Chicago River Bridge Lifts Start Again Saturday Morning As Boating Season Begins. Here’s The Full Schedule

CHICAGO — The bridges over the Chicago River will be raised twice a week starting Saturday as warm weather comes to the city.

The 27 bridges along the river from Ashland Avenue to DuSable Lake Shore Drive will begin raising 8 a.m. Saturday as recreational sailboats move from storage to Lake Michigan harbors, according to the Chicago Department of Transportation.

The bridges will be raised and lowered sequentially as the boats move through. Each bridge lift takes eight to 12 minutes, according to CDOT.

Bridges will be raised twice weekly: about 9 a.m. Wednesdays and and 8 a.m. Saturdays.

The spring schedule:

• April 15
• April 19
• April 22
• April 26
• April 29
• May 3
• May 6
• May 10
• May 13
• May 17
• May 20
• May 24
• May 31
• June 3
• June 7
• June 10
• June 14
• June 17

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