Posted on February 6, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the City of Chicago, and the Chicago Park District, as partners in the implementation of the authorized Chicago Shoreline Project, are pleased to announce that work is beginning on several new phases of the Chicago Shoreline Project. Since 1996, the partners have collectively invested over $500 million to rehabilitate and improve the coastal structures protecting Chicago’s lakefront. To date, twenty-two segments of the shoreline have been rehabilitated covering over 9.2 miles. Thanks to newly authorized funding, the City, Park District and the Corps will be initiating three new phases of work to protect the shoreline from storm damages and erosion. The City of Chicago’s 2023 capital bond includes $5 million to fund the planning and design of the Promontory Point segment of the project, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The City will issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) later this year for the planning and design needed to meet the goals of both reducing coastal storm damage while preserving the historic nature of the existing structure. The design will be shared with the community through a public meeting process.
