CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Avenue bridge closes Monday over the river.

It's for a reconstruction project that's expected to last until December 2026.

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Chicago Avenue will be fully closed to all traffic between Larrabee Street and Peoria Street.

Detour routes include:

-Eastbound Chicago Avenue traffic will be detoured via North Ashland Avenue, West Division Street, and North LaSalle Drive, back to Chicago Avenue.

- Westbound Chicago Avenue traffic will be detoured via North Orleans Street, West Division Street, and North Ashland Avenue, back to Chicago Avenue.

The Cortland Street Bridge is also shut down for a construction project that could take two years.

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