Road Construction Report(s)

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

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Permalink Reply by Michelle on November 21, 2013 at 6:40pm

YAYYY! I will ride tomorrow then. It'll be faster, for sure, but I feel like the road is wide enough that there's not too many close passes, so long as there's no traffic... We'll see!

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Permalink Reply by Alex Z on November 22, 2013 at 3:12am

Yeah, I ended up taking Kinzie>Green>Hubbard>Noble>Augusta>Damen>Armitage to get where I was going last night. I figured it wasn't worth it to deal with Milwaukee in the slippery rain. Thanks for the update.

Like others, I'm interested to see how the Kinzie stoplight plays out...

Kevin C said:

I rode Milwaukee from the Loop north this evening (11/21) and can attest to the fact that it's still heinous, but it's a different kind of heinous. Northbound lanes have been moved to the west so that N/B lanes and S/B lanes are adjacent to each other. Looks like it will still be awhile.

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Permalink Reply by David P. on November 22, 2013 at 4:47am

The Milwaukee / Kimball / Diversey intersection is being milled this morning for resurfacing.

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Permalink Reply by BootsyC on November 22, 2013 at 8:05am

And it seems as if the temporary NB lanes are now more narrow than when they were on the E side of the street. There is almost no room to ride by on the right unless you duck into the construction area. Even then, they've filled the hoes with a soft sand/asphalt mixture that will swallow your tires given the chance.

Kevin C said:

I rode Milwaukee from the Loop north this evening (11/21) and can attest to the fact that it's still heinous, but it's a different kind of heinous. Northbound lanes have been moved to the west so that N/B lanes and S/B lanes are adjacent to each other. Looks like it will still be awhile.

Anne Alt said:
I've heard this week from folks who ride it regularly that it still sucks - still under construction.

Kevin C said:

Someone has to have more current info, but I rode it last Friday (11/15) and it was still torn up.

Alex Z said:

How is Milwaukee looking these days? I haven't had the courage to bike on it in weeks (and consequently haven't seen whether the situation has changed).

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on November 22, 2013 at 9:39am

Streetsblog just posted a story and a video of Steven's ride morning and night yesterday.

http://tinyurl.com/oad3j7o

Holy life-threatening ride, Batman! Especially northbound. Feel free to join me Kinzie-Green-Hubbard-Noble which is my normal route. It is longer and slower, but your chance of survival is far greater than it is riding through that nightmare.

BootsyC said:

And it seems as if the temporary NB lanes are now more narrow than when they were on the E side of the street. There is almost no room to ride by on the right unless you duck into the construction area. Even then, they've filled the hoes with a soft sand/asphalt mixture that will swallow your tires given the chance.

Kevin C said:

I rode Milwaukee from the Loop north this evening (11/21) and can attest to the fact that it's still heinous, but it's a different kind of heinous. Northbound lanes have been moved to the west so that N/B lanes and S/B lanes are adjacent to each other. Looks like it will still be awhile.

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Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on November 22, 2013 at 9:47am

Lawrence is ripped up, esp near Ravenswood.

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Permalink Reply by Anika on November 22, 2013 at 10:38am

I never think to take an alternate route until I am upon the construction. Are others not just taking the lane? With the narrow lanes, it is just not safe for cars to pass so I haven't been giving them the opportunity to do so. I am not a fast rider but consider my actions to be a positive traffic calmer thru there. I don't ride that route daily but so far have only had one negative interaction which seems fairly minimal.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on November 22, 2013 at 10:40am

It's terrible pavement. I avoid terrible pavement.

Anika said:

I never think to take an alternate route until I am upon the construction. Are others not just taking the lane? With the narrow lanes, it is just not safe for cars to pass so I haven't been giving them the opportunity to do so. I am not a fast rider but consider my actions to be a positive traffic calmer thru there. I don't ride that route daily but so far have only had one negative interaction which seems fairly minimal.

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Permalink Reply by David P. on November 22, 2013 at 11:07am

I just rode the Milwaukee construction zone in both directions earlier this afternoon. Both travel lanes are (still) on the curb side. The pavement does suck, but I've never found riding it too terrible. I always take the lane, because there's not enough room to pass safely. Sometimes I am held up by slower motor traffic, and even when I'm at the head of the train I've never had anyone show impatience.

BootsyC said:

And it seems as if the temporary NB lanes are now more narrow than when they were on the E side of the street. There is almost no room to ride by on the right unless you duck into the construction area. Even then, they've filled the hoes with a soft sand/asphalt mixture that will swallow your tires given the chance.

Kevin C said:

I rode Milwaukee from the Loop north this evening (11/21) and can attest to the fact that it's still heinous, but it's a different kind of heinous. Northbound lanes have been moved to the west so that N/B lanes and S/B lanes are adjacent to each other. Looks like it will still be awhile.

Anne Alt said:
I've heard this week from folks who ride it regularly that it still sucks - still under construction.

Kevin C said:

Someone has to have more current info, but I rode it last Friday (11/15) and it was still torn up.

Alex Z said:

How is Milwaukee looking these days? I haven't had the courage to bike on it in weeks (and consequently haven't seen whether the situation has changed).

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on November 23, 2013 at 6:42am

Your option sounds much better to me.

Lisa Curcio 4.1 mi said:

Streetsblog just posted a story and a video of Steven's ride morning and night yesterday.

http://tinyurl.com/oad3j7o

Holy life-threatening ride, Batman! Especially northbound. Feel free to join me Kinzie-Green-Hubbard-Noble which is my normal route. It is longer and slower, but your chance of survival is far greater than it is riding through that nightmare.