Wacker Drive

Wacker Drive Reconstruction

walsh-wacker_2aGreat Northern Lumber provided the lumber for the historic efforts to “Revive Wacker Drive”, downtown Chicago’s historic two-tier roadway used by over 180,000 vehicles a day, with work on The Wacker Drive Reconstruction Project Phase I. Work consisted of the complete demolition and replacement of the viaduct, lower Wacker roadway, and historical architecture including the five adjacent cross streets and structures for a total of 2100 LF.

 

 

 

 

 

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  • Area of Drive – 1,036,000 sq. ft. (24 acres)
  • Length of Drive – 5,740 ft.
  • Lumber – 30,000,000 ft. (framed, placed, and removed)