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Major Traffic Delays Due to Bridge Opening on Lake Shore Drive

555 E Illinois St

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Summary

  • Southbound Lake Shore Drive in Chicago is closed, causing extensive traffic delays due to a bridge opening.

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Citizen user video shows that traffic has resumed.

Delays have been reported along Lake Shore Drive (US 41) South between Wacker Drive up to IL-64/La Salle Dr.

According to an update from ABC 7 Chicago, drivers should expect extensive delays due to a bridge opening on Lake Shore Drive.

An announcement is heard stating that southbound Lakeshore Drive is closed.

Incident reported at 555 E Illinois St.

Citizen user video shows that traffic has resumed.

Delays have been reported along Lake Shore Drive (US 41) South between Wacker Drive up to IL-64/La Salle Dr.

According to an update from ABC 7 Chicago, drivers should expect extensive delays due to a bridge opening on Lake Shore Drive.

An announcement is heard stating that southbound Lakeshore Drive is closed.

Incident reported at 555 E Illinois St.

Citizen user video shows that traffic has resumed.

Delays have been reported along Lake Shore Drive (US 41) South between Wacker Drive up to IL-64/La Salle Dr.

According to an update from ABC 7 Chicago, drivers should expect extensive delays due to a bridge opening on Lake Shore Drive.

An announcement is heard stating that southbound Lakeshore Drive is closed.

Incident reported at 555 E Illinois St.

Citizen user video shows that traffic has resumed.

Delays have been reported along Lake Shore Drive (US 41) South between Wacker Drive up to IL-64/La Salle Dr.

According to an update from ABC 7 Chicago, drivers should expect extensive delays due to a bridge opening on Lake Shore Drive.

An announcement is heard stating that southbound Lakeshore Drive is closed.

Incident reported at 555 E Illinois St.

Citizen user video shows that traffic has resumed.

Delays have been reported along Lake Shore Drive (US 41) South between Wacker Drive up to IL-64/La Salle Dr.

According to an update from ABC 7 Chicago, drivers should expect extensive delays due to a bridge opening on Lake Shore Drive.

An announcement is heard stating that southbound Lakeshore Drive is closed.

Incident reported at 555 E Illinois St.

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Comments30

Userrr617363618364Sep 2 at 11:58 AM

Thermal expansion. The heat from the hot summer temperatures caused the steel of the bridge to expand.

chicagoUser2377320005Sep 2 at 10:42 AM

It’s bridge lift for tall masted yachts to enter into the lake, happens every year.. this is why you pay attention to news

apozanolotiSep 2 at 10:39 AM

I just sat in this shit for an hour! Thank God some pickup truck driver decided to make a U turn in the middle of traffic to take the shoulder to get off at the nearest exit. We all followed him. Thankyou random pickup man

312tomSep 2 at 10:53 AM

This was announced by OEMC ahead of time: NotifyChicago: On Wed., 9/2 the DuSable Lake Shore Drive Bridge will be lifted at 12:15pm for Chicago River access for the Spirit of Chicago.

johnnyalv13Sep 2 at 10:54 AM

Bridge lifting is nothing new but usually it's a 10/15 min thing tops

Userrr617363618364Sep 2 at 11:58 AM

Thermal expansion. The heat from the hot summer temperatures caused the steel of the bridge to expand.

chicagoUser2377320005Sep 2 at 10:42 AM

It’s bridge lift for tall masted yachts to enter into the lake, happens every year.. this is why you pay attention to news

apozanolotiSep 2 at 10:39 AM

I just sat in this shit for an hour! Thank God some pickup truck driver decided to make a U turn in the middle of traffic to take the shoulder to get off at the nearest exit. We all followed him. Thankyou random pickup man

312tomSep 2 at 10:53 AM

This was announced by OEMC ahead of time: NotifyChicago: On Wed., 9/2 the DuSable Lake Shore Drive Bridge will be lifted at 12:15pm for Chicago River access for the Spirit of Chicago.

johnnyalv13Sep 2 at 10:54 AM

Bridge lifting is nothing new but usually it's a 10/15 min thing tops

Userrr617363618364Sep 2 at 11:58 AM

Thermal expansion. The heat from the hot summer temperatures caused the steel of the bridge to expand.

chicagoUser2377320005Sep 2 at 10:42 AM

It’s bridge lift for tall masted yachts to enter into the lake, happens every year.. this is why you pay attention to news

apozanolotiSep 2 at 10:39 AM

I just sat in this shit for an hour! Thank God some pickup truck driver decided to make a U turn in the middle of traffic to take the shoulder to get off at the nearest exit. We all followed him. Thankyou random pickup man

312tomSep 2 at 10:53 AM

This was announced by OEMC ahead of time: NotifyChicago: On Wed., 9/2 the DuSable Lake Shore Drive Bridge will be lifted at 12:15pm for Chicago River access for the Spirit of Chicago.

johnnyalv13Sep 2 at 10:54 AM

Bridge lifting is nothing new but usually it's a 10/15 min thing tops

Userrr617363618364Sep 2 at 11:58 AM

Thermal expansion. The heat from the hot summer temperatures caused the steel of the bridge to expand.

chicagoUser2377320005Sep 2 at 10:42 AM

It’s bridge lift for tall masted yachts to enter into the lake, happens every year.. this is why you pay attention to news

apozanolotiSep 2 at 10:39 AM

I just sat in this shit for an hour! Thank God some pickup truck driver decided to make a U turn in the middle of traffic to take the shoulder to get off at the nearest exit. We all followed him. Thankyou random pickup man

312tomSep 2 at 10:53 AM

This was announced by OEMC ahead of time: NotifyChicago: On Wed., 9/2 the DuSable Lake Shore Drive Bridge will be lifted at 12:15pm for Chicago River access for the Spirit of Chicago.

johnnyalv13Sep 2 at 10:54 AM

Bridge lifting is nothing new but usually it's a 10/15 min thing tops

Userrr617363618364Sep 2 at 11:58 AM

Thermal expansion. The heat from the hot summer temperatures caused the steel of the bridge to expand.

chicagoUser2377320005Sep 2 at 10:42 AM

It’s bridge lift for tall masted yachts to enter into the lake, happens every year.. this is why you pay attention to news

apozanolotiSep 2 at 10:39 AM

I just sat in this shit for an hour! Thank God some pickup truck driver decided to make a U turn in the middle of traffic to take the shoulder to get off at the nearest exit. We all followed him. Thankyou random pickup man

312tomSep 2 at 10:53 AM

This was announced by OEMC ahead of time: NotifyChicago: On Wed., 9/2 the DuSable Lake Shore Drive Bridge will be lifted at 12:15pm for Chicago River access for the Spirit of Chicago.

johnnyalv13Sep 2 at 10:54 AM

Bridge lifting is nothing new but usually it's a 10/15 min thing tops

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