Road closures for Chicago NASCAR street race begin
Festivities gear up next Saturday and Sunday, but there already are several street closures. And more are on the way.
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Festivities gear up next Saturday and Sunday, but there already are several street closures. And more are on the way.
They said it shows understaffing will cause long customer wait times and dangers for employees.
Most detours will begin next Monday.
Workers from UNITE HERE Local 1 presented a report before Chicago's City Council meeting. They said it shows understaffing will cause long customer wait times and dangers for employees.
Workers from UNITE HERE Local 1 will present a report they say shows understaffing caused long customer wait times and dangers for employees.
Workers from UNITE HERE Local 1 will present a report they say shows understaffing caused long customer wait times and dangers for employees.
It's going to be a summer of racing in Chicago, starting this weekend with SailGP on Lake Michigan, and then in a couple of weeks, the NASCAR street race in Grant Park.cb
It's going to be a summer of racing in Chicago, starting this weekend with SailGP on Lake Michigan, and then in a couple of weeks, the NASCAR street race in Grant Park.
Chicago's Office of Emergency Management says to expect heavy traffic and route diversions around Grant Park.
The race will take to the streets around Grant Park on July 1 and 2.
The hearing Wednesday was a chance for members of the City Council Transportation Committee to ask race planners specific questions about the upcoming race. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports.
In just over two weeks, the NASCAR street race will take over downtown Chicago. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports on a City Council committee meeting where safety concerns were addressed.
Chicago's Office of Emergency Management says to expect heavy traffic and route diversions around Grant Park.
The biggest upcoming road closure will be southbound DuSable Lake Shore Drive, which will be closed from Randolph Street to McFetridge Road starting June 28. City officials expect to reopen those lanes by July 4.
Among other closures, DuSable Lake Shore Drive will be closed in the downtown area beginning June 28. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
Getting to what NASCAR hopes will be packed seating around the 2.2-mile course means major shutdowns on other downtown and South Loop thoroughfares -including DuSable Lake Shore Drive. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
With 18 days before NASCAR's first-ever street race starts rolling through downtown Chicago, city officials on Tuesday talked more about the restrictions drivers will soon see near Grant Park.
It's part of the ongoing work being done ahead of the NASCAR race on July 1 and July 2.
As drivers try to keep up with route changes, they differ on whether the shutdowns are more than a mild inconvenience. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
Preparations for next month's NASCAR Chicago Street Race are well underway near Grant Park. Chopper 2 was over Ida B. Wells Drive, which has been closed from Michigan Avenue to Columbus Drive, where grandstands were erected. It's around where the future start/finish area will be.
Chopper 2 check in with progress on the construction near Grant Park to get ready for the upcoming NASCAR Chicago Street Race next month. Construction will force street closures, including Ida B. Wells Drive being shut down from Michigan Avenue to Columbus Drive.
Starting Friday night, Ida B. Wells Drive will close from Michigan Avenue to Columbus Drive.
A reminder for those who drive or walk near Grant Park: starting Friday night, Ida B. Wells Drive will close from Michigan Avenue to Columbus Drive. The sidewalks along the route will be inaccessible too.
You'll notice a few more changes around Grant Park starting this morning as the city prepares to host the upcoming NASCAR Chicago street race.
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