Ridge Closures & Detours - Local Traffic
Last Updated: August 28, 2025
Restoration work on Ridge continues this week, and we expect to open Ridge to thru traffic in early September (weather permitting). 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. Read more below.
Ridge Updates:
The main sewer line, catch basin, and lead service installations along Ridge were completed with the help of added crews.
Restoration work began on Wednesday.
We expect Ridge to re-open to thru traffic in early September when concrete work is complete.
Final paving will take place later in the fall.
Victoria / Olive / Hollywood Updates:
Victoria west of Ridge: Main sewer line and catch basin installation is COMPLETE. Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR), and corrective work is pending. Victoria is open for local traffic.
Olive west of Glenwood: Main sewer line and catch basin installation is COMPLETE. Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR), and corrective work is pending. Olive is open to local traffic.
Hollywood west of Ridge: Main sewer line and catch basin installation is COMPLETE. Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR) and corrective work is IN PROGRESS. Hollywood will be closed during construction working hours.
The official project detour routes are Devon and Foster. 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.
Some of the traffic safety changes previously implemented include:
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.
Support local businesses affected by the Ridge closure
Our local businesses along Ridge remain open during construction! Be sure to show them some love during this disruption:
Hollywood Spirits (1301 W Hollywood)
Slice Express (5777 N Ridge)
Rivendell Theatre (5779 N Ridge)
Alicia Beauty Salon (5698 N Ridge)
Happy Hamper (5620 N Ridge)
PXM Fitness (5757 N Ridge)
Chicago Filmmakers (1326 W Hollywood)