DuSable Lake Shore Drive Resurfacing Phase II
Photo credit: Ken Campbell
Resurfacing on DLSD between Hollywood and Lawrence is scheduled to resume on Tuesday, September 3 pending issues with exisiting utilities and weather. This is part of Phase II of the CDOT Arterial Resurfacing - North Area Project. During Phase II, CDOT will be paving and installing permanent paving markings. All work is scheduled to be completed by the end of October, 2024. See a list of Phase II impacts below:
Temporary nightly lane closures will be in effect as necessary
Work will require a combination of partial and full lane closures
Weekday nighttime multi-lane closures will be in effect from 7-9pm
Nighttime full-lane closures will be in effect from 9am-6am
Sunday nighttime full-lane closures will be in effect from 3pm-6am
All lanes will be opened on a daily basis by 6am
See a press release from CDOT with specific impacts and closures below. Phase I, which was completed this spring, involved pavement patching and curb/gutter removal and replacement.
CDOT Press Release
August 27, 2024
North DuSable Lake Shore Drive Resurfacing to Begin September 3.
Traffic impacts include overnight full closures of all lanes in active work zones,
The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) today announced traffic impacts for the resurfacing of North DuSable Lake Shore Drive (DLSD) between LaSalle Drive and Hollywood Avenue. This is a resumption of work performed in the Spring of 2024. Upcoming work will require temporary full closures of all lanes where work is being performed, beginning the evening of Tuesday, September 3rd. All work is expected to be completed by late-October.
The upcoming schedule for the week of September 3rd is as follows:
Tuesday, September 3rd: Beginning at 7p.m., northbound DLSD will be reduced to two lanes between Hollywood Ave and Lawrence Ave. The northbound exit ramps at Foster and Bryn Mawr will be closed as well as the northbound entrance ramps at Lawrence, Foster and Bryn Mawr. Beginning at 9p.m. all lanes of northbound DuSable Lake Shore Dr. will be closed between Hollywood Ave and Lawrence Ave. Traffic will be detoured to Lawrence Ave. All lanes will open by 6a.m. the following morning.
Wednesday, September 4th: Beginning at 7p.m., both northbound and southbound DLSD will be reduced to two lanes between Hollywood Ave and Foster Ave. The northbound exit ramps at Bryn Mawr will be closed as well as the northbound entrance ramps at Lawrence. The southbound entrance ramps will be closed at Hollywood and Bryn Mawr. Beginning at 9p.m. all lanes of northbound and southbound DuSable Lake Shore Dr. will be closed between Hollywood Ave and Lawrence Ave. Traffic will be detoured to Sheridan Rd. and Lawrence Ave. All lanes will open by 6a.m. the following morning.
Thursday, September 5th: Beginning at 7p.m., southbound DLSD will be reduced to two lanes between Hollywood Ave and Lawrence Ave. The southbound entrance ramps will be closed at Hollywood, Bryn Mawr and Foster as well as the southbound exit ramp at Lawrence. Beginning at 9p.m. all southbound lanes of DuSable Lake Shore Dr. will be closed between Hollywood Ave and Lawrence Ave. Traffic will be detoured to Sheridan Rd. and Lawrence Ave. All lanes will open by 6a.m. the following morning.
CDOT advises drivers to plan ahead and allow extra time when traveling. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to flaggers and construction signage when entering and driving near work zones, obey the posted speed limits, and be alert for workers and equipment. Additional updates on lane closures will be provided throughout the duration of the project as work progresses. Throughout the project, the latest information on traffic impacts will be available online at Chicago.gov/CDOT.
