Road Closures
The 36th annual Chicago Triathlon is scheduled for the weekend of August 24-26, 2018. Several streets throughout downtown Chicago and north side parks will be impacted by road closures, public transit reroutes and traffic detours. The full list is included below.
During this year’s bike portion, all southbound lanes of Lake Shore Drive will be closed to traffic on Sunday, August 26, between 5:00 AM and 12:00 PM, from Hollywood Avenue to Randolph Street.
Life Time Fitness has worked with the relevant City agencies and impacted Aldermanic offices to message this closure. Should you have specific questions about the traffic impact or road closures, please contact the office below.
Saturday, August 25
| Area | Closure |
| Simonds Drive: Foster Ave to Montrose All lanes closed to traffic |
Saturday, 8/25 @ 5:00 AM until Saturday, 8/25 @ 12:00 PM |
| Lake Shore Drive, Randolph St Exit Ramp Northbound exit ramp only |
Saturday, 8/25 @ 11:00 AM until Sunday, 8/26 @ 4:00 PM |
| Columbus Drive: Roosevelt to Balbo All lanes closed to traffic |
Saturday, 8/25 @1:00 PM until Sunday, 8/26 @ 7:00 PM |
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Sunday, August 26
| Area | Closure |
| Lake Shore Drive: Randolph to Hollywood All southbound lanes (northbound remains open) |
Sunday, 8/26 @ 5:00 AM until Sunday, 8/26 @ 12:00 PM |
| Lower/Intermed. Wacker Dr: Jackson to Lake Shore All lanes closed to traffic (no obstruction to Upper Wacker Dr.) |
Sunday, 8/26 @ 6:30 AM until Sunday, 8/26 at 11:20 AM |
| McCormick Place Busway: Entire Route Closed to motor coach and vehicle access |
Sunday, 8/26 @ 6:30 AM until Sunday, 8/26 @ 11:45 AM |
| Intermediate Columbus Dr: Randolph to Water St Northbound lanes closed |
Sunday, 8/26 @ 6:30 AM until Sunday, 8/26 @ 12:00 PM |
| Lower Columbus Dr: Randolph to Wacker Dr All lanes closed |
Sunday, 8/26 @ 6:30 AM until Sunday, 8/26 @ 11:45 AM |
| Intermediate Randolph: Columbus Dr. to Lakefront All lanes closed to traffic; exceptions for local traffic |
Sunday, 8/26 @ 5:00 AM until Sunday, 8/26 @ 12:30 PM |