Chicago's first NASCAR street race is little more than two weeks away, and the grandstands are going up, which means road closures and detours are in effect.
That is just one of many roads that will be closed for race weekend.
The Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications and other city officials are urging people visiting downtown during those times to plan ahead. "We take public safety planning very seriously here in the city of Chicago; this is our bread and butter," said Chris Pettineo, with OEMC. "We do large events, we have a sterling reputation across the nation for such events, and in part of the planning process, we want to make sure everyone is involved, everybody has skin in the game, and we don't want it to be a surprise to anyone.
City officials said their objective in planning for the race was to minimize the impact to drivers, and also to keep access to major attractions, including Navy pier and the museum campus.
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