CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — The 2022 Chicago Marathon is less than one week away, but street closures near Grant Park are already underway.
With the marathon scheduled for Oct. 9 and the Abbott Chicago 5K scheduled for Oct. 8, marathon weekend will make downtown a bit of a mess. For the marathon, the city said closures along the race route will begin at 7 a.m. The marathon route is expected to reopen by 4:30 p.m.
The City of Chicago recommended using alternate routes, such as the expressway system, to avoid impacts of street closures. Some street closures will continue through the tear-down of the marathon. Use this list to determine which streets to avoid.
Monday, Oct. 3, Chicago Marathon 2022 street closures:
Starting at 10 a.m., Balbo Drive will be closed from Columbus Drive to DuSable Lake Shore Drive. It will reopen on Oct. 12 at 6 a.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 4, Chicago Marathon 2022 street closures:
No additional closures are planned.
Wednesday, Oct. 5, Chicago Marathon 2022 street closures:
Starting at 10 a.m., Jackson Boulevard will be closed from Columbus Drive to DuSable Lake Shore Drive. It will reopen on Oct. 10 at 6 a.m.
Thursday, Oct. 6, Chicago Marathon 2022 street closures:
Starting at 4 a.m., Balbo Drive will be closed from Michigan Avenue to Columbus Drive. It will reopen on Oct. 10 at 6 a.m.
Starting at 4 a.m., Columbus Drive will be closed from Roosevelt Road to Ida B. Wells Drive. It will reopen on Oct. 10 at 6 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 7, Chicago Marathon 2022 street closures:
Starting at 4 a.m., Jackson Boulevard will be closed from Michigan Avenue to Columbus Drive. It will reopen on Oct. 9 at 8 p.m.
Starting at 4 a.m., Ida B. Wells Drive will be closed from Congress Plaza to Columbus Drive. It will reopen on Oct. 9 at 8 p.m.
Starting at 4 a.m., Ida B. Wells Drive will be closed from Michigan Avenue to Congress Plaza. It will reopen Oct. 9 at 8 p.m.
Starting at 4 a.m., Congress Plaza will be closed at Michigan Avenue from Van Buren to Harrison Streets. It will open Oct. 9 at 8 p.m.
Starting at 4 a.m., Columbus Drive will be closed from Monroe Street to Jackson Boulevard. It will reopen Oct. 9 at 8 p.m.
Starting at 4 a.m., Columbus Drive will be closed from Jackson Boulevard to Ida B. Wells Drive. It will reopen Oct. 9 and 8 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 8, Chicago Marathon 2022 street closures:
Starting at 6 a.m., Columbus Drive will be closed from Randolph to Monroe Streets. It will reopen Oct. 9 and noon.
Between 7 – 9 a.m., closures are expected for the Abbott Chicago 5K at the following locations: Ida B. Wells Drive between Columbus Drive and Congress Plaza; Congress Plaza between Harrison and Van Buren Streets; Harrison Street between Michigan Avenue and Franklin Street; Franklin Street between Harrison and Van Buren Streets; Wacker Drive between Van Buren and Dearborn Streets; and Jackson Boulevard between Wacker Drive and Clark Street.
Starting at noon, Monroe Street will be closed from Michigan Avenue to Columbus Drive. It will reopen Oct. 9 at noon.
Starting at noon, Monroe Street will be closed from Columbus Drive to DuSable Lake Shore Drive. It will reopen Oct. 9 at 5 p.m.
Starting at 11 a.m., Roosevelt Road will be closed from Columbus Drive to DuSable Lake Shore Drive. It will reopen Oct. 9 at 6 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 9, Chicago Marathon 2022 street closures:
Starting at 4 a.m., Michigan Avenue will be closed from Madison to Ninth Streets. It will reopen later that morning at 9 a.m.
Starting at 4 a.m., Roosevelt Road will be closed from Michigan Avenue to Columbus Drive. It will reopen later that night at 6 p.m.
Starting at 4 a.m., Columbus Drive will be closed from McFetridge Drive to Roosevelt Road. It will reopen later that night at 6 p.m.
Starting at 5:30 a.m., Michigan Avenue will be closed from Ninth Street to Roosevelt Road. it will reopen later that afternoon at 4 p.m.
Public transit will be running as normal during race week.
WBBM’s coverage of the marathon will continue through the weekend. Find all of our 2022 Chicago Marathon coverage here and be sure to listen live for news and real-time traffic updates “on the eights.”
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