CHICAGO CUBS vs. ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS - WRIGLEY
FIELD
Game 3: Saturday, October 6
at 5:00 p.m. Gates open: 3:00 p.m
Game 4 (if needed): Sunday,
October 7 at noon (Gates open: 10:00 a.m.)
STREET CLOSURES
Expect Addison, Waveland and Clark
street closures after the games. No traffic is allowed after the game on
Addison from Clark to Halsted to allow traffic out of the
area.
On Sunday (if Game 4 is played) expect Addison to be closed prior
to the game until the beginning of the game at
noon. On Sunday (if game 4
is played), due to the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon,
Belmont is closed Sunday morning; however, it is expected to
reopen by 11:00 a.m.
BIKE CHECK
The Chicago Cubs offer a free bicycle check
service for all Cubs home games. Racks are located off of
Waveland Avenue at the car wash located adjacent to Wrigley
Field. Bicycles are claim checked and secured during the game.
The bike check service opens two hours prior to each game's
scheduled start time and closes one hour after the game
ends.
ALTERNATE ROUTES & TRAFFIC
CONTROL
Exit
Lake Shore Drive at Irving Park or Montrose to avoid Marathon
closures and additional traffic in the
area. Additional variable message boards are deployed
in the area to assist motorists with closures and traffic
detours.
Expect helicopter activity in the area,
especially on Sunday for the Marathon. Additional Traffic Control Aides
will be deployed on Addison, Irving Park Road &
Montrose. If coming from the west to Wrigley
Field, use Ashland to Irving, Addison or
Montrose.
PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION
CTA provides additional service on the Red and
Brown Line, with additional trains & more frequent
service. The CTA Red Line provides direct
service to Wrigley Field via the accessible station at
Addison. Fans can transfer to
Red Line trains from all other rail lines and from most east-west bus
routes.
See the CTA website at www.transitchicago.com
for more
details on reroutes & service.
PARKING
Parking is extremely limited in the Wrigleyville
area, with additional street parking restrictions for the
Marathon on Sunday as well as additional restrictions due to
increased crowds and traffic for play-off
games.
The Cubs operate a shuttle and parking service at the
DeVry University
campus located off Addison Street and Western Avenue
for all weekend and night games. For $6.00 you can park your vehicle and all
occupants ride the shuttle free to and from the
ballpark. For more information, see the
Cubs website at www.chicagocubs.com.
PARKING
RESTRICTIONS
Parking restrictions will be enforced in the area.
Additional tow trucks are assigned to tow illegally parked
vehicles. Fans and residents are strongly urged to read
signage before parking and adhere to restrictions. Residential
parking restrictions are in effect in the area. Additional
parking restrictions are in force on: Sheffield:
Newport-Addison (west side); Irving Park Road: Marine
Drive-Ashland; Addison: *Wilton-Ashland (extended from
Southport to Ashland, *may be extended
further)
NO PARKING:
Saturday, 6 October 2007, 1pm to
midnight
Irving - Ashland to Marine Drive
both curbs
Addison - Ashland to Wilton both
curbs
Sheffield - Addison to Newport west
curb
Sheffield - Addison to Waveland
both curbs
Clark - Irving to Roscoe both
curbs
Waveland - Sheffield to Clark both
curbs
Patterson - Clark St. West to the
alley both curbs
Eddy - Clark St. to Racine both
curbs
Sunday, 7 October 2007, 8am to
6pm
Irving - Ashland to Marine Drive
both curbs
Addison - Ashland to Wilton both
curbs
Sheffield - Addison to Newport west
curb
Sheffield - Addison to Waveland
both curbs
Clark - Irving to Roscoe both
curbs
Waveland - Sheffield to Clark both
curbs
Patterson - Clark St. West to the
alley both curbs
Eddy - Clark St. to Racine both
curbs
TAXI'S/LIMO'S
Staging: Sheffield: Roscoe-Addison (by the 7-11
store)
Drop
off's before the game: Irving between Clark &
Seminary
Post
game: Fans are urged to walk to Seminary & Irving since
Clark will be closed after the game.
OTHER TRAFFIC
REMINDERS:
The
Edens Expressway (I-94) from Lawrence to Lake Cook Road is
reduced in both directions for IDOT
patching repairs through early November 2007. Traffic is
reduced to two lanes in each direction daily and one lane
nightly Sunday through Thursday from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
and Friday and Saturday nightly
from 10:00 p.m. until 9:00 a.m. Drivers are urged to allow
extra travel times.
Through late
January 2008, at the northbound lower level of Lake Shore
Drive from just north of lower Wacker Drive to Illinois
Street, there will be temporary lane closures to accommodate
the construction of two new vehicular ramps, as part of the
Chicago Spire development.
