Hours depend on the building attached to the passage. Roughly half of the Pedway is closed on the weekend, and open sections are indicated on this map. Unless other-wise marked, assume Mon-Fri 7am-7pm, closed Sat and Sun, with Pedway in govern-ment buildings open Mon-Fri 6am-6pm.
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TIPS ON NAVIGATING
- The Pedway is accessed inside build-ings and train stations, or outside from sidewalks.
- After entering a building or station, you usually need to go underground to find the Pedway. Look for an elevator or escalator, and signs for the Pedway, often this symbol:
- In Section 1 of this map it is impossible to fully clarify street level or underground because the street level outside buildings often changes.
- Sunday is not a great day for Pedway wanderings as many parts are closed.
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Underground Pedway
Street Level or Above Pedway
Pedway Access Via Building Entrance
Pedway AccessVia Sidewalk
Commuter Rail Station
Open/Closed Sat/Sun 24 Hours
Large Underground Structure
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James R. Thompson Center
203 N. LaSalle
201 N. Clark
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Leo Burnett Building
Renaissance Hotel
Macy’s
Richard J. Daley Center
City Hall/County Building
120 N. LaSalleCook County Offices
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Abandoned Pedway: First National Bank Building, now called “Chase Tower,” once had Pedway here connecting with Three First National Plaza.
More layers to the city: The basement of Chase Tower has a large cafeteria and below that, an auditorium that hosts NPR’s “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me” news show.
Stairs connect street-level and skybridge here. 200 N. Dearborn
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These three separate Pedways do not directly connect. All are accessible via street level.
interesting food courtOptions include fresh roasted turkey, korean tacos, and 2 for 1 sushi after 2pm.
Not Exactly the Pedway:If you enter the red or blue line CTA stations between Washington and Jackson (just south of Monroe), the underground platforms continue the entire length of three blocks.
CTA that connects to Pedway
Peek out the door here to see Lower Columbus and the city’s multiple layers.
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One Illinois CenterHyatt Regency West Tower
Two Illinois Center (233 N. Michigan)
Boulevard Towers
Columbus Plaza
Hyatt Regency East Tower
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211 N. StetsonFairmont Hotel
Aon Center
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Millennium LakesideUnderground Garage
Prudential
Doral Plaza
Crain Building (Diamond)
Chicago Cultural Center
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This entire block covers train tracks below.
Future Pedway: This area was left undeveloped as old train tracks for 40+ years until 1967. The empty pit here will likely include a passage in the future.
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Tunnel bridge over street.
Pedway History: This passage, which does not require payment to CTA, is the oldest of the Pedway, constructed 1939-43.
Van Buren StationMetra & South Shore
Grant Park SouthUnderground Garage
Unmarked entrance via stairs behind Hyatt sign.
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Chicago Cultural Center
Millennium StationMetra and South Shore
Grant Park NorthUnderground Garage
Escalator connects hotel lobby and Pedway.
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The Maze of the Pedway: This is the most complex section of the Pedway, as both the levels of the Pedway and the ground level outside buildings change. Imagine that underneath your feet are more layers: electrical wires, skyscraper caissons, sewers, abandoned freight train tunnels, and the list goes on...
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Millennium Park
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CTA logo used courtesy of the Chicago Transit Authority
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Replica of Art Nouveau Paris Metro Station.
No A/C or heat here.
Garages under parks connect with Pedway.No A/C or heat but it isshielded from wind.
Elevator here connects Cultural Center (street level) and Pedway.
large food courtFind fresh juice, sandwiches here.
Water Street Metra Station and train tracks under Pedway.
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Step outside for less than a block to connect to these portions of the Pedway.
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Underground train tracks.
To go to Section 1, keep left at the fork inside the station. Follow sign to the Prudential.
