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  • "Wanted" Shuts Down Chicago Streets
    By Garth FranklinFriday May 11th 2007 12:15am
    image Lower Wacker Drive, the two (and at certain points three) leveled labyrinth of a roadway system lining the Chicago River, is about to become a film star yet again.

    The Batmobile chase in 2005 action hit "Batman Begins" made extensive use of the roadway, and next week another comic adaptation - Mark Millar's "Wanted" - will be shutting down key sections of the drive all week to shoot scenes.

    Here's the breakdown from the Chicago Film Office for roving spies with cameras:

    May 14th
    Full closure on Lower Wacker Dr in both directions from Harrison to Lower Michigan. 7 pm - 6 am.
    Full closure on Harrison between Canal & Wells 7 pm - 10:30 pm.

    May 15th
    Full closure on Lower Wacker Dr in both directions from Harrison to Lower Michigan from 7 pm - 12 am.
    Full closure on Post Place from Lower Wacker Dr to Lake St. 7 pm- 12 am.
    Full closure on Lake St.Bridge from Clinton to LaSalle St. - 10 pm - 6 am.
    Full closure on Wacker Dr from Franklin to Randolph 10 pm - 6 am
    Full closure on Franklin from 10 pm - 6 am.
    ITC Lasalle from Randolph to Wacker Dr.
    ITC on Canal from Randolph to Fulton Dr. 10 pm - 6 am.
    Full closure on Wells from Randolph to Wacker Dr. 10 pm - 6 am.

    May 16th
    Full closure on Lake St from Canal to Lasalle St. 7 pm - 6 am.
    ITC on Lasalle from Randolph to Wacker Dr. 7 pm - 6 am.
    ITC on Canal from Randolph to Fulton. 7 pm - 6 am.
    Full closure on Franklin from Randolph to Wacker Dr. 7 pm - 6 am.
    Full closure on Wells from Randolph to Wacker Dr. 7 pm - 6 am.
    Full closure on Upper Wacker Dr from Franklin to Randolph 7 pm - 6 am.

    May 17th
    If they don't finish work on May 16th, they will begin here, then move to Upper Wacker/Columbus area:
    Full closure on Lake from Canal to LaSalle from 7 pm - 6 am
    Full closure on Franklin from Randolph to Wacker Dr. 7 pm - 6 am
    Full closure on Wells from Randolph to Wacker Dr. 7 pm - 6 am
    Full closure on Upper Wacker Dr from Franklin to Randolph 7 pm - 6 am
    ITC on Lasalle from Randolph to Wacker Dr. 7 pm - 6 am
    ITC on Canal from Randolph to Fulton. 7 pm - 6 am
    This area includes Helicopter filming over Chicago River 7 pm - 11 pm:
    Full closure on Upper Wacker Dr from Columbus to State St. 7 pm - 6 am
    Full closure on Columbus from South Water to Upper Wacker from 7pm - 6 am
    Full closure on Wacker Pl. between Wabash & Michigan Ave 7 pm - 6 am
    Full closure on Wabash from Kinzie to Randolph 7 pm - 6 am
    ITC Upper Michigan fromWacker pl. to Upper Illinois St
    ITC on Stetson from S. Water to Wacker Dr. 7 pm - 6am
    ITC on State from Lake to Kinzie

    May 18th
    This area includes Helicopter filming over Chicago River 7 pm - 11 pm:
    Full closure on Upper Wacker Dr from Columbus to State St. 7 pm - 6 am
    Full closure on Columbus from South Water to Upper Wacker from 7pm - 6 am
    Full closure on Wacker Pl. between Wabash & Michigan Ave 7 pm - 6 am
    Full closure on Wabash from Kinzie to Randolph 7 pm - 6 am
    ITC Upper Michigan fromWacker pl. to Upper Illinois St
    ITC on Stetson from S. Water to Wacker Dr. 7 pm - 6am
    ITC on State from Lake to Kinzie
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