As Chicago’s NASCAR street race approaches, more road closures are taking effect as workers prepare for the historic weekend.
The main bulk of the closures will begin to take effect on June 25, with Jackson Drive fully closing between Michigan Avenue and Columbus Drive. Columbus will also close between Jackson Drive and Roosevelt Road.-The biggest closures begin in earnest on this date. Jackson Drive will close between Michigan Avenue and Columbus Drive, while Columbus Drive will close between Jackson Drive and Roosevelt Road.-Congress Plaza Drive will close.
With the NASCAR street race and Sail Grand Prix both coming to Chicago this summer, both organizations previewed their events on Wednesday, NBC Chicago's Patrick Fazio reports.-Beginning at 8 p.m., southbound DuSable Lake Shore Drive will close between Randolph Street and McFetridge Road. Lane closures will also begin on northbound Michigan Avenue between Van Buren and Jackson.
Jackson Drive will also close between Columbus and DuSable Lake Shore Drive. Monroe Street will close between Columbus Drive and DuSable Lake Shore Drive. Columbus Drive will close between Jackson Drive and Monroe Street.-Beginning at 10 p.m., Roosevelt Road will close in both directions between Columbus Drive and DuSable Lake Shore Drive. Lanes on southbound Michigan Avenue will also close between Balbo and Jackson.
Road reopenings will begin on July 2, with DuSable Lake Shore Drive and Michigan Avenue among the primary roadways that crews will focus on first. All deconstruction and road reopenings should take place by July 15.
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