A new round of street and sidewalk closures will go into effect this week as the city prepares to host Lollapalooza.
The Grant Park music festival will take place July 31 through Aug. 3, and street and sidewalk closures began last week.
The most significant street and sidewalk closures will start the week of the festival. However, many are slated to take effect this week.
Street closures
Jackson, from Columbus to DuSable Lake Shore Drive, will close Tuesday until Aug. 9.
A full list of street closures leading up to the festival can be found here.
Sidewalk closures
Starting Monday, the following sidewalks will also close until Aug. 9:
- Columbus (Southbound side), from 9th St. Yard to S. Ida B. Wells
- Jackson (both sides), from Columbus to DuSable Lake Shore Drive
- Monroe (Eastbound side), from Columbus to DuSable Lake Shore Drive
The northbound sidewalk of DuSable Lake Shore Drive, from Monroe to Roosevelt, will also be closed for Wednesday only. The southbound side will close Saturday and reopen Aug. 9.
The westbound and eastbound sides of Congress Plaza Drive will close Saturday and Sunday, from Michigan to Columbus.
A full list of sidewalk closures ahead of Lollapalooza can be found here.
In addition to street and sidewalk closures, the Grant Park dog park will be closed between July 16 and Aug. 9. During the closure, a temporary dog park will be available southeast of the skate park. The park’s tennis and pickle ball courts will close July 27 and reopen Aug. 5.