Crime & Safety
Neighbors, Alderwoman Concerned About Safety At Crash-Prone Southwest Side Chicago Railway Overpass
They say it keeps getting hit by cars, with more than 100 crashes in the past three years.
May 22, 2025
Leaders on Chicago's Southwest Side spoke up Wednesday night about safety concerns regarding a viaduct at a busy intersection.
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They say it keeps getting hit by cars, with more than 100 crashes in the past three years.
In McKinley Park along Pershing Road between Western Avenue and Western Boulevard — which are separate streets divided by a green strip — drivers and pedestrians share what they think of the busy junction with a freight railway overpass swooping above.
