The city of Chicago and NASCAR officials announced Monday a traffic schedule for the NASCAR Chicago Street Race, which will be held July 1-2 near the lakefront.
The televised Cup Series event will feature a 2.2-mile, 12-turn course where the top NASCAR drivers weave their way through the park on cordoned-off roads surrounded by temporary fences, grandstands and what organizers hope , thousands of fans are lined.
Parking Restrictions:
- Columbus Drive between Jackson and Balbo Drives.
Road closures:
- Ida B. Wells Drive is closing east of Michigan Avenue to allow construction of key viewing areas.
Road closures:
- Temporary road closures allow track walls to be installed.
Road closures:
- Balbo Drive from Michigan Avenue to DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
Road closures:
- Jackson Drive between Michigan Avenue and Columbus Drive.
- Columbus Drive between Jackson Drive and Roosevelt Road.
Road closures:
- Congress Plaza Drive and lane closures on Roosevelt Road eastbound between Columbus Drive and DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
Road closures:
- Closing the curb lane on DuSable Lake Shore Drive southbound between Balbo Drive and Roosevelt Road for the installation of track barriers.
Road closures:
- DuSable Lake Shore Drive southbound from Randolph Street to McFetridge Drive.
Road closures:
- Roosevelt Road east of Columbus Drive.
- Northbound Michigan Ave.
Road closures:
- Southbound Michigan Avenue between Balbo and Jackson Drives.
Road closures:
- DuSable Lake Shore Drive northbound between McFetridge Drive and Randolph Street.
- DuSable Lake Shore Drive southbound between Randolph Street and McFetridge Drive.
- Michigan Avenue northbound from Roosevelt Road to Jackson Drive.
- Michigan Avenue southbound from Jackson Drive to Balbo Drive.
- Monroe Avenue from Columbus Drive to DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
- Columbus Drive from Roosevelt Road to Monroe Drive.
- Roosevelt Road from DuSable Lake Shore Drive to Columbus Drive.
- Jackson Drive from Michigan Avenue to DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
- Balbo Drive from Michigan Avenue to DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
- Ida B. Wells Drive from Michigan Avenue to Columbus Drive.
- congress circle
Local access only:
- Michigan Avenue southbound from Eighth Street to Roosevelt Road.
- Michigan Avenue northbound from Adams Street to Monroe Street.
- Harrison Avenue from Wabash Avenue to Michigan Avenue.
- Jackson Drive from Wabash Avenue to Michigan Avenue.
- Balbo Drive from Wabash Avenue to Michigan Avenue.
- Ida B. Wells Drive from Wabash Avenue to Michigan Avenue.
- Van Buren Street from Wabash Avenue to Michigan Avenue.
- DuSable Lake Shore Drive southbound from Randolph Street to Monroe Street.
- All road closures are expected to remain in effect while the railroad track wall, fence and viewing structures are demobilized.
- The demolition of the track walls begins and the parking areas are cleared.
Reopening of roads:
- Columbus Drive between Roosevelt Road and Jackson Boulevard: Reopened.
- Ida B. Wells Drive between Michigan Avenue and Columbus Drive: Fully reopened after railroad track removal.
- Junction of Jackson Boulevard and Columbus Drive: Fully reopened after removal of track wall.
Reopening of roads:
- Columbus Drive between Balbo Drive and Jackson Boulevard: Remaining track wall removed. The northbound Columbus Drive curb lane has reopened.
Reopening of roads:
- Balbo Drive between Columbus and DuSable Lake Shore Drives: Roads and sidewalks fully reopened.
Reopening of roads and sidewalks:
- Priority streets for reopening are DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Michigan Avenue and Columbus Drive.
- Southbound Columbus Drive between Jackson Boulevard and Balbo Drive: Removed parking lot signage and removed President’s Paddock Club. Cleared parking area and sidewalk along west side of Columbus Drive.
- The activity is expected to be completed by July 15th.
Sources: Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC); NASCAR