Traffic & Transit

Construction On Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park Multi-Use Path Underway

Daytime construction on the path is scheduled to begin Monday and be complete by the end of the week, village officials said.

The Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park, which opened in 1988, features more than 60 sculptures from an international selection of artists distributed along a two-mile stretch of the west side of the North Shore Channel.
The Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park, which opened in 1988, features more than 60 sculptures from an international selection of artists distributed along a two-mile stretch of the west side of the North Shore Channel. (Chicago's North Shore CVB)

SKOKIE, IL — Construction on the Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park multi-use path begins Monday and is expected to continue for up to four days, village officials announced.

The path will be closed between Oakton and Dempster streets for the duration of the repaving work, which is scheduled to take place between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays.

Village staff recommended cyclists walk their bike on the sidewalk on the west side of McCormick Boulevard.

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Construction scheduling may change depending on weather conditions or other factors, according to village staff.

More information is available by calling the village's engineering division at 847-933-8231.

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