Navy Pier Flyover Completed After Years Of Construction Delays Many Ask Why It Took So Long
CBS Chicago 5/10/2021 Syndicated Local – CBS Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) The long-stalled Navy Pier Flyover, often maligned for having taken longer to build than the Golden Gate Bridge, finally has been completed – three years later than originally expected.
The project is designed to relieve congestion on a narrow stretch of sidewalk where cyclists and pedestrians were forced to cross the Chicago River on a narrow sidewalk alongside busy Lake Shore Drive.
Olivia Lawton and her dog Luna used to turn around rather than try to make the crossing.