When was the last time you were stuck on Lake Shore Drive in a traffic jam that made you feel less like you were in Chicago, and more like you were trapped in a sulfurous corner of Hell? Now imagine that moment with one less traffic lane. Did you say something profane? Did you say it loudly? You’re not alone.
Transportation officials are talking about revamping LSD to better accommodate buses. The choices: Widen the roadway or (groan) take out a regular traffic lane. The former would quickly become a lightning rod issue for anyone opposed to paving over Chicago’s iconic parks and beaches.
The Chicago Tribune’s quick to point out that changes won’t be happening anytime soon. The Trib notes it will be “years before… reconstruction would take place.”
