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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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Adams sidewalk closed until July 2
The temporary sidewalk at Adams and Wacker will close until July 2. Pedestrians should use Monroe and Jackson as detours.
Wacker Construction Schedule Adjusted
The Revive Wacker Drive, Part 2, construction schedule has been adjusted to ensure the project is completed by the end of 2012 – on-time and on-budget. The midblock between Jackson and Van Buren will be closed as part of this adjustment. Both Jackson and Van Buren intersections will remain open until construction at Monroe and Adams is complete this summer. Check the Traffic Impacts page for more details.
Reconstruction of Monroe Street Intersection Is On-Schedule
More than 100 trucks delivered 1,000 cubic yards of concrete yesterday to north-south Wacker Drive to pour a deck for the Monroe Street intersection, which is expected to reopen this summer. The Wacker Drive reconstruction project remains on-schedule and on-budget. Check out ABC 7′s coverage of the concrete pour and overall project.
