LFP Closure

I look forward to improvements on the Lakefront Path but detours must be provided while construction is underway.  This is unacceptable:

(Southbound just south of E Waldron Drive)

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Permalink Reply by David P. on November 8, 2018 at 4:02am

How does one access the McCormick tunnels?

Permalink Reply by JimM. on November 8, 2018 at 8:46am

Blue line is southbound, orange line is northbound if you want to stay with the direction of traffic with the tunnels. Sorry about my squiggly lines. And you can avoid E. 18th Drive by using the parking lots along the way just east of the roads there.

Permalink Reply by David P. on November 9, 2018 at 4:32am

Thanks! I'll try it the next time I'm riding through there. If I ride to work my commute takes me along most of the LFP but I mostly drive these days because it saves so much time. I miss it, though. 

Permalink Reply by Bruce on November 9, 2018 at 6:01am

Thanks very much for posting this!

Bruce

Permalink Reply by Eric Pounder on November 11, 2018 at 2:09pm

Got stymied by bears pedestrian traffic trying to access the trail at the 18th street overpass, so I took this route to 31st

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Permalink Reply by JimM. on November 11, 2018 at 6:21pm

Thanks for posting your detour and I'm just reposting your image inline instead of as a link. And I'm also trying to figure out how you did this route. Did you use the bus route along the tracks that shuttles between parking garages up by Millenium Park and the newer McCormick place that is west of LSD? I'm always looking for routes other than the stretch of the Lakefront Path between McCormick and 31st street. For some reason, it's that stretch during winter commuting where my hands and toes are just so cold that I start questioning why I'm out there riding. I'd happily keep on pedaling another route that is a bit more sheltered from the wind in the last couple miles of the morning ride.

Permalink Reply by Eric Pounder on November 12, 2018 at 3:02am

Thanks for reposting the image.  I came from 18th street and had planned to go over the Metra tracks via the pedestrian bridge.  It was too crowded with people, so at the first switchback, the gate was open where buses where dropping off.  A security guard yelled at me, but I ignored him and kept going.  So, yes I think it's the bus route you mention.  I'm not sure where you can access it further north.

Permalink Reply by JimM. on November 12, 2018 at 4:52am

Thanks for the details especially about the yelling. I try to avoid getting yelled at so I'll probably skip the detour. I've never ridden the bus route except to ride the bus. I expect the bus route isn't bicycle friendly.

Permalink Reply by Filka Bean on November 12, 2018 at 6:01pm

Looks like that road is inaccessible anyway unless they have the gate open... but now i’m curious about “moe drive”...

Permalink Reply by Filka Bean on November 12, 2018 at 6:04pm

Any updates on the path south of 63rd St beach?

Permalink Reply by Eric Pounder on November 13, 2018 at 4:42am

On Sunday, there was a bit of it that is still gravel by La Rabida and a few sections of sidewalk by the golf course missing, but otherwise open all the way to South Shore Cultural Center.

Permalink Reply by Filka Bean on November 14, 2018 at 5:46pm

Nice, thanks Eric!

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