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9/20/12 Damen from Division to Jackson is "Rough Grooved Surface." Plan accordingly.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on October 5, 2012 at 3:31am

Squee!

Anne Alt said:

OMG!!! They're FINALLY repaving that? Yeah!!!!

Kevin C said:

10/4/12 A couple blocks of Hubbard east of Racine is rough grooved surface.

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on October 8, 2012 at 3:52am

I find that it varies quite a bit depending on time of day and day of the week. I usually need to use it at times when traffic is light and drivers usually want to go fast (at night, early morning on weekends, etc.). When it's congested and slow, it's much easier.

John Durham said:

I ride that route (eastbound in the a.m.) frequently and I have only had one person hassle me for taking the lane, shouting "You're not a car!". I have found people to be understanding and let me merge in when I signal. Sorry you've had hassles.

Anne Alt said:

Harrison St. bridge over the river has been under construction for many months now, with no end in sight. This means that traffic is narrowed down to 1 lane in each direction over the bridge. Unless you ride fast, riding on the street here is a guaranteed hassle. Sidewalks are narrow and punctuated by signposts, so it's not a great alternative, unless you want to join the peds and walk it.

With Van Buren and Jackson bridges closed until December due to Wacker Dr. reconstruction, this means we have a gap between rideable routes over the river from Adams/Monroe to Roosevelt - if you consider Roosevelt a "rideable" route. If not, the gap extends to the 18th St. bridge.

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Permalink Reply by Dean Bekken on October 8, 2012 at 7:49am

North Evanston is v diff to navigate; idiots have torn up Central AND Isabella (best E-W route)

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Permalink Reply by Adam Torres on October 8, 2012 at 8:04am

Halsted between Division and North was all tore up last night.

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Permalink Reply by BikeBoy5 on October 9, 2012 at 2:47am

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Permalink Reply by BikeBoy5 on October 9, 2012 at 2:48am

Webster from Levitt to Elston...rough grooved surface...slow, no wake.

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on October 9, 2012 at 4:00am

No wake - good one. Missing your time on the water already? ;)

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Permalink Reply by JeffB on October 9, 2012 at 4:17am

I really hope they get to the stretch btwn Clybourn and Ashland. Truly horrible

Mark Beard-Witherup said:

Webster from Levitt to Elston...rough grooved surface...slow, no wake.

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on October 19, 2012 at 11:18am

Van Buren was ground down for repaving today. Extremely rough grooved surface with many sharp-edged bumps.

Not sure of the total length of the construction area, but it runs at least from State to Financial Pl.

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on October 22, 2012 at 1:58pm

Today workers were jackhammering the humps around the now-raised manhole covers. Unfortunately, they only got the broken asphalt pieces removed east of Clark. Tonight the mix is wet, rough grooved surface, craters filled with water, and (west of Clark) raised manhole covers surrounded by broken chunks of asphalt. If you can avoid Van Buren, you're better off.

Anne Alt said:

Van Buren was ground down for repaving today. Extremely rough grooved surface with many sharp-edged bumps.

Not sure of the total length of the construction area, but it runs at least from State to Financial Pl.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on October 23, 2012 at 12:44am

10/22/12: The Hubbard refurbish appears to be completed and sadly, only includes 1.25 blocks; i.e. Carpenter to Morgan and the Racine & Hubbard intersection. On a more positive note, Racine from Grand to the tracks was resurfaced for the 1st time since the Clinton administration.

Kevin C said:

Squee!

Anne Alt said:

OMG!!! They're FINALLY repaving that? Yeah!!!!

Kevin C said:

10/4/12 A couple blocks of Hubbard east of Racine is rough grooved surface.