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Neighborhood Notice: Crane Lift Operations- Huron (St. Clair - Fairbanks)

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Summary

Alderman Brian Hopkins (2nd Ward) shared a notice that CDOT has permitted crane lift operations on Huron Street (between St. Clair St and Fairbanks Ct) from 4:00 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7 through 10:00 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9 as part of ongoing Galter bridge construction at Northwestern Memorial. Huron Street will be fully closed over the weekend with a westbound traffic detour; no bus routes will be rerouted, though CTA routes #3, #66, #120, #121, and #157 may face higher-than-usual delays due to traffic. No zoning, housing, transit policy changes, development approvals, budget decisions, or street safety/design projects were mentioned.

Neighborhood Notice: Crane Lift Operations- Huron (St. Clair - Fairbanks)
Crane Lift Operations: Huron (St. Clair - Fairbanks)
Friday, August 7-9, 2026

Dear Neighbor,

The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) has issued a permit to Dearborn Engineers and Constructors, Inc for crane operations this Friday, August 7, 2026, at 4:00 am, through Sunday, August 9, 2026, at 10:00 pm as part of the ongoing Galter bridge construction connecting Northwestern Memorial's Galter Pavillion with Northwestern Memorial's Feinberg Pavillion. 

This permit was issued today, Thursday, August 6, 2026, by the Chicago Department of Transportation.


Please note: There will be a full weekend closure of Huron Street from St. Clair St to Fairbanks Ct. Westbound Huron St traffic will be detoured to southbound Fairbanks Ct, to westbound Ontario St, to northbound St. Clair St, and back to westbound Huron St. No bus routes will be rerouted as a result of the closure, though CTA routes #3, #66, #120, #121, and #157 may be impacted by higher than usual traffic volumes around this area.

Click here to view the permit.

Sincerely, 

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Alderman Brian Hopkins
2nd Ward

121 N LaSalle St
Room 300
(312) 643-2299

[email protected]
www.aldermanhopkins.com






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