Traffic & Transit

Lake View, Lincoln Park Street Paving Update

Five street paving projects in the neighborhoods have been completed, and at least seven are underway, the city said.

CHICAGO, IL — Many streets on the North Side have been dug up for new sewer repairs, water mains, natural gas repairs, new fiber-optic lines and private construction over the past few months. Ald. Michele Smith (43rd) said that the infrastructure improvements are "critically needed," but have had a "severe impact" on the streets.

Smith provided the following street paving update:

  • Astor Street from Burton to North Avenue - in process
  • Belden from Cleveland to Geneva Terrace - in process
  • Burling Street from Armitage to Dickens - completed
  • Cambridge from Belden to Fullerton - in process
  • Dickens from Halsted to Burling - completed
  • Dickens from Howe to Lincoln Avenue - completed
  • Geneva Terrace from Webster to Grant - in process
  • Halsted from North Avenue to Dickens - in process
  • Hudson from Menonomee to Armitage - completed
  • Schiller from Astor to State Parkway - in process
  • Willow from Racine to Larrabee - completed
  • Wrightwood from Racine to Halsted - in process

The following streets are slated to be repaved this season:

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  • Clark from Armitage to Diversey - after completion of water project
  • Fullerton from Clark to Orchard - after completion of water project

Mayor Rahm Emanuel said the city's goal is to pave 275 miles of Chicago streets before the end of the 2018 construction season.

Top images courtesy of City of Chicago - they include only the city's projects: 1.) Lake View street paving map; 2.) Lincoln Park street paving map

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