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Wells Street Bridge closed all weekend for Riverwalk work New ordinance allows Riverwalk sale of wine by bottle
(Above) H piles ready to be pounded into the riverbed east of Wells Street on October 8. The steel beams will go down almost 90 feet (the river is no deeper than 21 feet) and support the Chicago Riverwalk between LaSalle and Wells. (Click on images to view larger versions.) 13-Oct-15 – Once again, the Wells Street Bridge will be closed and raised all weekend. The bridge needs to be raised to accommodate a crane and drilling rig that will install caissons – steel cylinders to support the Riverwalk as it passes under the bridge. The bridge will be closed to all traffic from Saturday at 2 a.m. to Monday at 4 a.m. Southbound traffic on Wells Street will be detoured onto Illinois Street, LaSalle Street, and Wacker Drive. CTA Brown Line service will be affected.
Reilly ordinance allows sale of wine by bottle A new city ordinance will allow sale of wine by the bottle on the Riverwalk. 42nd Ward Alderman Brendan Reilly introduced the ordinance on July 29 and it was passed by the city council on September 24. The ordinance allows Riverwalk venues with a liquor license to sell wine by the bottle for consumption off-site under certain conditions – such as not before 11 a.m. or after 9 p.m. – and the bottle cannot be accompanied by a “drinking container or corkscrew or other opening device.” The ordinance took effect immediately. (Below) Closer view of drill attachment.
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