The State Street Bridge which is located over the Chicago River and connects the River North and downtown Loop neighborhoods closed earlier this month for emergency repairs. According the the Chicago Department of Transportation (“CDOT”), they recenty became aware of structural problems that needed to be addressed.
A CDOT spokesperson stated that they will begin critical structural repairs that will require a full closure of the bridge to vehicles and pedestrians through November 2025. The spokesperson stated, “as with all our bridges CDOT has been closely monitoring its condition and recent inspection identified deterioration that prompted us to move this repair project forward to ensure continued safety into the operation of the bridge.”
Te bridge repairs will include rehabbing the center locks, steel elements at its center, and replacing worn components that have damaged the roadway during extreme heat.
If you commute into the loop for work by foot, car or bus, this could affect your timing if you take State Street to arrive downtown. The 36 bus has been re-routed to the adjacent bridge. Although construction like this can be annoying for those who live and work downtown, it is improtant that these older bridges are stabilized and brought up to code to aboid any type of catostrophic accident in the future.
Should you or someone you love become seriously injured in a Chicago pedestrian accident or Chicago truck accident, then call the Chicago accident attorneys at The Bryant Law Group, LCC., for a free legal consultation at 312-614-1076 or you can go directly to our website at www.blgchicago.com.