Road Closures for the 2022 Bank of America Chicago Marathon

With the 2022 Bank of America Chicago Marathon slated for Oct. 9, a series of street closures and reroutes will be in effect throughout the week.

Here's a look at what commuters can expect, whether or not they're coming to the city for the marathon.

Closures starting Monday include:

• Balbo Avenue from Columbus Drive to DuSable Lake Shore Drive: 10 a.m. to 6 a.m. Oct. 12

Closures starting Wednesday include:

• Jackson Boulevard from Columbus Drive to DuSable Lake Shore Drive: 10 a.m. to 6 a.m. Oct. 10

Closures starting Thursday include:

• Balbo Avenue from Michigan Avenue to Columbus Drive: 4 a.m. to 6 a.m. Oct. 10
• Columbus Drive from Roosevelt Road to Ida B. Wells Drive: 4 a.m. to 6 a.m. Oct. 10

Closures starting Friday include:

• Jackson Drive from Michigan Avenue to Columbus Drive: 4 a.m. to 6 a.m. Oct. 9
• Ida B. Wells Drive from Congress Plaza to Columbus Drive: 4 a.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 9
• Ida B. Wells Drive from Michigan Avenue to Congress Plaza: 4 a.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 9
• Congress Plaza from Van Buren Street to Harrison Street: 4 a.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 9
• Columbus Drive from Monroe Street to Jackson Boulevard: 4 a.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 9
• Columbus Drive from Jackson Boulevard to Ida B. Wells Drive: 4 a.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 9

Closures starting Saturday include:

• Columbus Drive from Randolph Street to Monroe Street: 6 a.m. to noon Oct. 9
• Monroe Street from Michigan Avenue to Columbus Drive: noon to noon Oct. 9
• Monroe Street from Columbus Drive to DuSable Lake Shore Drive: noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 9
• Roosevelt Road from Columbus Drive to DuSable Lake Shore Dive: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 9

Closures starting Oct. 9 include:

• Michigan Avenue from Madison Street to 9th Street: 4 a.m. to 9 a.m.
• Roosevelt Road from Michigan Avenue to Columbus Drive: 4 a.m. 6 p.m.
• Columbus Drive from McFetridge Drive to Roosevelt Road: 4 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Michigan Avenue from 9th Street to Roosevelt Road: 5:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Columbus Drive to Grand Avenue: 7 to 10 a.m.
• Grand Avenue from Columbus Drive to State Street: 7 to 10 a.m.
• State Street from Grand Avenue to Jackson Boulevard: 7 to 10:30 a.m.
• Jackson Boulevard from State Street to LaSalle Street: 7 to 10:30 a.m.
• LaSalle Street from Jackson Boulevard to Stockton Drive: 7 to 11:30 a.m.
• Stockton Drive from LaSalle Drive to Fullerton Drive: 7 to 11:45 a.m.
• Fullerton Drive from Stockton Drive to Cannon Drive: 7 from 11:45 a.m.
• Cannon Drive from Fullerton Drive to Sheridan Road: 7 to 11:45 a.m.
• Sheridan Road from Diversey Parkway to Belmont Avenue: 7 to 11:45 a.m.
• Inner Lakeshore Drive from Belmont Avenue to Sheridan Road: 7 a.m. to noon
• Sheridan Road from Inner Lakeshore Drive to Broadway Avenue: 7 a.m. to noon
• Broadway Avenue from Sheridan Road to Briar Place: 7 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
• Broadway Avenue from Briar Place to Diversey Parkway: 7 a.m. 12:30 p.m.
• Clark Street from Diversey Parkway to Fullerton Parkway: 7 a.m. 12:30 p.m.
• Clark Street from Fullerton Parkway to Webster Avenue: 7 a.m. 12:45 p.m.
• Webster Avenue from Clark Street to Sedgwick Street: 7 a.m. 12:45 p.m.
• Sedgwick Street from Webster Avenue to North Avenue: 7 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
• North Avenue from Sedgwick Street to Wells Street: 7 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
• Wells Street from North Avenue to Walton Street: 7 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
• Wells Street from Walton Street to Wacker Drive: 7 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
• Wacker Drive from Wells Street to Monroe Street: 7 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
• Monroe Street from Wacker Drive to Halsted Street: 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• Halsted Street from Monroe Street to Adams Street: 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• Adams Street from Halsted Street to Damen Avenue: 7 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
• Damen Avenue from Adams Street to Jackson Boulevard: 7 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
• Jackson Boulevard from Damen Avenue to Halsted Street: 7 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.
• Halsted Street from Jackson Boulevard to Taylor Street: 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• Taylor Street from Halsted Street to Loomis Street: 7 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
• Loomis Street from Taylor Street to 18th Street: 7 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
• 18th Street from Loomis Street to Halsted Street: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Halsted Street from 18th Street to 21st Street: 7 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
• 21st Street from Halsted Street to Canalport Avenue: 7 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
• Canalport Avenue from 21st Street to Cermak Road: 7 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
• Cermak Road from Canalport Avenue to Wentworth Avenue: 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Wentworth Avenue from Cermak Road to 26th Street: 7 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
• 26th Street from Wentworth Avenue to Michigan Avenue: 7 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
• Michigan Avenue from 26th Street to 35th Street: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• 35th Street from Michigan Avenue to Indiana Avenue: 7 a.m. 4 p.m.
• Indiana Avenue from 35th Street to 31st Street: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• 31st Street from Indiana Avenue to Michigan Avenue: 7 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
• Michigan Avenue from 31st Street to Roosevelt Road: 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Roosevelt Road from Michigan Avenue to Columbus Drive: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Columbus Drive from Roosevelt Road: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Vehicles that are parked along the closed streets will be ticketed and towed. Information about towed vehicles can be found at (312)744-4444.

Several routes are scheduled to remain available to commuters race day.

The alternative routes include:

• Lake Shore Drive: northbound and southbound lanes
• Inner Lake Shore Drive: northbound and southbound lanes from Diversey Parkway to Belmont Avenue; access to Lake Shore Drive will remain open at Belmont Avenue
• Dan Ryan Expressway (Interstate 90 and 94): eastbound and westbound lanes; the southbound exit ramp to 31st Street will be closed
• Kennedy Expressway (Interstate 90 and 94): eastbound and westbound lanes; entrance and exit ramps will closed at Adams Street
• Eisenhower Expressway (Interstate 290): eastbound and westbound lanes
• Stevenson Expressway (Interstate 55): northbound and southbound lanes
• Michigan Avenue north of 11th Street: north and southbound lanes, including access to the Magnificent Mile
• Clybourn Avenue
• Lincoln Avenue north of Sedgwick Street
• Clark Street north of Diversey Parkway
• Milwaukee Avenue
• Halsted Street north of Monroe Street
• Ashland Avenue north of Adams Street
• Damen Avenue north of Adams Street 
• Damen Avenue south of Jackson Boulevard
• Ashland Avenue south of Jackson Boulevard
• Archer Avenue south of Cermak Road
• Halsted Street south of Cermak Road
• Michigan Avenue south of 35th Street
• Martin Luther King Drive

To view the marathon's course, click here.