Street closures are not planed but could be put in place if downtown Mexican Independence Day celebrations get out of hand this weekend.
Chicago Mexican Independence Day celebrations are expected to take over city streets this weekend, and officials said rolling closures an option if needed.Mexican Independence Day regularly draws thousands of revelers into the streets of Chicago, but city officials said they are prepared to limit access to downtown if needed to avoid chaotic gridlock.
"We actually had a resident who'd gone into labor during the festivities, and she had a substantial amount of difficulty getting to Northwestern," said James Wales of South Loop Neighbors.Chicago prepares for Mexican Independence Day celebrations with eye on safety, avoiding gridlock "Yesterday they distributed the twelve different access points that, if that plan goes into effect, there'll be twelve points where people will be able to come in and out if they live here," Wales said.
The city also released a statement saying in part, "In the event of increased traffic activity within the central business district and to maintain traffic flow, residents may experience rolling closures."
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