Starting Monday, April 7, Milwaukee Avenue will be restricted to local traffic only between Chicago Avenue and Kinzie Street to facilitate an arterial resurfacing and Complete Streets improvement project. The temporary closure and detour will allow crews to complete the work more quickly and create the least overall inconvenience to the public. The closure is expected to last approximately six weeks. 

In addition to street resurfacing, the project includes the installation of new catch basins, bus boarding islands and adjacent bus pads, along with a range of improvements to enhance traffic safety for all road users.  

During construction, local access will be maintained along Milwaukee Avenue. Flaggers will be onsite during working hours to direct traffic, with one direction maintained at a time as needed. During non-working hours, one lane in each direction will remain open. Periodic full closures will be required to complete certain work activities, and advance notice will be provided. 

A signed detour route will be in place for both vehicles and cyclists.  
 
Vehicle Detours 

Northbound 

• From Milwaukee/Kinzie/Desplaines, detour north on Des Plaines Street, west on Hubbard, northwest on Milwaukee, West on Grand, North on Ogden, back to Northbound Milwaukee 

Southbound 

• From Milwaukee Avenue and Chicago Avenue, detour south on Ogden Avenue, east on Grand Avenue, south on Des Plaines Street, to Milwaukee/Kinzie/Desplaines  

Bicycle Detours 

Northbound to Milwaukee Avenue 

• From Milwaukee/ Kinzie/Desplaines, detour west on Kinzie, North on Peoria, west on Hubbard, north on Noble, back to northbound Milwaukee 

Northbound to Elston Avenue 

• From Milwaukee/ Kinzie/Desplaines, detour north on Desplaines, west on Hubbard, north on Halsted, West on Chicago, to Milwaukee and Elston  

Southbound from Milwaukee Avenue 

• From Milwaukee, detour west on Augusta, south on Noble, east on Hubbard, south on Peoria, east on Kinzie, to Milwaukee/Kinzie/Desplaines 

Southbound from Elston Avenue 

• From Milwaukee and Chicago, detour east on Chicago Avenue, south on Halsted, east on Hubbard, south on Desplaines, to Milwaukee/Kinzie/Desplaines