North LSD “Redefine the Drive” Study

Posted On August 10, 2019

The Illinois Department of Transportation and the Chicago Department of Transportation are actively engaged in the North Lake Shore Drive Phase I (Preliminary Plans) Study to improve Lake Shore Drive from Grand Avenue to Hollywood Avenue. Details of the ongoing Task Force study can be found on the North Lake Shore Drive REDEFINE THE DRIVE website.

Two Community Meetings (August 12th and 13th) will be held in Lake View to review the proposed improvements between Diversey Parkway and Irving Park Road and receive your input. The meetings will feature identical formats and content, but they will be held in two locations to provide more opportunities for community members to provide feedback. During these meetings, exhibits will be on display and project team members will be present to discuss the project and answer questions.

Monday, August 12, 2019
Temple Sholom

Bettie Port Hall (entrance on Stratford Place)
3480 North Lake Shore Drive
Open House: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Presentation at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Saint Joseph Hospital

Lakeshore Café
2900 North Lake Shore Drive
Open House: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Presentation at 6:30 p.m.

As a reminder, the proposed improvements for North Lake Shore Drive between Diversey and Irving Park include:

  • A SB LSD entrance and a NB LSD exit ramp at Addison Street. (This would involve NB LSD traffic going under LSD to go west on Addison.)
  • The elimination of Recreation Drive and the parking now on Recreation Drive
  • Creation of a parking “lot” with approximately 80 diagonal parking spaces along the east side of inner LSD between Grace and Addison, This is west of LSD.
  • Creation of a parking “lot” with approximately 80 diagonal parking spaces along the east side of inner LSD between Grace and Addison, This is west of LSD.
  • Creation of a tunnel at Briar Place for vehicles to cross under LSD and provide access to Belmont Harbor and Harbor parking. Access to the Briar Place tunnel would be from Belmont.

The Task Force and the 44th Ward has received significant Community comments as to what is proposed for the LSD-Belmont area.  Accordingly, the project team will lead an in-depth review of the Belmont Avenue area.

Comments/Questions?

Chester R. Kropidlowski 
Lake View Citizens Council Transportation Committee Chair
(773) 871-7820
(312) 972-0933 (Cell)