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Congress Parkway Bridge Closed Early Sunday For Testing And Maintenance

March 25, 2015

Detour South via Wells, Harrison and Canal

Mike Claffey 312.744.0707
Michael.Claffey@cityofchicago.org

The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) announced today that, weather permitting, the movable bascule bridge over the Chicago River at Congress Parkway and the Eisenhower Expressway/I-290 will be closed to traffic for approximately five hours early Sunday morning in order to test the bridge lifting systems and perform routine maintenance.

The full roadway closure will be from midnight Saturday until 5 am on Sunday, March 29^th.

All vehicles will be detoured around the closure via Wells Street, Harrison Street and Canal Street.

Chicago

Transportation

Congress Parkway Bridge Closed Early Sunday For Testing And Maintenance

Detour South via Wells, Harrison and Canal

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