Construction Updates: October 23, 2024

48th Ward Construction Header with illustration of a traffic cone

Please be advised of the following upcoming and ongoing construction in the ward:


freshly resurfaced alley behind gethsemane garden center

Completed Alley Resurfacing

Resurfacing work is complete on the alley bounded by Clark/Ardmore/Ridge/Victoria!


Upcoming Alley Resurfacing

Resurfacing work is scheduled to begin on the alley bounded by Broadway/Thorndale/Winthrop/Ardmore later this week or early next week, weather permitting. 


CTA construction on Bryn Mawr. photo taken at redline station facing northwest

RPM Extended Road and Alley Closures

The following roads and alleys in the ward will be closed due to the Red and Purple Modernization (RPM) project:


SPECIAL NOTICE: BRYN MAWR EXTENDED WESTBOUND LANE CLOSURE

 CTA has begun street/sewer reconstruction, and station utility connection work on the west side of Bryn Mawr between Broadway and Winthrop. Westbound lane closures on this stretch of Bryn Mawr are expected to continue through Saturday, December 14. Read a full list of impacts here.


24/7 Street Closures
Balmoral from Broadway - Winthrop

  • NEW DATES: Saturday, October 12 - Saturday, November 2

  • Work Activity: Street & Sidewalk Restoration

Intermittent Daily & Nightly Street Closures
Ardmore at the CTA Tracks

  • Monday, October 7 - Saturday, October 26

    • 7am to 4pm – Daily Closures

    • 8pm to 4am – Nightly Closures

  • Work Activity: Material Delivery for Trackwork

Daily Short-Term Street Closures
Winona at the CTA Tracks

  • Monday, September 23 - Saturday, November 9

  • Work Activity: Crane Staging & Concrete Placement

  • Roughly 11 short-term daily closures expected within the above date range 

Extended Alley Closures
Alley west of 5800 - 5925 N Winthrop & Alley east of 5843 – 5921 N. Broadway

  • Tuesday, October 15 - Friday, October 25

  • Work Activity: Wall Repairs

Alley west of 5600 - 5648 N Winthrop

  • Saturday, October 5 - Saturday, October 26

  • Work Activity: Alley Reconstruction

Alley behind 5300 – 5358 N Winthrop

  • Saturday, October 19 - Saturday, October 26

  • Work Activity: Alley Reconstruction

Alley east of 5239 - 5259 N Broadway

  • Wednesday, October 23 - Thursday, October 31

  • Work Activity: Concrete Placement

Alley west of 5000 - 5062 N Winthrop

  • Tuesday, October 29 - Saturday, November 23

  • Work Activity: Alley Reconstruction

Please note that additional sidewalks, alleys, and streets in the ward may be affected by partial closures. Visit the RPM site to subscribe for all updates in your area.


If you have any questions regarding a project not posted, please reach out to development@the48thward.org. Likewise, if you would like to know about any upcoming project in the ward, visit ChiStreetWork.

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Be sure to review last week's construction update as some projects may be ongoing.

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