+ Hubbard Water Main Replacement

The water main on W. Hubbard St between N. Noble St and N. May St is due to be replaced with work starting in June 2026.

Phase 1: Hubbard between Noble and Ogden

Please expect a street closure from N. Noble St – N. ADA St on W. Hubbard St beginning June 15th, 2026. Street closures to expand as progress moves along. Minimum Mobilization of work equipment will begin this Tuesday June 9th on the SW Corner of W. Hubbard and N. Elizabeth St. Full mobilization will occur on Monday June 15th, 2026.

Normal working hours are from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Hours may be extended to expediate the task. Streets will be closed during working hours, but residents will have access to their homes. Please expect temporary water disruption throughout this project. DWM will notify all the affected residences.

+ Grand Avenue Reconstruction

WHO: Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT)

WHAT: CDOT will be installing Complete Streets safety improvements along this stretch of Grand Ave such as:

• Bus boarding islands to streamline transit so buses do not need to merge in and out of traffic at stops
• Pedestrian refuge islands to reduce crossing distances for people walking across Grand Ave
• Upgraded traffic signals to improve accessibility and make the experience at intersections safer for pedestrians and drivers
• Protected bike lanes to physically separate bikers from motor vehicle traffic
• and more!

Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction and will shift from the north or south sides of Grand Ave to create space for construction work zones. Due to the size, materials, and equipment needed for these projects parking will be fully restricted during the duration of this phase. Our office will be working with the Department of Finance (DoF) to allow customers of impacted businesses to access permit parking zones in the surrounding area.

WHERE: Grand Ave from Wood St to Ogden Ave

WHY: To make the street safer and more inviting for everyone! Since the completion of reconstruction on the initial segment of Grand between Chicago Ave and Damen Ave, CDOT has recorded:

• 3.3 times fewer pedestrian injuries
• Injuries across all modes of transit have decreased by 13%
• Zero severe crashes (compared to an annual average of four severe crashes before reconstruction)

WHEN: The contract for this project has been approved! CDOT is currently discussing the traffic impacts of this work. You may begin to see the staging of construction equipment and potential lane closures as early as this month. The stretch of Grand from Damen to Ashland (Stage 1) is expected to be completed by the end of 2026. Stage 2 (Ashland to Ogden) is expected to begin in 2027.

+ Milwaukee Avenue Water Main Replacement

WHO: Chicago Department of Water Management (DWM)

WHAT: DWM is replacing the 100+ year old lead water main

WHERE: Milwaukee Ave from Western Ave to Fullerton Ave

WHEN: Estimated to begin 2026 Q2

WHY: To improve infrastructure reliability and reduce lead exposure to thousands of Logan Square residents

+ Arterial Street Lighting Projects

WHO: CDOT

WHAT: CDOT is replacing older street lights with new mid-mount or “piggyback” LED lights

WHERE: Armitage Ave from California Ave to Kedzie Ave; and California Ave from Fullerton Ave to Shakespeare Ave

WHEN: Estimated to begin:

• Armitage Ave (2026 Q1)
• California Ave (2026 Q3)

WHY: New lighting increases visibility improving public safety and reduces light pollution. This stretch of California also experienced the highest volume of outages in the ward.

+ California Water Main Replacement

Project Status (05/11/26)

Overview: (ongoing work along California from Armitage to North Ave)

The contractor has procured the final part necessary to complete the final watermain connection. The final connection is planned this morning. No water service interruptions are expected as part of this work. The contractor will begin finalizing the concrete cap through the rest of the week with final restoration to follow.

No Parking Signs:

“No Parking” signs have been posted as the contractor staged materials and equipment along the work zone from Armitage to North Ave.

Lane closure and traffic control:

Northbound Lane closed from North to Armitage.

Water Shutdowns:

No further service interruptions are planned.

Water main status:

• This week: The final connection is planned this morning..

Water Main Testing and Disinfection

Water main testing and disinfection are completed.

Water Service Transfer/LSLR:

Service transfers are complete.

Restoration status:

Awaiting completion of final connection.

Archive of status updates, detour plans, and more can be found here!

+ Wood Street Neighborhood Greenway

A webpage for this project is also available at the1stward.com/woodst.

Project Details

Upcoming improvements coming to Wood St include:

• Street resurfacing
• ADA ramp replacements
• Sidewalk and curb & gutter replacements
• Extension of the Wood St. Greenway
• In between Cortez and Division, Wood will remain a two-way street.
• North Wood Street from West Augusta Blvd to West Cortez Street, one-way southernly except bicycles.
• North Wood Street from West Division Street to West Crystal Street, one-way southernly except bicycles.

Updates

September 22

Street painting is anticipated to commence the week of 10/22/25, this date subject to change due to any weather delays that may occur.

September 2

Street resurfacing has tentative dates of September 2 and 3, these dates is subject to change due to the heavy rain we have gotten in the past weeks which shifts construction scheduling.

August 21

Street resurfacing has a tentative date of August 25, this date is subject to change due to the heavy rain we have gotten in the past weeks which shifts construction scheduling.

July 15

New from CDOT: Street resurfacing is tentatively set for July 25th, 2025. Street resurfacing will include Wood Street from Division to Augusta.

June 5

New from CDOT: Following the resurfacing of Wood St, CDOT will install Complete Streets improvements and upgrades to the existing Wood St Neighborhood Greenway, which will enhance safety and comfort for people walking and biking. This includes:

• Conversion of Wood St to a one-way southbound from Augusta to Cortez and from Division to Crystal

• Installation of contraflow bike lanes to maintain two-way bike access

• Reinstallation of greenway pavement markings after resurfacing is complete

June 3

The Department of Transportation has informed the 1st Ward Office that Wood St. resurfacing project will take place after all concrete work is completed. This work includes ADA ramps and curb and gutter replacements. Concrete work is tentatively scheduled to be completed by mid/late July.