the east side of Clark St, and flaggers will be in place to redirect motorists and pedestrians.
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 Street, Clark Street, and Washington Street 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.
As part of the ongoing work, the CTA Brown, Green, Pink, Purple, and Orange line trains will be out of service downtown during the following times:
- Friday, July 17 at 11:59pm - Monday, July 20 at 5am
- Friday, July 24 at 11:59pm - Monday, July 27 at 5am
Utility Work:
Michigan Ave Bridge Sidewalk Repair
Beginning Monday, July 13, CDOT will perform sidewalk repairs on the west side of the Upper and Lower Michigan Ave Bridge. As a result of this work, the southbound curb lane on the Lower Michigan Ave Bridge will be closed to vehicular and bicycle traffic and used as a temporary sidewalk. The sidewalk on the west side of the Lower Michigan Ave Bridge will be closed to pedestrians. These closures will be in place until the project is completed.
Randolph St Concrete Repair
Beginning Monday, July 13, CDOT will repair areas of loose concrete on Randolph St, from Michigan Ave to Lake Shore Drive. As a result of this work, CDOT will implement rolling two-lane closures from 8pm - 6am along Lower and Intermediate Randolph St, from Michigan Ave to Lake Shore Drive. CDOT will also 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 has begun 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.
205 W Superior
The Department of Water Management continues its single-lane closure on Superior St near Wells St, at approximately 205 W Superior St. Parking on the north side of Superior St at this location will continue to be prohibited, and vehicles will be permitted to utilize these spaces to continue eastbound. These closures will last until July 23, weather permitting.
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.
Weekend Closures: Ohio / Ontario Feeder Ramp
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has begun a series of full weekend closures of the Ohio Street and Ontario Street Feeder Ramps at the Kennedy Expressway to perform pavement patching. During the following weekends, the feeder ramps will be closed from Friday at 10pm - Monday at 5am:
Vehicles will be detoured to access the expressway via Orleans St, Division St, and Clybourn Parkway to North Avenue (Illinois 64).
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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