The Countdown Is on to NASCAR Street Closures in Chicago
Clip: 6/13/2023 | 2m 11sVideo has Closed Captions
Chicago officials detailed street closures around the July 1-2 NASCAR street race.
On Tuesday, city officials shared the latest plans for road closures, detours and alternate routes in advance of the upcoming NASCAR Street Race, and there’s no getting around the fact there will be widespread gridlock.
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The Countdown Is on to NASCAR Street Closures in Chicago
Clip: 6/13/2023 | 2m 11sVideo has Closed Captions
On Tuesday, city officials shared the latest plans for road closures, detours and alternate routes in advance of the upcoming NASCAR Street Race, and there’s no getting around the fact there will be widespread gridlock.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>>> CITY OFFICIALS ARE UNVEILING THEIR LATEST PLAN FOR THE NASCAR RACE EVENT HAPPENING JULY 1st AND SECOND.
THEIR MAIN MESSAGE?
PLAN AHEAD AND TAKE EXTRA TIME GETTING AROUND DOWNTOWN THIS SUMMER.
WTTW NEWS REPORTED PATTY WETLI JOINS US NOW WITH MORE.
PATTY, THE COURSES ON A FEW STREETS, BUT SEVERAL STREETS BEYOND THAT WILL BE CLOSED, AND THAT'S STARTING SATURDAY, JUNE 18th.
WHICH STREETS WILL BE MOST AFFECTED BY THE ROAD CLOSURES?
>> I MEAN, THE BIGGEST IMPACT IS GOING TO BE ON DUSABLE LAKESHORE DRIVE, AND THEN THAT'S JUST GOING TO RIPPLE TO EVERY SIDE STREET AN ALTERNATE ROUTE, STARTING JUNE 28th , SOUTH BOUND, YOU'RE GOING TO START FILLING IN PACKS AT NORTH AVENUE.
IT'S GOING TO BE CLOSED AT RANDOLPH.
NORTHBOUND , AS OF JULY 1st, YOU KNOW, GOOD LUCK GETTING PAST THE MUSEUM CAMPUS, ALTHOUGH THEY'RE TRYING TO FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES SO THAT PEOPLE CAN GET TO SOME OF OUR BEST TOURIST DESTINATIONS.
BUT IT'S GOING TO BE GRIDLOCKED.
>> IT GIVES ME A HEADACHE JUST THINKING ABOUT IT, PATTY.
BECAUSE THERE'S THE KENNEDY AND ALL THE CONSTRUCTION THAT'S HAPPENING THERE.
ANY IDEA IF WE WILL GET ANY RELIEF FROM THAT?
>> WE WILL NOT GET ANY RELIEF.
I ASKED IDOT AND THEY RESPONDED BACK AND SAID THAT DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE TYPE OF WORK THAT THEY'RE DOING, EVEN THOUGH, A LOT OF TIMES, THEY'LL TAKE A BREAK FROM CONSTRUCTION DURING HOLIDAY WEEKENDS, NOT POSSIBLE WITH THE KENNEDY.
SO THOSE LANE CLOSURES WILL REMAIN IN PLACE.
SO EVEN THOUGH THAT'S KIND OF BEING PROMOTED AS AN ALTERNATE ROUTE TO LAKESHORE DRIVE , THE LOCALS ARE GOING TO KNOW THAT'S NOT REALLY AN OPTION EITHER.
NO.
>> WHERE CAN CHICAGOANS GET ADDITIONAL RESOURCES ABOUT THE ROAD CLOSURES?
>> SO NASCAR DOES HAVE, LIKE, A LOCAL INFORMATION PORTION TO ITS STREET WASTE WEBSITE, AND THEY'RE ALSO RECOMMENDING THAT PEOPLE GET THE OEM AT, WHICH IS THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, COMMUNICATIONS, AND DEVELOPMENT UPDATING THINGS TO THE MINUTE.
WE HAVE THE INFORMATION ON HOW TO LINK TO THOSE IN THE STORY ON OUR WEBSITE.
>> OKAY, AND THAT'S WHERE WE'LL BE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET
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