Lake Street Bridge to close for maintenance this weekend

CHICAGO (STMW) - The Lake Street Bridge over the Chicago River will be closed for maintenance this weekend.

Lake will be closed to traffic between Wacker and Canal from 2 a.m. Saturday to 4 a.m. Monday, according to the Chicago Department of Transportation.

Westbound traffic will be detoured via Wacker, Randolph and Canal; while eastbound traffic will be rerouted along Clinton, Washington and Wacker, CDOT said.

CTA Green and Pink Line trains will not operate between the Clinton and Clark/Lake stations during the closure, according to CDOT. Free shuttle bus service will connect passengers between the stations.

Green Line trains will continue to run in both directions between Harlem/Lake and Clinton, and between Ashland/63rd-Cottage Grove and the Loop, CDOT said. Pink Line trains will also run in both directions between 54th/Cermak and Clinton.