(CHICAGO) Several downtown road closures remain in effect until Saturday night to accommodate competitors in the ITU World Triathlon Grand Final.
The closures began at 5 a.m. Thursday and will continue until 11 p.m. Saturday, according to the city’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications. Jackson is closed between Michigan and Lake Shore Drive; Congress is closed from Congress Plaza to Columbus; Balbo is closed from Michigan to Lake Shore Drive; and Columbus is closed from Monroe to Roosevelt.
In addition to these closures, a temporary traffic hold will take effect on Lake Shore Drive from 5:22-5:32 p.m. Friday and from 5:20-5:30 p.m. Saturday to allow triathlon participants to cross from the swim exit to the transition area near Buckingham Fountain, OEMC said.
The triathlon will host more than 6,500 athletes from 62 countries, according to OEMC. They will swim laps in Lake Michigan before competing in the running and biking portions of the race through Grant Park and the surrounding area.
