42nd Ward Traffic Closures & Construction Projects

Menu Funded Resurfacing

The following roadways are scheduled to be resurfaced via Alderman Reilly's Menu program:

• Illinois, from Kingsbury to Orleans (Started on September 3)
• Ohio, from Kingsbury east to the cul-de-sac (Started on September 4)
• Erie, from Larrabee to Kingsbury (Started on September 4)
• Erie, from Hudson to Sedgwick (Started on September 5)
• Franklin, from Huron to Erie (Started on September 5)
• Illinois, from LaSalle to Clark (Started on September 5)
• Illinois, from Dearborn to State (Started on September 6)
• Illinois, from Wabash to Michigan (Started on September 6)
• Rush, from Illinois to Hubbard (Started on September 6)
• Huron, from Dearborn o State (Start on September 9)
• Randolph, from Beaubien, to Columbus (Start on September 12)
• Randolph, from Field to Harbor (Start on September 12)

It takes the Chicago Department of Transportation approximately one month (start to finish) to complete the actual resurfacing of a street.

Filming

Chicago PD

Universal Television, LLC will be filming several scenes in the Lakeshroe East neighborhood on Monday, September 9^th. In order to park the necessary vehicles and equipment for filming, the following streets will be posted as a NO PARKING / TOW ZONE from 8:00PM Sunday, September 8^th through 7:00PM Monday, September 9^th:

• Both sides of Outer Lower Lower East South Water from Michigan to Columbus
• Both sides of Lower Lower Wacker (East and Westbound) from Stetson to Columbus
• Both sides of Lower Lower Columbus from Lower Lower Wacker to Lower Lower Lake
• Both sides of Outer Middle South Water from Michigan to Stetson

Additionally, the following street closures will take place:

• On Monday, September 9^th from 8:00AM – 4:00PM, there will be a full street closure on Westbound Outer Lane of Lower Lower E. South Water from Michigan to Columbus during filming. 
• On Monday, September 9^th from 8:00AM – 4:00PM, there will be intermittent traffic closures on Lower Lower Stetson from Lower Lower Wacker to Lower Lower E. South Water during filming. 
• On Monday, September 9^th from 8:00AM – 4:00PM, there will be intermittent traffic closureson Middle E. South Water (ramp going down to Lower Lower) from Middle Columbus to Lower Lower Michigan during filming.
• On Monday, September 9^th from 8:00AM – 4:00PM, there will be intermittent traffic closures on Lower Lower Columbus from Lower Lower Wacker to Lower Lower Lake

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Curtis Lehmkuhl at 312-725-9754.

Commercial

On Tuesday September 10th, a commercial will be filming interior scenes at 200 W Grand Ave. During filming, prep and wrap, parking will be prohibited at the following locations: 

·           Tuesday, September 10th from 12:00pm to 10:00pm 

• North side of W Grand Ave from Franklin to Wells

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Kody Horton (Location Manager) at 616.427.6791.

Open for Business

Open for Business will be filming on the Chicago Riverwalk and parking production vehicles in the following areas:

Tuesday September 10 from 3 am – 4 pm 

• West side of Franklin from Randolph to Wacker Drive 
• Both sides of Lake St from Wacker Drive to Wells St

Crane Lift: 839 N Dearborn Street

On Thursday, September 12 (back-up day 9/13), from 8am to 5pm, there will be crane lift at 839 N Dearborn Street. During the lift, one lane of traffic will remain open.

400 N Lake Shore Drive Update

Below is an update on construction activities at 400 North Lake Shore Drive.

Week of 9/9

• Continue shaping of site
• Continue material haul off
• Continue pouring mud slab for basement level 2 slab on grade
• Continue relocation of sewer overflow pipe
• Continue relocation of lakeshore drive drain line
• People’s Gas to continue utility work in Water Street

Public utility work affecting East Water Street is began on September 2. This work is being completed in phases, with the first being performed by People’s Gas and estimated to take 30 days. Following People’s Gas, ComEd will begin utility work in October.

Added Bus Stops

Due to the Expanded Outdoor Dining program, the following bus stops will be implemented, effective on Friday, May 24, 2024, at 3:00 pm until Thursday, October 31, 2024 or completion.

Clark at Kinzie (southbound, nearside)—Temporary bus stop elimination

Stop ID Number: 1861

Route Stopping: #22 – Clark

LaSalle at Grand (southbound, farside)—Temporary bus stop route added onto existing bus stop

Stop ID Number: 4961

Route Stopping: #22– Clark, #156 - LaSalle

LaSalle at Hubbard (southbound, farside)—Temporary bus stop route added onto existing bus stop

Stop ID Number: 4962

Route Stopping: #22– Clark, #156 - LaSalle

LaSalle at 320 North (southbound, farside)—Temporary bus stop route added onto existing bus stop

Stop ID Number: 4963

Route Stopping: #22– Clark, #156 - LaSalle

Protected Bike Lane Installation: East Side of Clark, from Oak to Grand

The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) is expanding its protected bike lane network throughout the City. They have decided to install a southbound protected bike lane on the east side of North Clark Street, between West Oak Street and West Grand Avenue. This bike lane will connect to the westbound bike lane on the north side of West Grand Avenue.

CDOT's Scope of Work:

• Swap the location of the existing bike lane and parking lane. The bike lane will be adjacent to the curb and the parking lane will be between a lane of traffic and the bike lane.
• Install bicycle signals (select intersections).
• Install pedestrian bump-outs/refuge space.

Please click here to review CDOT's site plans. Work is currently underway.

Demolition Project: 720 North Wells Street / 207 West Superior Street

Milburn Demolition concluded its demolition of 207 West Superior Street and began demolition of 720 North Wells Street last week. Work hours will remain Monday - Friday, from 8am to 5pm. 

The following will be closed throughout the project:

• 40 feet of the north/south alley on the south side of West Superior Street, between North Franklin Street and North Wells Street
• Sidewalk and curb lane on the south side of West Superior Street, between North Wells Street and North Franklin Street
• Sidewalk and curb lane on the west side of North Wells Street, from West Superior Street to a point 48 feet south thereof. 

The bike lane on the west side of North Wells Street will remain open throughout the project. Demolition is expected to be completed by the end of August (weather dependent).

Franklin Street Bridge Project

CDOT crews began sidewalk replacement and selective roadway grating replacement at the Franklin Avenue Bascule Bridge over the Main Branch of the Chicago River.

Scope of Work:

The project consists of performing the following repairs: replacement of bridge sidewalk with fiberglass sidewalk panels, selective roadway grating panels replacement.

Construction Schedule:

7:00 am - 3:00 pm, Monday thru Friday, from Monday, March 18^th  until Friday, August 30^th. End date is tentative, contingent upon expected Central Business District Moratoriums.

Traffic Impact during Construction:

• Full closure of one sidewalk at all times.
• A single vehicular lane closure adjacent to the sidewalk being worked on at all times.
• One northbound though lane and northbound bike lane will remain open throughout during sidewalk repairs.

CDOT Construction: Pin & Link Plate Assembly and Expansion Joints

The Department of Transportation will begin a project to replace pin and link plate assemblies and expansion joints associated with the bridge structures of upper and intermediate Columbus Dr., Randolph St., and Stetson Ave. Pin and link plate assembly work will be performed from the underside of the bridge decks while expansion joint replacements will occur from above.  The work began in November 2023 and will progress to completion (anticipated Fall 2024).  

Work is to start along upper, intermediate, and lower levels of the following roadways: 

• N. Columbus Drive between E. Wacker Drive and E. Randolph Street
• E. Randolph Street between N. Michigan Avenue and N. Field Boulevard
• N. Stetson Avenue between E. Wacker Drive and E. Lake Street

During construction, portions of these bridge structures will be barricaded off to prohibit vehicles and pedestrians directly over the active work. 

• Vehicles will be shifted and/or detoured to allow the work to progress. 
• The sidewalk on at least one side of the roadway and crosswalks at roadway intersections will remain open for pedestrians. 
• Coordination of temporary access restriction may be required with private properties directly adjacent to the project.  

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:

• 2023 – Inbound Kennedy: Click here for stage 1 fact sheet.
• 2024 – Reversible Express Lanes: Click here for stage 2 fact sheet.
• 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.