Traffic & Transit
Lake Shore Drive Traffic Rerouted After 'Structural Emergency'
Northbound lanes were blocked off downtown.
CHICAGO — Northbound lanes on Lake Shore Drive were closed Monday between Grand Avenue and Monroe Street after a "structural emergency" on the bridge, according to the Chicago Department of Transportation. Northbound traffic was being rerouted at Randolph.
A steel beam that supports the road was discovered by a CDOT crew, officials said. Chicago police said the bridge was being surveyed.
As of Monday afternoon, no injuries or vehicle damage was reported.
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Northbound traffic was being rerouted at Randolph. Northbound Lake Shore Drive could be accessed from Lower Wacker Drive and the Grand Avenue entrance ramp.
Drivers were asked to use I-55 to I-94 as an alternate route.
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Southbound traffic was not affected.
BAD-Here’s why N bound . LSD shut down at Grand Two steel beams completely cracked @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/0R9Q8zuYJb
— Roseanne Tellez (@RoseanneTellez) February 11, 2019
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