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NASCAR Will Shut Down DuSable Lake Shore Drive For Days. Here Are All The Street Closures You Should Know About

The NASCAR Street Race is slated for July 1-2 in Grant Park, but parking and road restrictions are in effect weeks before and after the event.

Melody Mercado
8:25 AM CDT on Jun 8, 2023
NASCAR racer Bubba Wallace rides to various Chicago landmarks on July 19, 2022 after it was announced that Chicago will host a first-of-its-kind NASCAR street race next year.
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DOWNTOWN — A slate of road closures and parking restrictions in and around Grant Park are going into effect Saturday leading up to the July 1-2 NASCAR race.

Parking restrictions already began last week along Columbus Drive between Jackson and Balbo drives. This weekend, part of Ida B. Wells Drive will close for organizers to begin setup.

More roads will close leading up to the race with the most significant restrictions coming June 25, city officials have said. Roads will gradually reopen in the two weeks following the event.

The biggest disruption will be June 28, when southbound DuSable Lake Shore Drive will close between Randolph Street and McFetridge Road — south of Roosevelt Road. The lanes won’t reopen until July 4, Crain’s reported.

Here is a full list of road closures and restrictions occurring through July 1:

  • June 2: At 6 a.m., parking restrictions are planned along Columbus Drive between Jackson and Balbo drives.
  • June 5: At 6 a.m., parking restrictions are planned northbound on Columbus Drive to Balbo Drive.
  • June 10: At 12:01 a.m., Ida B. Wells Drive will close east of Michigan Avenue for construction of the main viewing areas.
  • June 18-19: At 7 p.m., a temporary closure is planned on Jackson Drive from Michigan Avenue to Columbus Drive.
  • June 19: At 6 a.m., a full closure is planned on Balbo Drive from Michigan Avenue to DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
  • June 20: At 6 a.m., a northbound lane closure is planned on Columbus Drive from Roosevelt Road to Balbo Drive. CTA buses will be rerouted.
  • June 21: At 6 a.m., a northbound lane closure is planned on Columbus Drive from Balbo to Jackson drives. The sidewalks will be closed. Corners will remain open for access to Buckingham Fountain.
  • June 22: At 6 a.m., a southbound lane closure is planned on Columbus Drive from Balbo Drive to Roosevelt Road. The sidewalk on Columbus Drive will be closed. The Columbus Drive underpass will remain open.
  • June 23: At 6 a.m., a southbound lane closure is planned on Columbus Drive from Jackson to Balbo drives.
  • June 24: At 6 a.m., a northbound traffic lane closure is planned on the Congress Circle.
Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago
Millennium Park, Grant Park, DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Museum Campus and the South Loop are seen from The Residences at The St. Regis Chicago on April 11, 2022.
  • June 26:
    • At 6 a.m., full closures are planned at Michigan Avenue, Van Buren Street, Harrison Street, and the entrance to Congress Circle.
    • At 6 a.m., an eastbound closure is planned on Roosevelt Road between Columbus Drive and DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
  • June 28:
    • At 8 p.m., a southbound lane closure is planned on DuSable Lake Shore Drive between Balbo Drive and Roosevelt Road.
    • At 8 p.m., a northbound lane closure is planned on Michigan Avenue between Van Buren and Jackson Drive.
    • At 8 p.m., a full closure is planned on Jackson Drive from Columbus to DuSable Lake Shore drives.
    • At 8 p.m., a full closure is planned on Monroe Street between Columbus and DuSable Lake Shore drives.
    • At 10 p.m., a full closure is planned on southbound DuSable Lake Shore Drive between Monroe Drive and McFetridge Road.
  • June 29:
    • At 8 p.m., a full closure is planned of northbound Michigan Avenue between Balbo and Jackson drives.
    • At 10 p.m., a full closure of westbound and eastbound Roosevelt Road is planned between Columbus and DuSable Lake Shore drives.
    • At 10 p.m., southbound Michigan Avenue will be closed between Balbo and Jackson drives.
  • June 30: At 5 p.m., a closure is planned of southbound Michigan Avenue between Balbo and Jackson drives.
  • July 1: At 5 a.m., a full closure is planned of northbound DuSable Lake Shore Drive from McFetridge Drive to Randolph Street.
Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago
Car traffic and the parking lot along Columbus Drive near Millennium Park.

Setup, the event itself and teardown are expected to run June 5-July 15.

Here are the roads that will be closed on race weekend:

Credit: City of Chicago
Complete road closures for the duration of the NASCAR street race taking place in Grant Park July 1-2.
Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago
NASCAR racer Bubba Wallace rides on to various Chicago landmarks on July 19, 2022 after it was announced that Chicago will host a first-of-its-kind NASCAR street race.

Here’s how roads will reopen in phrases after the race and through July 15:

Credit: City of Chicago
Phased reopening plan for streets surrounding Grant Park after the NASCAR Race.
Credit: City of Chicago
Phased reopening plan for streets surrounding Grant Park after the NASCAR Race.
Credit: City of Chicago
Phased reopening plan for streets surrounding Grant Park after the NASCAR Race.
Credit: City of Chicago
Phased reopening plan for streets surrounding Grant Park after the NASCAR Race.
Credit: City of Chicago
Phased reopening plan for streets surrounding Grant Park after the NASCAR Race.
Credit: City of Chicago
Phased reopening plan for streets surrounding Grant Park after the NASCAR Race.
Credit: City of Chicago
Phased reopening plan for streets surrounding Grant Park after the NASCAR Race.
Credit: City of Chicago
Phased reopening plan for streets surrounding Grant Park after the NASCAR Race.
Credit: City of Chicago
Phased reopening plan for streets surrounding Grant Park after the NASCAR Race.
Credit: City of Chicago
Phased reopening plan for streets surrounding Grant Park after the NASCAR Race.

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