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Crane Lifts:
500 W Madison
On Saturday, November 15, a crane lift will take place on Clinton St on the west side of Ogilvie Transportation Center from 8am - 5pm. During the lift, vehicular and pedestrian 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 closures ahead. During the lift, vehicles will be rerouted onto Washington St to Wacker Dr and back onto Madison St.
Lower Wacker Pavement Restoration
Starting Friday, November 14, contractors will restore pavement on Lower Wacker Dr near Randolph St. To complete this work, the southbound ramp on Lower Wacker Dr at Randolph St will remain closed throughout the weekend to allow the new pavement to set in. Work on Lower Wacker is scheduled to be completed by Wednesday, November 19.
Lake Shore Drive Concrete Scaling
On Monday, November 17, CDOT will be performing emergency scaling to the underside deck and parapet of upper Lake Shore Drive. Scaling will remove the loose concrete from the supporting structures. The work requires rolling closures on the intermediate level of Lake Shore Drive between Grand Ave and the Chicago River. The work will occur for two hours overnight between Monday, 11/17 and Tuesday, 11/18.
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 the beginning of 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 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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