A new round of road closures for the upcoming NASCAR Chicago Street Race take effect for the Fourth of July holiday week -- and this round includes major…
Multiple road closures have already gone into effect for the race, set to take place July 6 and 7, but more are still in store, set to take place July 6 and 7. The 2024 course setup and breakdown is expected to take a total of 19 days, down from the 25 days the construction took in 2023.Beginning Monday July 1, closures on DuSable Lake Shore Drive will go into effect, according to officials. At 9 p.m. Thursday, July 4, parts of the Drive will see more permanent road blocks.
"As the course and viewing structures are assembled and disassembled, City of Chicago and NASCAR officials are working to further minimize impacts of street closures, parking restrictions, reroutes, and traffic," a press release from the Chicago Office of Emergence Management and Communications said."All businesses and residences will remain accessible during course set up, race weekend and the break-down."- Closure of Columbus Dr. between Jackson Dr. and Roosevelt Rd.
The northbound section of DuSable Lake Shore Dr. is set to reopen on Monday, July 8 at 6 a.m., with select streets gradually reopening following the conclusion of the event.Street closures will remain in place until the track wall, fence and viewing structures are demobilized. All NASCAR-related demobilization activities are expected to conclude by the end of the day on July 18.
Pedestrians traveling west must utilize and access sidewalk on the north side of Monroe St., Roosevelt Rd. or Columbus Dr. underpass only. The following alternate routes are available, though officials state additional streets may be closed by the City of Chicago"if deemed necessary":To visit the Museum Campus from the South: Exit DuSable Lake Shore Dr. at 31st St. and utilize Fort Dearborn Dr. to proceed north and access 18th Dr.
To visit the Museum Campus from the North: Access Stevenson Expressway / and merge onto N/DuSable Lake Shore Dr. Exit at 18th Dr.Inner DuSable Lake Shore Dr. will remain open in both directions.Kennedy Expressway will remain open in both directions. Eisenhower Expressway will remain open in both directions.
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