By Townhall Chicago News Staff
Four separate sidewalk and street closures took effect Monday across Chicago’s Far South Side, creating overlapping disruptions for residents and drivers in several neighborhoods.
The closures, posted by the Chicago Transit Authority on its public notices page, affect Wentworth Avenue, 109th Street, the 116th Street corridor and Calumet Avenue. All four notices were dated Oct. 26.
The east sidewalk between 11401 and 11407 S. Wentworth Ave. closed for sidewalk restoration, according to a CTA notice. Only the east sidewalk is affected, and pedestrians must use alternate routes.
A second closure affects the north sidewalk at 350 to 354 W. 109th St., also for sidewalk restoration work. Only the north sidewalk is closed, according to the notice.
A third project involves sidewalk closures along East 116th Street between South Indiana Avenue and the Union Pacific Railroad tracks, South Indiana between East 116th Street and the railroad tracks, and at 11690 S. Prairie Ave. Only one sidewalk will be closed at a time during that work, according to the notice.
The fourth closure involves a partial street shutdown at 11725 S. Calumet Ave. for construction equipment staging related to a CTA construction site. The notice warns of general construction noise in the area.
The simultaneous projects affect neighborhoods in the Roseland and Pullman areas. The CTA’s Red Line Extension project, a multi-billion-dollar effort to extend rapid transit service to the Far South Side, has an active community office in Roseland that opened earlier this month.
The CTA Red Line Extension project held a grand opening for a new community office at 11900 S. Michigan Ave. on Oct. 2, according to a CTA press release. The office allows residents, businesses and stakeholders to speak with CTA staff about the project, including construction updates and career opportunities.
No specific end dates were listed in the closure notices posted Monday. The CTA directed affected residents to download attached documents for additional details on each project.
Residents seeking more information about the construction closures or the Red Line Extension project can visit transitchicago.com.
