Opportunity
Federal Register #USCG-2026-1270
Coast Guard Safety Zones for Lake Street Bridge Work in Chicago
Buyer
Department of Homeland Security, Coast Guard
Posted
October 13, 2026
Identifier
USCG-2026-1270
This notice concerns Coast Guard safety-zone enforcement for Chicago Department of Transportation work on the Lake Street Bridge, rather than a purchase of goods or services. - Government agencies: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan; the bridge work is for the Chicago Department of Transportation. - Activities covered: Temporary restrictions during bridge demolition, the bridge leaf’s float-down, and bridge assembly on the South Branch of the Chicago River. - Demolition and assembly zones are near Randolph Street Bridge, between river mile markers 325.4 and 325.5. - The moving zone for the float-down runs from the Lake Street Bridge area to South Damen Avenue and maintains a 500-foot buffer ahead of and behind the vessel carrying the bridge leaf. - Key restriction: Vessels may not enter, transit, moor, lay up, or anchor in the safety zones without authorization from the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan or an authorized representative. - Procurement status: No products, quantities, part numbers, or competitively solicited services are specified. The attachment also references a U.S. Forest Service final rule concerning project-level predecisional administrative review for proposed national forest and grassland projects; it is not a procurement item.
Description
The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone on the South Branch of the Chicago River, between mile markers 325.4 and 325.5, for assembly of the Lake Street Bridge as part of the Chicago Department of Transportation bridge repair. The zone will be enforced on October 20, 2026, from 6:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m., with alternate inclement-weather dates of October 18, 19, 21, and 22, 2026, during the same hours. Entry, transit, mooring, laying-up, or anchoring within the safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan or a designated on-scene representative.