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Pedway here 77 W. Wacker s su s su is on 2nd level 201 N. Clark 3 with sky wacker Leo Burnett Building 203 N. LaSalle bridges. Peek out on this bridge for a 200 N. Dearborn cool view of Marina Towers. interesting food court Renaissance Hotel Options include fresh roasted turkey, korean tacos, and 2 for 1 lake Richard J. Daley Center sushi after 2pm. starfruit cafe All natural frozen kefir yogurt. James R. Thompson Center lasalle clark state These three separate Pedways randolph dearborn do not directly connect. All are Block 37 accessible via street level. Macy’s City Hall/County Building Cook County Offices 120 N. LaSalle Three First National Plaza washington One N. Dearborn Abandoned Pedway: First National Bank Building, now Chase Tower called “Chase Tower,” once had Pedway here connecting with Contested section of Pedway: Three First National Plaza. madison 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 3 blocks. monroe The basement of Chase Tower has both a large cafeteria and an auditorium, which hosts NPR’s “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me” history quiz show. TIPS ON NAVIGATING PEDWAY KEY Underground Pedway Passage - The access points, which are inside buildings or from the sidewalk, will Street Level or Above Passage 3 help you understand how to find the Underground structure That is passages. 1 Not Seen on Street Level Entrance to Building - If going inside a building, you usually w/ Pedway Access need to go underground. Look for an el- evator or escalator which is almost al- Street Pedway Access ways marked with the word “Pedway” or the Pedway symbol, pictured here. Elevated or Underground 2 CTA Train Station Commuter Rail Station Open Saturday/Sunday s su Closed Saturday/Sunday s su - Remember that in Section 1 it is Open 24 Hours 24 impossible to clarify street level or Public Restroom underground because the ground level itself changes. PEDWAY HOURS Open hours depend on the hours of the 2 - Remember that Sunday is not a great building attached to the passage. Roughly 2 day for Pedway wanderings. half of the Pedway is closed on the week- end, and open sections are indicated on this map. Unless otherwise marked, assume Mon-Fri 7am-7pm, closed Sat and Sun, with Pedway in government buildings open Mon-Fri 6am-6pm. Chicago Pedway Map www.chicagodetours.com One Illinois Center Hyatt Regency Chicago Columbus Plaza This area was left undeveloped 1 wacker Hyatt Regency as old train tracks for 40+ years 24 Swissotel until 1967. The empty pit here will likely include a Pedway Peek out the door here connector in the future. to see Lower Columbus and the city’s multiple layers. Two Illinois Center hannah’s bretzel south water 303 E. Wacker Organic sandwiches. Yum! Aqua 24 (former) Lakeshore Water Street Station Athletic Club connects with Pedway. Fairmont Hotel Boulevard Towers columbus stetson state Unmarked entrance via s su stairs behind Hyatt sign. Michigan Plaza michigan lake Step outside for a less than Escalator connects hotel a block to connect to these s su lobby and Pedway. portions of the Pedway. Aon Center 150 N. Michigan Doral Plaza 300 E. Randolph This entire block covers randolph Interesting bridge here. train tracks below. Monroe Street Parking Chicago Cultural Center Garage One Prudential Plaza This is the most complex section of the Pedway, as both the levels of the Pedway and the ground level outside change. Underneath your feet are more layers: electrical wires, skyscraper caissons, sewage tunnels, abandoned freight train tunnels, and the list goes on... intelligentsia coffee & tea Doral Plaza Long line at the location on street level? s su Try the Pedway location underneath. 150 N. Michigan 2 couch One Prudential 2 Plaza The only Pedway with no s su A/C or heat. Millenium Station randolph South Grant Park If headed North, keep Parking Garages 24 van buren left at the fork inside the Replica of Art station. Follow sign to Nouveau Paris the Prudential. Metro Station washington Elevator here connects michigan Cultural Center and Van Buren Station Pedway. 24 Chicago Cultural Center madison Millenium Garages 2 adams 25 East Washington state dearborn 24 Pedway History: This state Pedway connects passage, which does wabash parking garages under not require payment to monroe the parks. CTA, is the oldest of the Pedway. Constructed jackson 1939-43. michigan Our guided, interactive tours of history, culture and architecture bring people to explore stories and places locals don’t even know. www.chicagodetours.com.