CHICAGO (WLS) — As thousands of runners prepare for the Chicago Marathon this Sunday, roads surrounding Grant Park are already being closed off for the event.
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Ahead of the 26.2-mile race on Sunday, the Abbott Chicago 5K will take place at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 11.
Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications released a list of weekend street closures.
The following streets will be closed between 6:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. for the 5K on Saturday:
Road closures include:
– Ida B. Wells Dr. from Columbus Dr. to Michigan Ave.
– E. Congress Plaza Dr. from Ida B. Wells Dr. to Michigan Ave.
– Michigan Ave. from Ida B. Wells Dr. to Balbo Dr.
– Harrison St. from Michigan Ave. to Franklin St.
– State St. from E. Harrison St. to W. Harrison St.
– Franklin St. from Harrison St. to Adams St.
– Van Buren St. from Wacker Dr. to Franklin St.
– Southbound Wacker Dr. from Michigan Ave. to Van Buren St.
– Northbound Wacker Dr. from Adams St. to Michigan Ave.
– Jackson Blvd. from Wacker Dr. to Franklin St.
– Wacker Dr. between Adams St. and Van Buren St. will remain closed from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Bank of America Chicago Street Closures
Closures around the Grant Park area began Thursday, as Balbo from Columbus to DuSable Lake Shore Drive was shut down. This will reopen by 3 p.m. on Friday, October 17.
On Thursday, Oct. 9, the following closures will take place:
Other closures include:
– Jackson Dr. from Columbus Dr. to DuSable Lake Shore Dr., which will shut at 10 a.m. and reopen by Tuesday at 6 a.m.
– Balbo Dr. from Michigan Ave. to Columbus Dr. closing at 4 a.m., reopening Monday at 3 p.m.
– Columbus Dr. from Ida B. Wells Dr. to Balbo Dr. shutting at 4 a.m., reopening Monday at 3 p.m.
– Columbus Dr. from Balbo Dr. to Roosevelt Rd. closing at 4 a.m., reopening Monday at 3 p.m.
On Friday, Oct. 10, the following closures will take place:
Additional closures:
– Columbus Dr. from Monroe St. to Jackson Dr. closing at 4 a.m., reopening by Sunday at 8 p.m.
– Columbus Dr. from Jackson Dr. to Ida B. Wells Dr. will close at 4 a.m. and reopen Sunday at 8 p.m.
– Congress Plaza Dr. from Michigan Ave. (between Van Buren St. and Harrison St.) closes at 4 a.m., reopening by 8 p.m. Sunday.
– Jackson Dr. from Michigan Ave. to Columbus Dr. will close at 4 a.m. and reopen by 8 p.m. on Sunday.
On Saturday, Oct. 11, the following closures will take place:
– Columbus Dr. from Randolph St. to Monroe St. will be closed from 4 a.m., reopening by Sunday at 2 p.m.
– Roosevelt Rd. from Columbus Dr. to DuSable Lake Shore Dr. shuts down at 11 a.m., reopening Sunday at 6 p.m.
– Monroe St. from Michigan Ave. to Columbus Dr. will close at 4 a.m. and reopen by 2 p.m. Sunday.
– Monroe St. from Columbus Dr. to DuSable Lake Shore Dr. will close at 4 a.m., reopening by Sunday at 3 p.m.
All streets will be fully reopened by Friday, October 17 at 3 p.m.
To learn more about race day, visit chicagomarathon.com.
Runners start the Chicago Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, in Chicago.
(AP Photo/Matt Marton)
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