WRIGLEYVILLE — After closing down Feb. 10, Clark Street is expected to reopen near Wrigley Field in a little more than a week.
The city closed Clark from Addison Street to Racine Avenue to replace a 100-year-old water main, Ald. Tom Tunney (44th) said. Cars are unable to park on the street from 7 a.m.-4 p.m., as well.
The work takes place as Wrigley Field renovations restrict Addison Street on the ballpark's south end during extensive work on the facade. In coming weeks, the Cubs store and McDonald's will close at Clark and Addison to make way for construction on a hotel.
RELATED: See What The Cubs Are Building This Off-Season For Wrigley Plaza, Clubhouse
One block north of Addison, Patterson Avenue is closed from Clark to Racine, also during work hours. The street should reopen in early March.
The Clark Street project is expected to wrap up by Feb. 29 with 505 feet of new water lines, although bad weather could delay work. Until then, detour west to Ashland from Addison to Irving Park.
EARLIER: Why Do the Cubs Want to Block Off Clark and Addison During Games?
The Clark/Addison/Patterson project is the first water and sewer main replacement in the 44th Ward this year. The water department has also pegged Racine, Newport, Southport, Roscoe, Greenview and Sheffield for work this year.
While the first three streets should be done by Opening Day, Wrigleyville could still see some game-day congestion when Racine shuts down from Belmont to Addison in April and Newport closes from Clark to Southport in March.
Read more about the plans on the 44th Ward website.
The Cubs and Wrigley Field are 95 percent owned by a trust established for the benefit of the family of Joe Ricketts, owner and CEO of DNAinfo.com. Joe Ricketts has no direct involvement in the management of the iconic team.
For more neighborhood news, listen to DNAinfo Radio here:
