Here's What You Need To Know
DOWNTOWN — Major street closures on DuSable Lake Shore Drive and Michigan Avenue starting Wednesday night ahead of the weekend’s NASCAR Chicago Street Race will make it difficult to get around.
DuSable Lake Shore Drive’s southbound lanes between Balbo Drive and Roosevelt Road will close starting at 8 p.m. Wednesday ahead of the street race Saturday and Sunday through Grant Park. At 10 p.m. Wednesday, DuSable Lake Shore Drive lanes between Monroe Drive and McFetridge Road will close.
DuSable Lake Shore Drive’s northbound lanes from McFetridge Drive to Randolph Street will close at 5 a.m. Saturday.
Michigan Avenue’s northbound lanes between Balbo Drive and West Jackson Boulevard will close at 8 p.m. Thursday, followed by the closure of Michigan Avenue’s southbound lanes between Balbo and Jackson drives at 10 p.m. Thursday.
The major thoroughfares will be closed for several days. Vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists and scooters won’t be able to use the street during the closures, but the Lakefront Trail will remain open.
DuSable Lake Shore’s northbound lanes will reopen late Sunday and southbound lanes will reopen on the Fourth of July.
Michigan Avenue’s southbound lanes will reopen late Sunday and northbound lanes will reopen Wednesday, July 5.
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Here are the roads that will be closed on race weekend:
Credit: City of Chicago
Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago NASCAR racer Bubba Wallace rides on to various Chicago landmarks on July 19, 2022 after it was announced that Chicago will host a first-of-its-kind NASCAR street race next year.
Here is a full list of road closures and restrictions through July 1:
June 2: At 6 a.m., parking restrictions are planned along Columbus Drive between Jackson and Balbo drives.
June 5: At 6 a.m., parking restrictions are planned northbound on Columbus Drive to Balbo Drive.
June 10: At 12:01 a.m., Ida B. Wells Drive will close east of Michigan Avenue for construction of the main viewing areas.
June 18-19: At 7 p.m., a temporary closure is planned on Jackson Drive from Michigan Avenue to Columbus Drive.
June 19: At 6 a.m., a full closure is planned on Balbo Drive from Michigan Avenue to DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
June 20: At 6 a.m., a northbound lane closure is planned on Columbus Drive from Roosevelt Road to Balbo Drive. CTA buses will be rerouted.
June 21: At 6 a.m., a northbound lane closure is planned on Columbus Drive from Balbo to Jackson drives. The sidewalks will be closed. Corners will remain open for access to Buckingham Fountain.
June 22: At 6 a.m., a southbound lane closure is planned on Columbus Drive from Balbo Drive to Roosevelt Road. The sidewalk on Columbus Drive will be closed. The Columbus Drive underpass will remain open.
June 23: At 6 a.m., a southbound lane closure is planned on Columbus Drive from Jackson to Balbo drives.
June 24: At 6 a.m., a northbound traffic lane closure is planned on the Congress Circle.
Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago Millennium Park, Grant Park, DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Museum Campus and the South Loop are seen from The Residences at The St. Regis Chicago on April 11, 2022.
June 26: At 6 a.m., full closures are planned at Michigan Avenue, Van Buren Street, Harrison Street, and the entrance to Congress Circle. At 6 a.m., an eastbound closure is planned on Roosevelt Road between Columbus Drive and DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
June 28: At 8 p.m., a southbound lane closure is planned on DuSable Lake Shore Drive between Balbo Drive and Roosevelt Road. At 8 p.m., a northbound lane closure is planned on Michigan Avenue between Van Buren and Jackson Drive. At 8 p.m., a full closure is planned on Jackson Drive from Columbus to DuSable Lake Shore drives. At 8 p.m., a full closure is planned on Monroe Street between Columbus and DuSable Lake Shore drives. At 10 p.m., a full closure is planned on southbound DuSable Lake Shore Drive between Monroe Drive and McFetridge Road.
June 29: At 8 p.m., a full closure is planned of northbound Michigan Avenue between Balbo and Jackson drives. At 10 p.m., a full closure of westbound and eastbound Roosevelt Road is planned between Columbus and DuSable Lake Shore drives. At 10 p.m., southbound Michigan Avenue will be closed between Balbo and Jackson drives.
June 30: At 5 p.m., a closure is planned of southbound Michigan Avenue between Balbo and Jackson drives.
July 1: At 5 a.m., a full closure is planned of northbound DuSable Lake Shore Drive from McFetridge Drive to Randolph Street.
Here’s how roads will reopen in phrases after the race and through July 15:
Credit: City of Chicago Phased reopening plan for streets surrounding Grant Park after the NASCAR Race.
Credit: City of Chicago Phased reopening plan for streets surrounding Grant Park after the NASCAR Race.
Credit: City of Chicago Phased reopening plan for streets surrounding Grant Park after the NASCAR Race.
Credit: City of Chicago Phased reopening plan for streets surrounding Grant Park after the NASCAR Race.
Credit: City of Chicago Phased reopening plan for streets surrounding Grant Park after the NASCAR Race.
Credit: City of Chicago Phased reopening plan for streets surrounding Grant Park after the NASCAR Race.
Credit: City of Chicago Phased reopening plan for streets surrounding Grant Park after the NASCAR Race.
Credit: City of Chicago Phased reopening plan for streets surrounding Grant Park after the NASCAR Race.
Credit: City of Chicago Phased reopening plan for streets surrounding Grant Park after the NASCAR Race.
Source: Block Club Chicago
