Northbound State Street lane reduction near the Randolph Street intersection.
Advanced utility locates on State Street.
Hydro-excavation used to locate underground utilities near the intersection on State Street.
Excavator digging up a portion of the roadway on State Street. Large pieces of the pavement are piled in the center of the photo.
State St. Hydroexcavations
Elevated Tracks Slow Zone Signage Installation
Placing Concrete on Lake Street
Elevated Station Canopy Removal
Underground Conduit
Canopy Removal
Project News
Notification Date - March 30, 2026:
Crews continue making progress by removing rivets, repairing the track structure, and repainting the existing steel. A portion of Lake Street between Dearborn Street and Wabash Avenue is anticipated to close the week of March 30 for sewer repairs and new utility installations. Read more and view the traffic impact maps.
Notification Date - March 16, 2026:
Crews have made substantial progress on the project site including safely removing the platform structural steel and existing station house. Read more progress highlights and view the traffic impact maps.
Notification Date - March 2, 2026:
Crews continue demolition and structural preparations at the State/Lake Loop Elevated station, including replacing rivets with temporary bolts, removing exterior walls and columns, and advancing platform demolition. Crews also surveyed existing structural conditions and marked select station elements to be preserved for the Illinois Railway Museum. All businesses remain open during construction. Read more and view the traffic impact maps.