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JACKSON/WACKER INTERSECTION TO REOPEN THURSDAY AFTERNOON
The new intersection of Jackson Boulevard and Wacker Drive will reopen on Thursday afternoon, as the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) works to complete the Wacker Drive reconstruction project by the end of the month. “The reopening of the Jackson intersection is an important milestone in this final stage of the project,” said CDOT Commissioner Gabe Klein. “We expect to complete construction soon and open a modern, more efficient and safer Upper and Lower Wacker Drive.” At 2 p.m. on Thursday, November 15th, the newly reconstructed intersection of Jackson at Wacker will reopen for the first time since closing earlier …
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Eisenhower/Franklin Exit Ramp and Adams Intersection to Reopen as Wacker/Van Buren Intersection Closes For Reconstruction
Both the Eisenhower Expressway exit ramp at Franklin Street and the new intersection of Adams Street and Wacker Drive will reopen early next week, as the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) gets closer to completion of the $300 million Wacker Drive reconstruction project. “The reopening of the Eisenhower exit ramp at Franklin is an important milestone in this final stage of the project,” said CDOT Commissioner Gabe Klein. “We expect to complete construction at the end of the year and introduce everyone to a modern, more efficient and safer Wacker Drive.” In the evening of Friday, July 13, the newly …
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Wacker Drive Reconstruction Project Enters Final Phase
The Jackson Boulevard intersection at Wacker Drive will close on Monday, June 18th as the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) opens the new Monroe Street intersection and begins the final phase of the $300 million Wacker reconstruction project. Revive Wacker Drive, Part 2, which will completely rebuild and modernize the 60-year-old roadway, remains on schedule to be completed by the end of 2012. The project is modernizing the upper and lower levels of Wacker Drive by creating safer, more efficient roadways for motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists. As Jackson closes from Canal Street to Franklin Street, Monroe Street will reopen to …
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Wacker Construction Moving to Monroe and Adams
The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) will start the next stage of the Wacker Drive rebuilding on Jan. 9 by beginning the construction of the Monroe Street and Adams Street intersections after completing the Madison Street intersection on-time and on-budget. The $300 million reconstruction of Wacker Drive, which will completely rebuild and modernize the upper and lower levels of the nearly 60-year-old roadway, is scheduled for completion in late-2012. This stage of construction will close the Monroe Street and Adams Street intersections until summer, and the Madison Street intersection will be re-opened to all traffic. “Our crews continue to work …
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Wacker Drive Concrete Pour to Impact Traffic Friday
More than 100 concrete trucks will assemble Friday, Aug. 26 on and nearby north-south Wacker Drive to pour a deck between Washington Street and Madison Street as part of the Revive Wacker Drive, Part 2 reconstruction project. The deck pour will impact pedestrian and vehicular traffic throughout the day and into Saturday morning. Site preparation to allow access for the concrete trucks south of Washington Street will begin at 9:30 a.m. As a result, the south crosswalk at Wacker Drive and Washington Street will be closed to pedestrians. All pedestrians will be directed to cross Wacker Drive on the north …
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