Chicago Road Closures During NATO

Due to the NATO summit, security and transportation plans  have been developed by a partnership of local, state and federal law enforcement and public safety agencies. This plan provides the general outlines for road closures, vehicular restricted zones, public transportation, charter vehicles and pedestrian routes. Specific questions regarding this transportation plan should be directed to the participating agencies as identified.

Road Closures, Parking and Pedestrian Restrictions

Road closures, parking restrictions and changes to public transportation routes and public works services will be necessary during the NATO Summit beginning in a limited capacity at 6 a.m., Sunday, May 13 (parking restrictions only). Additional parking restrictions will go into effect on Tuesday, May 15 in limited areas near McCormick Place. Road closures and pedestrian restrictions will be implemented beginning at midnight, Saturday, May 19 (Friday midnight into Saturday). The affected roadways will open for evening rush hour on Monday, May 21.

In addition to the road closures and parking restrictions listed below, there will be intermittent traffic delays and temporary closures on interstate roads and throughout the downtown area beginning on Saturday, May 19, until Monday, May 21, to allow motorcades to travel to and from McCormick Place and other event sites. The major roadways affected by these intermittent

• I-90 East & West (Kennedy Expressway) between O’Hare International Airport and downtown

• Ohio Street from I-90/94 to Fairbanks Court/Columbus Drive

• Ontario Street from Fairbanks Court/Columbus Drive to I-90/94

• I-90/94 East and West between downtown and I-55

• Roosevelt Road, 18th Street, and Canalport Avenue access from I-94 West (Dan Ryan

Expressway outbound)

McCormick Place

Street parking will be prohibited beginning at 6 a.m., Sunday, May 13, until 11 p.m. Monday,

May 21, at the following location:

• East and West sides of S. Indiana Avenue between Cermak Road and E. 24th Place

May 22 at the following locations:

• East and west sides of S. Calumet Avenue between E. Cullerton Street and E. Cermak Road

• East and west sides of S. Prairie Avenue between E. 21st Street and E. 25th Street

• East and west sides of S. Indiana Avenue between E. 21st Street and E. 25th Street

• North and south sides of E. 21st Street between S. Calumet Avenue and S. Indiana Avenue

• North and south sides of E. Cermak Road from S. Indiana Avenue and Martin Luther King Drive

• North and south sides of E. 24th Place between S. Indiana Avenue and S. State Street

• North and south sides of E. 25th Street between S. State Street and Martin Luther King Drive

• East and west sides of Martin Luther King Drive between E. Cermak Road and E. 26th Street

Saturday, May 19, 2012 – Monday, May 21, 2012

Road closures and pedestrian restrictions will be implemented beginning at midnight, Saturday, May 19 (Friday midnight into Saturday). The affected roadways will open for evening rush hour on Monday, May 21:

• Northbound and southbound Lake Shore Drive between E. Balbo Avenue and E. 39th Street

• Northbound and southbound Interstate 55 between I-90/94 to Lake Shore Drive

• Northbound and southbound S. Columbus Drive at E. Balbo Avenue

• Eastbound and westbound E. Roosevelt Road between S. Michigan Avenue and Lake Shore Drive

• Northbound and southbound S. Indiana Avenue between E. 21st Street and E. 25th Street

• Northbound and southbound S. Calumet Avenue between E. Cullerton Street and E. Cermak Road

• Northbound and southbound S. Prairie Avenue between E. 21st Street and E. 25th Street

• Eastbound and westbound E. 21st Street between S. Indiana Avenue and S. Calumet Avenue

• Eastbound and westbound E. Cermak Road between S. Michigan Avenue and Martin Luther King Drive

• Westbound E. 24th Place between Martin Luther King Drive and S. State Street

• Eastbound E. 25th Street between S. State Street and Martin Luther King Drive

• Northbound and southbound S. Wabash Avenue between E. 24th Place and E. 25th Street

• Northbound and southbound Martin Luther King Drive between E. 26th Street and E. Cermak Road

• Northbound and southbound Moe Drive between E. 31st Street and Mines Drive

• Eastbound and westbound E. 31st Street between S. Cottage Grove and Fort Dearborn Drive

• Northbound and southbound Fort Dearborn Drive between E. 31st Street and Lakeside Center

Commuter Rail Lines and Public Transit

Commuter rail lines in Chicago will not be closed to riders during the NATO Summit. However, passengers should plan for delays as trains approach and pass through the McCormick Place stop due to necessary security measures.

The McCormick Place stop will be closed on both Sunday, May 20 and Monday, May 21. Other stations may be closed as needed. Additional information on route changes during the NATO Summit will be available online via Metra at http://www.metrarail.com and the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District at http://www.NICTD.com. Changes to bus routes within the vehicle and pedestrian restricted areas will be necessary.

Information on route changes are available on the Chicago Transit Authority website at

http://www.TransitChicago.com.

Online Information

The Chicago NATO Host committee will use Notify Chicago as a resource for communicating useful summit related information on street closures, traffic disruptions and more. Individuals may sign up for Notify Chicago through the City of Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications website to receive message alerts via text message or voicemail related to extreme weather alerts, traffic disruptions, health alerts and major incidents.

The free subscription can be completed in a matter of minutes by visiting http://www.notifychicago.org. This is a free City of Chicago service, though text message rates may apply based on cell phone provider.

Information and updates for the 2012 NATO Summit will be available online through the following websites.

• NATO Host Committee – http://www.chicagonato.org/

• City of Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications:

http://www.notifychicago.org

• Chicago Police Department: https://portal.chicagopolice.org/portal/page/portal/ClearPath

• Chicago Transit Authority: http://www.TransitChicago.com.

• Chicago Metra http://www.metrarail.com

• Federal Aviation Administration flight restrictions – http://tfr.faa.gov/tfr2/list.html

• Illinois Department of Transportation – www.travelmidwest.com

• Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District – http://www.NICTD.com

• U.S. Secret Service – http://www.secretservice.gov