Chicago Pride Parade

LINE UP North Broadway (both the east and the west curb lanes, from Montrose to Wilson); West Montrose (both the north and south curb lanes from Broadway to Clark); Sunnyside Ave from Broadway to North Sheridan Road and North Sheridan Road, between Montrose and Wilson. ROUTE Step off from the Broadway/Montrose corner, proceeding south on Broadway; then south on Halsted; then east on Belmont; then south on Broadway; then east on Diversey to Cannon Drive. CONTENT & DESCRIPTION The parade will feature 150 registered entries, including floats, decorated vehicles, performance groups, a marching band and walking contingents. The entries represent community organizations, businesses, governmental officials and individual community members. Crowd estimates each year are in the hundreds of thousands. So the plans are to line the parade route with barricades on both sides of the street from beginning to the end of the parade route. Spectators will be required to remain behind the barricades. (Only parade registrants traveling down the middle of the street, police officers, other city officials, security staff, parade marshals and credentialed media reps will be allowed in the street). In recent years, the City of Chicago has required that several large city parades, including the Pride Parade, line their parade routes with barricades at our own expense. Police officers and parade marshals will be stationed at various points on the street in front of the barricades along the parade route. Police officers will also be in the area surrounding the parade. In addition, PRIDEChicago (parade coordinators) are providing a security team to supplement the police presence along and surrounding the parade route. $1000 FINE FOR PUBLIC ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION The parade will have more security and a tighter rein on public alcohol consumption. In addition to the large number of police officers who staff the event, PRIDEChicago (parade coordinators) are providing a security team to supplement the police presence. Penalties include, but are not limited to, $1000+ tickets being issued and/or the immediate disposal of open containers of alcohol into trash receptacles. Public urination is also grounds to receive a ticket. PARADE DAY HEALTH/SAFETY Bring plenty of bottled water, sunscreen and a hat or other head covering, and dress lightly because parade day is usually hot and sunny. STREET CLOSURES INCLUDE Montrose Ave. - Greenview Ave. to Hazel St. Broadway St. - Leland Ave. to Grace St. Sunnyside Ave. - Broadway St. to North Sheridan Rd. Halsted St. - Grace St. to to Belmont Ave. Belmont Ave. - Sheffield Ave. to Broadway St. Broadway St. - Belmont Ave. to Diversey Pkwy. Diversey Pkwy. - Broadway St. to Cannon Dr. (Sheridan) Cannon Dr. - Diversey Pkwy. to Fullerton Pkwy. Addison St. - 736 W. Addison St. to Sheffield Ave. Waveland Ave. - Halsted St. to Broadway St. Grace St. - Halsted St. to Fremont St. Clifton from Montrose Ave. to Sunnyside Ave. Wellington Ave. from Sheffield St. to Halsted Ave. North Sheridan Road from Montrose to Agatite Street ASSEMBLY AREA Tentative time: 10:30 a.m. PARADE ROUT Rolling closing times. Cross streets will close as the parade travels south down the route. The parade starts at 12:00 Noon at the Broadway/Montrose corner proceeding south on Broadway; then south on Halsted; then east on Belmont; then south on Broadway; then east on Diversey to Cannon Drive. NO PARKING Both the Assembly Area and Parade Route (listed above) will be posted with temporary signs indicating “NO PARKING ON SUNDAY JUNE 25, 2017, FROM 5:00 AM TO 8:00 PM. - Both sides of the street.” For updates and corrections; http://www.ChicagoPrideCalendar.org ADDITIONAL PARKING RESTRICTIONS There will be additional parking restrictions on Sunnyside Ave between Broadway and North Sheridan Road also North Sheridan Road from Montrose tro Agatite Street. TOWING Begins at 5:00 AM. Due to the volume of vehicles involved, the issuing of parking violation citations and towing will start at 5AM - Promptly. CROSS STREETS Rolling closing times. Cross streets will close as the parade travels south down the route. After stepping off at 12:00 PM, the parade will take approximately two and one-half hours to finish crossing the Broadway & Montrose corner. After this time, the floats will still be winding their way to the end of the parade route at Diversey & Sheridan. This year there will NOT be a Buffer Zone on Halsted Street after the parade ends. Police will work to re-open the streets to vehicular traffic as soon as cleaning crews are finished and the streets will not remain open to foot traffic. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION From the Red Line: Wilson, Sheridan, Addison or Belmont all provide access via a short walk to the parade route. PLEASE NOTE The Belmont station (and the surrounding area) tends to become the most crowded, so you are encouraged to consider watching the parade from the other parts of the route, including areas toward the start of the route—such as Broadway, south of Montrose—which are served by both the nearby Wilson and Sheridan stations on the Red Line. In addition, a number of lakefront bus routes including the 146 and 151 provide convenient access from the north, the Gold Coast/North Michigan Avenue and downtown to areas east of the parade route. Extra service will be provided on the “L’ on parade day to accommodate the large numbers of people who attend the parade. Due to the increase of local traffic and a number of bus reroutes, potential parade spectators are advised to make use of the L or the various bus routes. BUS REROUTES For updates and corrections http://www.ChicagoPrideCalendar.org 8 Halsted, 22 Clark, 36 Broadway, 76 Diversey, 77 Belmont, 78 Montrose, 151 Sheridan, 152 Addison. Also see CTA web site or call them for updated information concerning the train and bus routes. CTA: 1-312-836-7000 www.transitchicago.com Other information on public transportation: 1-312-322-6900 www.metrarail.com From 8 a.m. until approximately 8 p.m., the following nine bus routes will be detoured as a result of several street closures: #8 Halsted, #22 Clark, #36 Broadway, #76 Diversey, #77 Belmont, #78 Montrose, #80 Irving Park, #151 Sheridan and #152 Addison. #8 Halsted There will be no service on Halsted north of Fullerton. From Fullerton/Halsted, southbound #8 buses will operate via Fullerton, Sheffield and Webster then resume the normal route on Halsted. #22 Clark Southbound #22 Clark buses will travel the regular route along Clark to Addison then will operate via Addison, Southport, Lincoln, Armitage to Clark and resume the regular route. Northbound #22 buses will travel the reverse route. #36 Broadway Southbound #36 Broadway buses will be detoured from Broadway at Lawrence and travel via Lawrence, Clark, Addison, Southport, Lincoln, Armitage to Clark and then resume the regular route. Northbound #36 buses will travel the reverse route. #76 Diversey There will be no service on Diversey east of Halsted. Eastbound #76 will travel the regular route until Diversey/Sheffield then travel via Wellington to Halsted and back south to Diversey. From Halsted/Diversey, westbound #76 buses will continue west on Diversey over the regular route. #77 Belmont There will be no service on Belmont east of Racine. Eastbound #77 will travel the regular route to Belmont/Southport then be detoured south via Southport to Wellington, east on Wellington to Racine and north on Racine to Belmont. Westbound #77 will operate west on Belmont over regular route. #78 Montrose Eastbound #78 Montrose buses will operate via Wilson, Marine, Lawrence to Lawrence/Marine before beginning westbound service. From Lawrence/Marine, westbound #78 buses will travel via Lawrence, Broadway to Wilson and then resume the regular route. #80 Irving Park There will be no service on Irving Park east of Clark. From Clark/Belle Plaine, westbound #80 buses will operate via Clark, Southport to Irving Park and then resume the regular route along Southport. #151 Sheridan Southbound #151 Sheridan buses will travel over the regular route along Sheridan to Wilson and then will operate via Wilson, Marine, Inner Lake Shore Drive, Belmont, Outer Lake Shore Drive, Fullerton to Stockton and then resume the regular route southbound. Northbound #151 buses will travel the reverse route. #151 Sheridan (Shortliner to Belmont//Halsted Only) Northbound #151 will operate over the regular route along Stockton to Fullerton and then will travel via Fullerton, Outer Lake Shore Drive, Belmont, Sheridan, Inner Lake Shore Drive, West Sheridan, Pine Grove, Irving Park, Inner Lake Shore Drive to Addison before beginning southbound service. From Inner Lake Shore Drive/Addison, southbound #151 buses will continue south on Inner Lake Shore Drive to Belmont then will operate via Outer Lake Shore Drive, Fullerton to Stockton and resume the regular route. #152 Addison There will be no service on Addison east of Clark. From Clark/Belle Plaine, westbound #152 buses will travel via Clark, Southport, Irving Park, Clark to Addison and then resume the regular route. PEDESTRIAN CROSS-OVER STREETS For updates and corrections http://www.ChicagoPrideCalendar.org There will be at least seven cross-over streets: Montrose Ave. at Broadway Irving Park Rd. at Broadway Grace St. at Halsted St. Addison St. at Halsted St. Roscoe St. at Halsted St. Wellington Ave. at Broadway Aldine Street at Halsted St. At each corner of the streets listed above there will be police officers assigned to assist pedestrians to cross the parade route. NEEDS AND SPECIAL NEEDS 1. Portable Restrooms - are stationed along both the parade line-up street and the parade route. Included at several locations are restrooms for the physically challenged. 2. Physically Challenged Area/Wheel chair Accessible Area/Seniors - for people who need or want more space: the sidewalks of West Diversey Parkway (near 600 W. Diversey). Traditionally this area of the parade route has fewer spectators than other sections of the parade route. Spectators in these areas generally arrive there early on parade morning to secure their viewing spots. Included there are restrooms for the physically challenged. 3. Seniors (outdoor) - The area mentioned above in #2 (600 W. Diversey sidewalks) is a designated OUTDOOR area for seniors. Spectators in this area generally arrive there early on parade morning to secure their viewing spots. Included there are restrooms for the physically challenged. 4. Cooling Busses - For updates and corrections http://www.ChicagoPrideCalendar.org Diversey west of Clark Halsted, south of Belmont Irving Park between Clark and Broadway Addison, west of Halsted Belmont, east of Broadway Wilton, north of Belmont 5. Chicago Fire Department First Aid Stations: 901 W. Addison St. 765 W. Roscoe St. 3165 N. Halsted St. 561 W. Surf St. 802 W. Roscoe St. For changes or updates: www.ChicagoPrideCalendar.org, PrideChgo@aol.com or 773-348-8243. Lakside Pride details: http://lakesidepride.org/event/chicago-pride-parade-2017/ Parade details: http://www.chicagopridecalendar.org/Parade.html