Annual Fall Bridge Lifts Begin Today Along the Chicago River

Drivers should also anticipate additional bridge lift activity on October 14, 15, 21, and 24, tied to ongoing work on the Lake Street Bridge.

The seasonal lifts continue Wednesdays and Saturdays through mid-November.

Each bridge lift typically takes 8 to 12 minutes, with traffic halted while a bridge is upright.

Bridges along the Main and South branches of the Chicago River will be raised in succession from DuSable Lake Shore Drive to the 18th Street Bridge.

The "boat run" is a seasonal event held each spring and fall, when the city raises bridges in sequence so sailboats and other recreational vessels can pass through downtown — outbound to Lake Michigan in spring, and back to winter storage yards along the river in fall.

Chicago's annual fall "boat run" bridge lifts begin today at 9:30 a.m., according to the Chicago Department of Transportation.

Incident reported at Chicago River.

Drivers should also anticipate additional bridge lift activity on October 14, 15, 21, and 24, tied to ongoing work on the Lake Street Bridge.

The seasonal lifts continue Wednesdays and Saturdays through mid-November.

Each bridge lift typically takes 8 to 12 minutes, with traffic halted while a bridge is upright.

Bridges along the Main and South branches of the Chicago River will be raised in succession from DuSable Lake Shore Drive to the 18th Street Bridge.

The "boat run" is a seasonal event held each spring and fall, when the city raises bridges in sequence so sailboats and other recreational vessels can pass through downtown — outbound to Lake Michigan in spring, and back to winter storage yards along the river in fall.

Chicago's annual fall "boat run" bridge lifts begin today at 9:30 a.m., according to the Chicago Department of Transportation.

Incident reported at Chicago River.

Drivers should also anticipate additional bridge lift activity on October 14, 15, 21, and 24, tied to ongoing work on the Lake Street Bridge.

The seasonal lifts continue Wednesdays and Saturdays through mid-November.

Each bridge lift typically takes 8 to 12 minutes, with traffic halted while a bridge is upright.

Bridges along the Main and South branches of the Chicago River will be raised in succession from DuSable Lake Shore Drive to the 18th Street Bridge.

The "boat run" is a seasonal event held each spring and fall, when the city raises bridges in sequence so sailboats and other recreational vessels can pass through downtown — outbound to Lake Michigan in spring, and back to winter storage yards along the river in fall.

Chicago's annual fall "boat run" bridge lifts begin today at 9:30 a.m., according to the Chicago Department of Transportation.

Incident reported at Chicago River.

Drivers should also anticipate additional bridge lift activity on October 14, 15, 21, and 24, tied to ongoing work on the Lake Street Bridge.

The seasonal lifts continue Wednesdays and Saturdays through mid-November.

Each bridge lift typically takes 8 to 12 minutes, with traffic halted while a bridge is upright.

Bridges along the Main and South branches of the Chicago River will be raised in succession from DuSable Lake Shore Drive to the 18th Street Bridge.

The "boat run" is a seasonal event held each spring and fall, when the city raises bridges in sequence so sailboats and other recreational vessels can pass through downtown — outbound to Lake Michigan in spring, and back to winter storage yards along the river in fall.

Chicago's annual fall "boat run" bridge lifts begin today at 9:30 a.m., according to the Chicago Department of Transportation.

Incident reported at Chicago River.

Drivers should also anticipate additional bridge lift activity on October 14, 15, 21, and 24, tied to ongoing work on the Lake Street Bridge.

The seasonal lifts continue Wednesdays and Saturdays through mid-November.

Each bridge lift typically takes 8 to 12 minutes, with traffic halted while a bridge is upright.

Bridges along the Main and South branches of the Chicago River will be raised in succession from DuSable Lake Shore Drive to the 18th Street Bridge.

The "boat run" is a seasonal event held each spring and fall, when the city raises bridges in sequence so sailboats and other recreational vessels can pass through downtown — outbound to Lake Michigan in spring, and back to winter storage yards along the river in fall.

Chicago's annual fall "boat run" bridge lifts begin today at 9:30 a.m., according to the Chicago Department of Transportation.

Incident reported at Chicago River.