With just over a day away from the start of NASCAR's Chicago Street Race, preparations are in full swing.
On Thursday night, Michigan Avenue is being shut down for race preps, causing impacts on the evening commute. The closure on DuSable Lake Shore Drive is already affecting traffic flow.
The countdown is on for another major closure. At 8 p.m. tonight, northbound Michigan Avenue between Jackson and Balbo will also be closed, followed by the closure of the same stretch of southbound Michigan Avenue at 10 p.m. Additionally, west and eastbound Roosevelt Road between Columbus and Lake Shore Drive will see a break from cars.The closures for the street race have unfolded over the last couple of weeks, and commuters are certainly feeling the effects beyond Grant Park.
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