Beginning on March 25th, the Wilson Ave Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic for 9 weeks as the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) performs structural repairs to the floor beam girder connections. Sidewalks will remain open for pedestrians and cyclists.
While the bridge is closed, there will be marked detours in place for vehicular traffic. Below, you can find a map of the eastbound and westbound detour routes that will be in place to direct traffic.
Westbound traffic on Wilson Ave will be directed to turn south onto N. Western Ave and then turn east onto W. Montrose Ave to cross the river, after which they will be directed to turn north onto Richmond St to get back to Wilson.
Eastbound traffic on Wilson Ave will be directed to turn south onto Manor Ave and then onto California, after which they will turn east onto Montrose to cross the river, and turn north onto Western to get back to Wilson. For details on the signage plan, see the PDF below:
We will be in communication weekly with the construction team to monitor progress, and will share any relevant updates as we receive them. For any questions, please contact our office at 40thward.org/contact.