The DNC has wrapped up in Chicago, and city officials are already hard at work disassembling security fencing and reopening streets around convention venues.
According to the city’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications, work has already begun on taking down fencing around McCormick Place, and streets are scheduled to begin reopening by Friday morning.
Things around the United Center will take slightly longer, with takedown of fencing beginning Friday and street closures beginning over the weekend.
Here’s how the reopening will proceed.
McCormick Place
Thursday –
Fencing takedown begins at approximately 6 p.m.
Local
Friday –
3 p.m. All major intersections are expected to be reopened by this time, as will the off-ramp from Interstate 55.
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Sunday –
Cermak will be clear between Michigan and Indiana by 6 a.m.
All streets are expected to be reopened by 8 a.m.
Monday –
All assets are expected to be removed from around McCormick Place by 6 a.m.
United Center
Friday –
Takedown of fencing begins at approximately 1 a.m.
Saturday –
Damen, Wood and Adams are all expected to be fully reopened, and most major intersections are expected to be cleared for traffic by noon.
Sunday –
All streets are expected to be opened by the end of the day.
Monday –
All assets are expected to be removed from around the convention site.
Downtown, Gold Coast
In the Gold Coast, the following street closures are expected to open Friday.
- E. Huron Street from N. Michigan to N. Rush from Sunday, August 18 through Friday, August 23
- E. Chicago from N. Michigan Avenue to N. Rush Street from Sunday, August 18 through Friday, August 23
