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Downtown street closures begin Sunday – NBC Chicago


Downtown street closures begin Sunday – NBC Chicago

Organizers of the Democratic Party Convention and Chicago city authorities announced that several streets in the city center will be closed starting Sunday.

While streets near McCormick Place and the United Center, the convention’s two main venues, have previously been closed, the newly announced closures are focused on the downtown area. In an announcement detailing the closures, organizers did not give a specific reason, saying only that the closures were the result of “DNC activities.”

The latest closures can be found below:

Sunday, August 18th to Wednesday, August 21st

  • North Wabash Avenue from East Chestnut to East Delaware Place

Sunday, August 18th to Friday, August 23rd

  • East Huron Street from North Michigan Avenue to North Rush Street
  • East Chicago Avenue from North Michigan Avenue to North Rush Street

The following closures will come into effect from Tuesday:

  • East Delaware Place from North State to North Rush Street
  • North Rush Street from East Delaware Place to East Walton
  • East Walton from North State to North Rush Street
  • North State Street from East Delaware Place to E Walton Street

Additionally, closures that previously went into effect near McCormick Place and United Center are listed here.

Start Thursday, August 15

  • West Washington Boulevard from Damen Avenue to South Wood Street
  • Damen Avenue from Jackson Boulevard to West Washington Boulevard
  • West Warren Boulevard from North Leavitt Street to South Paulina Street
  • West Madison Street from North Leavitt Street to South Paulina Street
  • West Monroe Street from South Seeley Avenue to South Paulina Street
  • West Adams Street from South Seeley Avenue to South Paulina Street
  • South Honore Street from West Monroe Street to West Adams Street
  • South Wood Street from West Washington Boulevard to West Jackson Boulevard
  • South Seeley Avenue from West Madison Street to West Adams Street

Start Saturday, August 17

  • Indiana Avenue from 18th to E. 24th Place
  • Michigan Avenue from 21st to 25th Street
  • Cermak Road from Wabash Avenue to MLK Drive
  • 23rd Street from Wabash Avenue to Indiana Avenue
  • Prairie Avenue from Cullerton Street to 24th Place
  • 24th Street from Wabash Avenue to Indiana Avenue
  • Calumet Avenue from Cullerton Street to 24th Place
  • 24th Place from Wabash Avenue to MLK Drive
  • MLK ride from Cermak Rd. to 25th Street
  • E 21st Street closed from S. Michigan Avenue to S. Calumet Avenue.
  • E 21st St is open west of S Michigan Avenue to and including S Wabash Avenue and E 21st.

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