Ridge Closures & Detours - Local Traffic

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Written By 48th Ward Development

Last Updated: September 4, 2025

The concrete crew on Ridge is finishing up this week. With the concrete in place and cured, Ridge is expected to re-open this weekend (September 6-7) . The asphalt paving crews are ahead of schedule and will work on paving next week, with one lane of traffic open in each direction during work hours.

FULL RE-OPENING SCHEDULE:

Friday, September 5

  • Ridge expected to re-open by end of day

  • Temporary striping will be in place

  • Ardmore re-opens to thru traffic

  • Left-turn lane closures re-open

Monday, September 8, 8am-3pm

  • Milling of asphalt

  • One lane of traffic will remain open in each direction

  • Flaggers will be on site in addition to traffic control

Wednesday, September 10, 8am-3pm

  • Paving of asphalt

  • One lane of traffic will remain open in each direction

  • Flaggers will be on site in addition to traffic control

  • Fresh oil signs will be posted

  • All lanes of traffic on Ridge will re-open by the end of day.

OLIVE/HOLLYWOOD/VICTORIA/UPDATES:

Victoria west of Ridge: Main sewer line and catch basin installation is COMPLETE. Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR), and corrective work is IN PROGRESS. Victoria will be closed during construction working hours. 

  • Olive west of Glenwood: Main sewer line and catch basin installation is COMPLETE. Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR), and corrective work is IN PROGRESS. Olive will be closed during construction working hours. 

  • Hollywood west of Ridge: Main sewer line and catch basin installation is COMPLETE. Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR) and corrective work is have two remaining locations pending tree removals. Once trees are removed, they will be completed. Hollywood is open to local traffic.

We are coordinating with CDOT to postpone/shift other major projects in the area until Ridge has reopened. Lead service line replacement and corrective work on Victoria, Olive, and Hollywood will continue through October with final restoration (concrete, landscaping, and asphalt) to follow. 

Our sewers along Ridge are some of the oldest in the city (from 1893) and were regularly breaking and leaking. The project will prevent future breaks/leaks, increase sewer capacity, and help to address long-standing flooding issues.


We continue to collaborate with CDOT and DWM to address the dangerous vehicle behavior on our residential streets. See a message from Leni here.

Our sewers along Ridge are some of the oldest in the city (from 1893) and were regularly breaking and leaking. The project will prevent future breaks/leaks, increase sewer capacity, and help to address long-standing flooding issues.

List of Traffic Changes Implemented During Full Ridge Closure for the Safety of Our Neighbors:

  • Added Changeable Message Boards at the following locations:

    • Hollywood and Broadway

    • Bryn Mawr and Clark

    • Clark and Ashland

    • Broadway and Victoria directing traffic to Devon

    • Peterson and Hermitage directing traffic to Ashland/Foster

    • Clark and Ridge directing traffic to Ashland/Foster

  • Added Road Closed / Local Traffic Only signs to the following locations:

    • Clark and Elmdale

    • Broadway and Victoria

    • Broadway and Thorndale

    • Broadway and Norwood

    • Broadway and Glenlake

    • Broadway and Rosemont

  • Added a Left Turn Lane Closures to the following locations:

    • Northbound Broadway at Bryn Mawr

    • Northbound Broadway at Hollywood

    • Southbound Clark at Ridge

    • Southbound Clark at Bryn Mawr

    • Southbound Ashland at Bryn Mawr

    • Southbound Ashland at Balmoral

    • Southbound Clark at Balmoral

  • Added a full Road Closure at Ardmore and Clark; Added waterfilled barricades in the median.

  • Added water-filled barricades at Clark and Ridge. 

  • Added additional detour signage throughout the project (there are over 100 signs)

  • Added more regular traffic control inspections for moved signs

  • Worked with Waze and Google Maps to direct traffic to the detour routes. 

  • Implemented flashing red lights along Ridge

#84 BUS REROUTE DETAILS

Eastbound buses:

  • Regular route to Ridge/Clark, (turn right)

  • South on Clark into Ashland, (continue)

  • South on Ashland to Foster, (turn left)

  • East on Foster to Broadway, (turn left)

  • North on Broadway to Bryn Mawr, (turn right)

  • East on Bryn Mawr over the regular route.

Westbound buses:

  • Regular route to Thorndale/Broadway, (turn right)

  • North on Broadway to Devon, (turn left)

  • West on Devon to Clark, (turn left)

  • South on Clark to Ridge, (turn right)

  • West on Ridge over the regular route.

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