BOMA\/Chicago<\/p>\n
Central Business District Advisory<\/p>\n
July 9, 2010<\/p>\n
Transformers 3 Filming – Street Closures and Central Business District Activity<\/p>\n
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT:<\/p>\n
Transformers 3 will be filming in the downtown area this weekend beginning tonight after the evening rush through 5am Monday morning; please review the following information:<\/p>\n
Please remind employees and tenants of the parking restrictions as outlined below:<\/p>\n
Streets that will be permitted for “No Parking” from 6:00PM on Friday, July 9th through 5:00AM on Monday, July 12th:<\/p>\n
* Both sides of LaSalle from Lake to Jackson
\n* Both sides of Randolph from Wells to Clark
\n* Both sides of Washington from Wells to Clark
\n* Both sides of Madison from Wells to Clark
\n* Both sides of Monroe from Wells to Clark
\n* Both sides of Adams from Wells to Clark<\/p>\n
* Both sides of Jackson from Wells to Clark
\n* West side of Clark from Lake to Congress
\n* Both sides of Franklin from Lake to Randolph<\/p>\n
Streets that will be permitted for “No Parking” from 4:00PM on July 9th through 5:00AM on Monday July 12th:<\/p>\n
* Both sides of Wells from Randolph to Jackson<\/p>\n
LaSalle Street will be closed between Randolph and Jackson from 7:00PM on July 9th through 5:00AM on July 12th.<\/p>\n
Washington will be closed between Wells and Clark from 7:00PM on
\nJuly 9th through 5:00AM on July 12th.<\/p>\n
“Transformers 3”
\nChicago Filming Dates:
\nJuly 10 – August 23<\/p>\n
OVERVIEW<\/p>\n
Total 7 weeks of filming<\/p>\n
Majority to take place in the Central Business District<\/p>\n
In most cases, filming to take place during daylight hours (approximately 7:00am-8:00pm). Set-up and strike the nights before and after filming.<\/p>\n
STREET CLOSURES
\nLASALLE STREET
\n8:00pm Friday July 9 – 5:00am Monday July 12
\nLaSalle Street closed from Jackson to Wacker<\/p>\n
6:00am Saturday July 10 – 5:00am Monday July 12
\nWashington closed from Wells to Clark
\nRandolph closed from Wells to Wacker<\/p>\n
MICHIGAN AVE BRIDGE
\n3 days of filming: Friday (7\/16), Saturday (7\/17), Sunday (7\/18)
\nRoad Closure: Michigan Ave from Wacker to Ontario
\n8:00pm Thursday (7\/16) through 5:00am Monday, (7\/19)<\/p>\n
UPPER WACKER DRIVE
\n3 days filming: Monday (7\/19), Tuesday (7\/20) & Wednesday (7\/21)
\nRoad Closure: Wacker between Michigan and Wabash
\n9:00pm Sunday (7\/18) through 5:00am Thursday (7\/22)<\/p>\n
SPECIAL EFFECTS
\nThe Chicago Fire Department and Chicago Police Department will supervise the use of special effects and pyrotechnics, including:<\/p>\n
simulated gunfire<\/p>\n
smoke<\/p>\n
fireballs<\/p>\n
explosions<\/p>\n
HELICOPTERS
\nFor brief periods between the hours of 7:00am – 7:00pm on both Sat July 10 & Sun July 11, helicopters will be used for both aerial photography and stunt parachutists in the vicinity of:<\/p>\n
Willis Tower<\/p>\n
LaSalle Street Financial District<\/p>\n
East Randolph Street & Daley Bicentennial Plaza<\/p>\n
PUBLIC VIEWING
\nFor safety reasons, the Chicago Police & Fire Department will need to keep spectators at a distance. Since the Transformer robots are all digital creations, you won’t be able to see them during the filming.<\/p>\n
If you have any questions or concerns Please contact Patrick Muldoon, Key Assistant Location Manager at 312-213-3820or callRich Moskal,Director with the Chicago Film Office, 312-744-6415 (office), 312-497-1678 (cell) or email Rich at rmoskal@cityofchicago.org<\/p>\n
(Information provided by Sgt. Ron Graziano, First District Business Liaison, Chicago Police Department.)<\/p>\n
BOMA\/Chicago has uploaded several published notices provided by the production company and public agencies about the filming. They are available at www.bomachicago.org. Follow the link in the Transformers 3 story on the homepage.<\/p>\n
This information has been provided to BOMA\/Chicago by a state, local or federal agency and is being distributed to BOMA\/Chicago members.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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