The city of Chicago and NASCAR officials shared Monday a traffic plan for the NASCAR Chicago Street Race, which takes place July 1-2 near the lakefront.
The televised Cup Series event will feature a 12-turn, 2.2-mile course, with top NASCAR drivers weaving through the park on closed-off streets lined with temporary fences, grandstands and what promoters hope will be thousands of fans.
Parking restrictions:
- Columbus Drive between Jackson and Balbo drives.
Road closures:
- Ida B. Wells Drive closes east of Michigan Avenue to allow for construction of main viewing areas.
Road closures:
- Temporary road closures will allow for track wall installation.
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 eastbound Roosevelt Road between Columbus Drive and DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
Road closures:
- Curb lane closure on southbound DuSable Lake Shore Drive between Balbo Drive and Roosevelt Road for track barrier installation.
Road closures:
- Southbound DuSable Lake Shore Drive from Randolph Street to McFetridge Drive.
Road closures:
- Roosevelt Road east of Columbus Drive.
- Northbound Michigan Avenue.
Road closures:
- Southbound Michigan Avenue between Balbo and Jackson drives.
Road closures:
- Northbound DuSable Lake Shore Drive between McFetridge Drive and Randolph Street.
- Southbound DuSable Lake Shore Drive between Randolph Street and McFetridge Drive.
- Northbound Michigan Avenue from Roosevelt Road to Jackson Drive.
- Southbound Michigan Avenue 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:
- Southbound Michigan Avenue from 8th Street to Roosevelt Road.
- Northbound Michigan Avenue 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.
- Southbound DuSable Lake Shore Drive from Randolph Street to Monroe Street.
- All street closures are expected to remain in effect as demobilization of the track wall, fence and viewing structures takes place.
- Track wall removal begins and park areas vacated.
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 track wall removal.
- Intersection of Jackson Boulevard and Columbus Drive: Fully reopened after track wall removal.
Reopening of roads:
- Columbus Drive between Balbo Drive and Jackson Boulevard: Remaining track wall removed. Curb lane on northbound Columbus Drive reopened.
Reopening of roads:
- Balbo Drive between Columbus and DuSable Lake Shore drives: Streets 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: Stripped parking designation and President’s Paddock Club removed. Park area and sidewalk along west side of Columbus Drive vacated.
- Activity is expected to conclude by July 15.
Sources: Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC); NASCAR
