The below street closures and construction updates have been provided by Alderman Reilly’s office concerning the 42nd Ward.
CTA Construction Activity Notice – Brown Line (Hubbard Curve)
Date and time: Monday, April 1 – Friday, April 26, 2013, Weeknights from 7:00pm to 6:00am next day
Location: Hubbard Curve (between Kinzie and Hubbard streets)
Work Activity: Installation of New Rail Ties
Local Impact: “No Parking” restrictions, partial street closure of Hubbard Street from Wells Street to Franklin Street (pedestrian access to businesses will be available), partial closure of Wells Street from Illinois Street to Kinzie Street and there will be noise while the work is being performed.
CTA Construction Activity Notice – Loop Elevated Structure
Date and time: Monday, April 1 – Friday, April 26, 2013, Weeknights from 7:00pm to 6:00am next day
Location: Loop Elevated Structure (between Lake Street and Van Buren Street)
Work Activity: Installation of New Rail Ties
Local Impact: “No Parking” restrictions, partial street closures and some noise while the work is being performed.
Traffic Impacts for Sunday April 7, 2013 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle
The 34th running of the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K is just around the corner. On Sunday, April 7, 2013, approximately 40,000 runners will be racing through the streets of Chicago, as they kickoff the 2013 running season.
The Start and Finish Line areas are both located in Grant Park on Columbus Drive. The course runs through downtown Chicago, extending north to Grand Ave., west to Desplaines St. and south to Roosevelt Rd.
For detailed information about timing of street closures, please click here. Event organizers are working with the Chicago Police Department to ensure closures follow a rolling pattern, so streets will reopen to allow traffic once the final runners have passed. Please make adjustments to your schedule to avoid any inconvenience on race day.
Chicago Avenue Bridge Closure
Location: Chicago Ave. Bridge over Chicago River
Date: Saturday, April 13 to Sunday April 14, 2013
Details: TBD – CDOT will provide further detail to nearby residents.
Sewer Repair at Delaware and State
Location: Delaware Place and State Street
Date and Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm March 20, 2013 to May 10, 2013
Traffic Impacts: One lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained on State Street during all times. One lane of Eastbound traffic will be maintained on Delaware Place at all times.
333 E. Superior, former Prentice Hospital
The demolition permit for 333 East Superior, the site of the former Prentice Hospital, was issued by the city to Brandenburg Demolition on Monday March 18, 2013. Subsequently, a permit was applied for from Cook County for asbestos abatement. (floor tile, ceiling tiles, etc.). This permit process takes ten days. Once the permit is issued Brandenburg will start removal of all hazardous materials from 333 East Superior using their licensed contractors, a process that will take several weeks. Brandenburg plans on erecting a construction fence around 333 East Superior tomorrow, March 22, and complete it that day.
Alderman Reilly has asked Brandenburg for a detailed schedule of demolition and material removal. They will post that schedule as soon as it is available. If you have questions in advance of the public notification, please contact Brian Kittle with Northwestern University at [email protected] or 312-503-1054.
NMH OCP Construction Update – April 2013
Northwestern Memorial Hospital continues its construction of the Outpatient Care Pavilion (“
Structural steel work will continue this month as will the building out the lower floors at the OCP.
ComEd will be working in the Erie-Fairbanks intersection for one to two weeks beginning on or about Saturday April 13th. ComEd is managing this project and working with the City of Chicago for all approvals. There will be partial lane closures in Fairbanks and Erie, and temporary sidewalk closures at the west side of Fairbanks and the south side of Erie.
All construction activities will generally occur Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (except as noted above for utility connection work). Also occasional Sunday work may occur to ensure timely completion of the project, and in many cases, limit conflicts with traffic and local events. All work will be performed consistent with City of Chicago ordinances.
If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Burke at [email protected] or (312)926-4103.
Maggie Daley Park Construction Update – March 2013
Construction continues at Maggie Daley Park after making great progress during the winter months.
For additional information, please visit www.northgrantpark.org or contact Nichole Sheehan, Project Manager for the Chicago Park District at 312-742-4290 or [email protected]
Wells Street Bridge Closed for Reconstruction
The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) has closed the Wells Street Bridge over the Chicago River to traffic and pedestrians since Monday, November 5, 2012 for a year-long reconstruction of the historic structure. Chicago Transportation Authority (CTA) trains will continue to use the bridge during the project, except for two minor service interruptions next spring.
The Wells Street Bridge has been in use for 90 years and serves as a key transportation link for cars, trains, bikes and pedestrians, but has outlived its useful life and requires a complete reconstruction. The bridge’s historic elements, railings, bridge houses and major structural components will be replaced to preserve the 1920s look of the bridge. Crews will replace the trusses and all of the steel framing for the lower level road and upper level railway structures. The mechanical and electrical components will also be replaced.
Work is underway, and the project is expected to be complete by SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2013.
For more information, please visit CDOT’s website. If you have any questions about the project, please call the Chicago Department of Transportation’s Division of Engineering at 312-744-3520 or email [email protected].