Lane closures tonight, major configuration changes tomorrow along South Lake Shore Drive

• For tonight (Nov. 6), drivers in Burnham Park should expect:
  • From 9-11 p.m., traffic on South Lake Shore Drive will be down to 2 lanes in each direction at Oakwood Blvd. (3900 south).
  • Then, from 11 p.m. to 12 a.m., traffic on South Lake Shore Drive will be down to one lane in each direction in the same area.
  • Overhead work in the area requires that the lanes be closed.

• For Friday (Nov. 7), drivers in Jackson Park should expect:
  • Southbound Coast Guard Drive, from Hayes Drive (6300 south) to Marquette Drive (6600 south), will reopen to traffic.
  • Westbound Marquette Drive in the area of La Rabida Children's Hospital, from the Jeffery Drive/Coast Guard Drive intersection to 67th Street, will reopen to traffic.
  • Both directions of Marquette Drive, from the Jeffery Drive/Coast Guard Drive intersection west to Richards Drive, will be closed to traffic for about a month. This closure is necessary for the reconstruction of Marquette Drive.
  • Both directions of Richards Drive at Hayes Drive will be closed to traffic for about a month. This closure is necessary for the completion of roadwork in the Golden Lady Circle area.
  • raffic seeking access to the inner harbor boat house or the Jackson Park Golf Course should enter Richards Drive via Marquette Drive from Cornell Drive or Stony Island Avenue.

• In other areas - especially in Burnham Park between 23rd Street and 57th Drive - drivers should always expect intermittent non-rush hour lane closures in both directions.

For more information, please visit the CDOT Web site at: www.cityofchicago.org/Transportation.