Saturday Bridge Lifts Along the Chicago River; Traffic Halted at Each Crossing
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Summary
- Drivers downtown should expect short traffic stops this morning as the Chicago River’s fall bridge lifts continue.
- Today’s lifts start at 9 a.m., with the DuSable Lake Shore Drive bridge going up first and the rest following from east to west, through the 18th Street Bridge.
- Each lift takes about 8 to 12 minutes, and traffic has to detour around each bridge while it’s raised.
- The lifts let sailboats and other watercraft travel from Lake Michigan to their winter storage along the river, and most are on Wednesdays and Saturdays into November.
Timeline
The bridge is down and traffic is moving again.
The remaining dates after that are Wednesday, November 4, at 9:30 a.m., and Saturdays, November 7 and November 14, at 9 a.m.
Most lifts are scheduled for Wednesdays and Saturdays into November. The next ones are Tuesday, October 27, and Thursday, October 29, at 9:30 a.m., and Saturday, October 31, at 9 a.m.
Each lift takes about 8 to 12 minutes, and traffic has to detour around each bridge while it’s raised.
The DuSable Lake Shore Drive bridge goes up first, then bridges along the river are raised from east to west through the 18th Street Bridge.
The lifts are part of the annual fall “boat run,” which lets sailboats and other watercraft travel from Lake Michigan to their winter storage along the Chicago River.
A Chicago River bridge lift is scheduled for 9 a.m. today, Saturday, October 17, according to the Chicago Department of Transportation.
A Citizen user shows video of stopped traffic on FDR bridge. Use caution in the area. Do you have more information as to what is causing this? If so, go live if you’re within a safe distance.
The address reported for this incident has changed to US-41.
Incident reported at 455 E Waterside Dr.
The bridge is down and traffic is moving again.
The remaining dates after that are Wednesday, November 4, at 9:30 a.m., and Saturdays, November 7 and November 14, at 9 a.m.
Most lifts are scheduled for Wednesdays and Saturdays into November. The next ones are Tuesday, October 27, and Thursday, October 29, at 9:30 a.m., and Saturday, October 31, at 9 a.m.
Each lift takes about 8 to 12 minutes, and traffic has to detour around each bridge while it’s raised.
The DuSable Lake Shore Drive bridge goes up first, then bridges along the river are raised from east to west through the 18th Street Bridge.
The lifts are part of the annual fall “boat run,” which lets sailboats and other watercraft travel from Lake Michigan to their winter storage along the Chicago River.
A Chicago River bridge lift is scheduled for 9 a.m. today, Saturday, October 17, according to the Chicago Department of Transportation.
A Citizen user shows video of stopped traffic on FDR bridge. Use caution in the area. Do you have more information as to what is causing this? If so, go live if you’re within a safe distance.
The address reported for this incident has changed to US-41.
Incident reported at 455 E Waterside Dr.
The bridge is down and traffic is moving again.
The remaining dates after that are Wednesday, November 4, at 9:30 a.m., and Saturdays, November 7 and November 14, at 9 a.m.
Most lifts are scheduled for Wednesdays and Saturdays into November. The next ones are Tuesday, October 27, and Thursday, October 29, at 9:30 a.m., and Saturday, October 31, at 9 a.m.
Each lift takes about 8 to 12 minutes, and traffic has to detour around each bridge while it’s raised.
The DuSable Lake Shore Drive bridge goes up first, then bridges along the river are raised from east to west through the 18th Street Bridge.
The lifts are part of the annual fall “boat run,” which lets sailboats and other watercraft travel from Lake Michigan to their winter storage along the Chicago River.
A Chicago River bridge lift is scheduled for 9 a.m. today, Saturday, October 17, according to the Chicago Department of Transportation.
A Citizen user shows video of stopped traffic on FDR bridge. Use caution in the area. Do you have more information as to what is causing this? If so, go live if you’re within a safe distance.
The address reported for this incident has changed to US-41.
Incident reported at 455 E Waterside Dr.
The bridge is down and traffic is moving again.
The remaining dates after that are Wednesday, November 4, at 9:30 a.m., and Saturdays, November 7 and November 14, at 9 a.m.
Most lifts are scheduled for Wednesdays and Saturdays into November. The next ones are Tuesday, October 27, and Thursday, October 29, at 9:30 a.m., and Saturday, October 31, at 9 a.m.
Each lift takes about 8 to 12 minutes, and traffic has to detour around each bridge while it’s raised.
The DuSable Lake Shore Drive bridge goes up first, then bridges along the river are raised from east to west through the 18th Street Bridge.
The lifts are part of the annual fall “boat run,” which lets sailboats and other watercraft travel from Lake Michigan to their winter storage along the Chicago River.
A Chicago River bridge lift is scheduled for 9 a.m. today, Saturday, October 17, according to the Chicago Department of Transportation.
A Citizen user shows video of stopped traffic on FDR bridge. Use caution in the area. Do you have more information as to what is causing this? If so, go live if you’re within a safe distance.
The address reported for this incident has changed to US-41.
Incident reported at 455 E Waterside Dr.
The bridge is down and traffic is moving again.
The remaining dates after that are Wednesday, November 4, at 9:30 a.m., and Saturdays, November 7 and November 14, at 9 a.m.
Most lifts are scheduled for Wednesdays and Saturdays into November. The next ones are Tuesday, October 27, and Thursday, October 29, at 9:30 a.m., and Saturday, October 31, at 9 a.m.
Each lift takes about 8 to 12 minutes, and traffic has to detour around each bridge while it’s raised.
The DuSable Lake Shore Drive bridge goes up first, then bridges along the river are raised from east to west through the 18th Street Bridge.
The lifts are part of the annual fall “boat run,” which lets sailboats and other watercraft travel from Lake Michigan to their winter storage along the Chicago River.
A Chicago River bridge lift is scheduled for 9 a.m. today, Saturday, October 17, according to the Chicago Department of Transportation.
A Citizen user shows video of stopped traffic on FDR bridge. Use caution in the area. Do you have more information as to what is causing this? If so, go live if you’re within a safe distance.
The address reported for this incident has changed to US-41.
Incident reported at 455 E Waterside Dr.
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Like what them big boats gotta do with us😭
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Thanks for reminding me. I got stuck like an hour last year lol.
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Like what them big boats gotta do with us😭
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Thanks for reminding me. I got stuck like an hour last year lol.
Please be respectful when commenting
Like what them big boats gotta do with us😭
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Thanks for reminding me. I got stuck like an hour last year lol.
Please be respectful when commenting
Like what them big boats gotta do with us😭
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Thanks for reminding me. I got stuck like an hour last year lol.
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Like what them big boats gotta do with us😭
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Thanks for reminding me. I got stuck like an hour last year lol.