News and Information

Click below for the latest South Lake Shore Drive Reconstruction news and information. For up-to-the-minute traffic information, be sure to tune to your favorite radio or TV station traffic reports, or CDOT's Lakefront Advisory Radio at AM 1650.

• Four New Underpasses Open in Jackson Park - May 29, 2004

• Reconstruction of 57th Drive to begin March 15th - March 10, 2004

• Overnight work reduces lanes along South Lake Shore Drive - January 15, 2004

• Expect short-term lane closures near 57th and South Lake Shore Drive - January 12, 2004

• All major roadwork complete along South Lake Shore Drive - December 18, 2003

• Major reopening coming this weekend along South Lake Shore Drive - November 13, 2003

• Lane closures tonight, major configuration changes tomorrow along South Lake Shore Drive - November 6, 2003

• Temporary ramp closure along South Lake Shore Drive - October 28, 2003

• Expect possible delays due to South Lake Shore Drive lane closures - September 17, 2003

• 'Heady' Jackson Park landmark comes back to life after restoration - September 8, 2003

• The little-known story of Jackson Park's Animal Bridge - September 8, 2003

• Animal Bridge Fact Sheet - September 8, 2003

• Expect possible delays due to South Lake Shore Drive lane closure - August 3, 2003

• Expect possible delays due to lane closures throughout South Lake Shore Drive work zone - July 16, 2003

• Major roadwork finished in Burnham Park section of South Lake Shore Drive - July 1, 2003

• South Lake Shore Drive: Newly reconstructed lanes to open to traffic from 56th Street north - July 1, 2003

• Expect lane closures overnight tonight and tomorrow along South Lake Shore Drive - June 30, 2003

• Lanes to reopen along South Lake Shore Drive between 23rd Street and 47th Street - June 20, 2003

• Ramp closure and major traffic configuration changes coming to South Lake Shore Drive - June 12, 2003

• Lane reductions this weekend along South Lake Shore Drive - June 6, 2003

• Lane reductions tonight along northbound Lake Shore Drive - June 5, 2003

• Section of 67th Street closed tomorrow and northbound Lake Shore Drive lane closure Monday morning - May 30, 2003

• Ramp work scheduled along South Lake Shore Drive - May 21, 2003

• Northbound lane closures tonight and Tuesday night along South Lake Shore Drive - May 19, 2003

• South Lake Shore Drive work to continue through this weekend - May 16, 2003

• New lane configuration and exit ramp closure planned along South Lake Shore Drive this Thursday - April 15, 2003

• South Lake Shore Drive to close overnight in Jackson Park this weekend - April 11, 2003

• Expect northbound lane closures Saturday along South Lake Shore Drive - March 28, 2003

• Expect northbound lane closures Saturday along Lake Shore Dr. in Burnham Park - March 21, 2003

• Expect northbound lane closures during next few days along Lake Shore Dr. in Burnham Park - March 14, 2003

• Lane reductions coming Wednesday near 31st Street Bridge - February 24, 2003

• South Lake Shore Drive project halfway done - January 30, 2003

• Reversible lane returns to South Lake Shore Drive reconstruction zone - January 30, 2003

• New configuration coming along South Lake Shore Drive between 47th Street and 57th Drive - January 24, 2003

• Southbound lane to close Monday along South Lake Shore Drive - January 17, 2003

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