Lincoln, Ashland, Belmont (LAB) Construction

The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT), in coordination with the offices of Alderman Tunney, Alderman Waguespack and Alderman Martin are pleased to announce the start of the construction of the second section of the Lincoln-Ashland-Belmont improvements.

Beginning in Spring 2022, Lincoln, Ashland, and Belmont Avenues will be improved as the City renovates the streets with infrastructure improvements and streetscape elements. The project will consist of numerous improvements, including full-width resurfacing, widened sidewalks, new lighting and traffic signals, new crosswalks, street trees, landscaping, community identifiers and other pedestrian amenities.  The Lincoln-Ashland-Belmont intersection will be reconfigured to improve traffic and pedestrian safety.  The improvements will also include an improved plaza space at the northwest corner of the intersection.

Improvement Flyer can be seen here.

CDOT and the construction company will hold weekly meetings on Thursdays at 9AM to inform businesses and residents. The link for the weekly meetings can be found here.

The LAB construction schedule can be seen below:

Stage I - West Side of Lincoln (2950 N to 3200 N) South of Belmont to Wellington. Begin: 5/23/22 to Late August 2022.

Stage II - East Side of Lincoln (2950 N to 3237 N) South of Wellington to Melrose. Begin: 07/29/22 to Fall 2022.

Stage III - West Side of Ashland (3100 N to 3200 N) from School to Barry and SW Corner of Belmont (1600 W to 1615 W). Begin: 06/10/22 to Late Summer 2022.

Stage IV - East Side of Ashland (3100 N to 3300 N) from Barry to School. Begin: 08/24/22 to Late Fall 2022.

Stage V - South Side of Belmont (1400 to 1614 W) from Lincoln to Southport. Begin: 03/13/23 to Spring 2023.

Stage VI - North Side of Belmont (1400 W to 1614 W) from Southport to West of Lincoln. Begin: 05/23/23 to Late Summer 2023.

Stage VII - West Side of Lincoln (3200 N to 3237 N) North of Belmont to Melrose. Begin: 03/13/23 - Late Summer 2023.

Support Local Businesses:

Businesses along the construction corridors will be open during construction and need your support. Please make an effort to shop at local businesses on Lincoln, Ashland, and Belmont, that are being affected by construction. Additionally spread the word that businesses are open and need your business!