DuSable Lake Shore Drive Closures for the Week of Sept. 29: Check the Schedule — There’s a Bonus Half-Marathon Closure — and Plan Accordingly

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The schedule of DuSable Lake Shore Drive closures will ping-pong this week between northbound and southbound lanes, and resurfacing work will return to the far north end of the drive, too.

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In another twist, a half marathon on Sunday in the Hyde Park area will shut down additional stretches of DuSable Lake Shore Drive:

— Northbound DuSable Lake Shore Drive: closed Sunday, 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., from Marquette to I-55 northbound on-ramp.

— Southbound DuSable Lake Shore Drive: closed Sunday 6 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., from Marquette to 31st Street.

Here's CDOT's resurfacing schedule for the week: 

In general, significant impacts begin at 7 p.m. and complete overnight lane closures kick in at 9 p.m., with lanes reopening at 6 a.m. the following morning.  

According to CDOT, the resurfacing project is expected to be completed by late October.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 29 (southbound)

In effect through Sunday night: The southbound left lane will remain closed between Irving Park Road and Diversey Boulevard.

6 p.m. to 6 a.m.:

— All southbound lanes closed between Irving Park Road and Fullerton Avenue.

— All exit and entrance ramps will be closed in that same stretch.

— Traffic will exit at Irving Park and detour via Inner Lake Shore Drive, Sheridan Road and Cannon Drive.


MONDAY, SEPT. 30 (northbound)

7 p.m. to 9 p.m.:

— Only one northbound lane will be open between Lawrence and Hollywood avenues.

— All ramps will be open.

9 p.m. to 7 a.m.:

— All northbound lane will be open between Lawrence and Hollywood avenues.

— All exit and entrance ramps will be closed in this stretch.

— Vehicles will detour at Lawrence exit.


TUESDAY, Oct. 1 (northbound and southbound)

7 p.m. to 9 p.m.:

— Only one northbound and one southbound lane will be open between Foster and Hollywood avenues.

— All exit and entrance ramps will be open.

9 p.m. to 6 a.m.:

— All northbound lanes will be closed between Bryn Mawr and Hollywood avenues.

— All southbound lanes will be closed between Foster and Hollywood avenues.

— Northbound exit ramp at Bryn Mawr and southbound entrance at Foster will be open to detour traffic.


WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2 (southbound)

7 p.m. to 9 p.m.:

— Only one southbound lane will be open between Lawrence and Hollywood avenues.

— All exit and entrance ramps will be open.

9 p.m. to 6 a.m.:

— All southbound lanes will be closed between Lawrence and Hollywood avenues.

— All ramps closed along this stretch.

— Vehicles will detour at the southbound Lawrence entrance ramp.


THURSDAY, Oct. 3 (southbound)

7 p.m. to 9 p.m.:

— One southbound lane will be open between Irving Park and Fullerton Avenue.

— All exit and entrance ramps will be open.

9 p.m. to 6 a.m.:

— All southbound lanes will be closed between between Irving Park and Fullerton.

— All ramps closed along this stretch.

— Traffic will exit at Irving Park and detour via Inner Lake Shore Drive, Sheridan Road and Cannon Drive.

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