Street Closures Planned For Lake Bluff's Criterium Bike Race and Block Party

The fourth edition of Lake Bluff’s Criterium Bike Race and Block Party will cause some streets to close all day on Saturday, July 25.

According to the accompanying photo, closures will begin at 7 a.m. on E. Center Ave., E. Scranton Ave. and Gurney Ave., where bike races will take place from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The racecourse is about one mile long. The Block Party will be from 4-11 p.m. and include live music, local restaurants, refreshments and activities for kids. I

In order to maintain a safe area for the Block Party and orderly traffic circulation, E. Center Ave. (from the Public Safety Building east to Oak Ave.) and E. Scranton Ave. (from Sheridan Rd. to Walnut Ave.) will be closed from the end of the bike race until 11 p.m. E. Center Ave. and W. Scranton Ave. will be temporarily closed from 7:00 a.m. until 11 p.m.

A nearby construction project in which work is being repaired on the wall on the north side of the Sheridan Road viaduct on Rockland Road (IL Rt. 176) could also cause issues for drivers and pedestrians. Sidewalk access is limited through the duration of the project and motorists should proceed with caution as there will be periodic lane closures. Pedestrians are encouraged to use the “outbound” (or western) platform staircase to access the sidewalk along IL Rt. 176, as well as the Train Station and downtown Lake Bluff.

For additional information concerning the following Bike Race and Block Party information, contact the Lake Bluff Police Department’s non-emergency phone number at 847-234-8760 x. 2.