Merchandise Mart Station
Monday was the final official day of exploring The Pedway. Now that I have a good grasp of where the underground/overground passages and pathways go, I will be sure to walk The Pedway as part of my regular travels through Chicago – and may discover additional features along the way. I believe there are some segments that are private, connecting buildings and businesses that are no longer open to the general public.
Stairs to Wells Street
I began this leg of the tour by stopping off on the Brown Line at the Merchandise Mart stop. Here the Pedway options are either a staircase to the Wells Street, or an enclosed walkway across the road to Apparel Mart.
The Loop 97.9
The Loop 97.9
I took the enclosed walkway. Walking through Merchandise Mart you pass a hub of fast food options to the north, but more interestingly there are radio stations along the passageway that runs east-west. The Loop 97.9 has its studio here, and you can peer in through the windows.
Bridge Across North Lower Orleans Street to Apparel Mart
A bridge spans North Lower Orleans Street to Apparel Mart, where weary travelers can check-in to Holiday Inn, and where The Chicago Sun-Times has its offices (after vacating the spot where the Trump Tower was built.
Bridge Across North Lower Orleans Street to Apparel Mart
Bridge Across North Lower Orleans Street to Apparel Mart
The bridge has some pleasant views of the river, but unless you live or work in the area there is little reason to venture far to this segment of The Pedway.
Chicago Sun-Times
Well, my little project is over. I am going to revisit my steps over the next couple of weeks and check off the segments based on Will Vaughn’s data:
| Segment ID | Name | Length (ft.) | Visted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renassance Hotel Concourse | 1956 | |
| 2 | Aon Center – Fairmont Hotel Walkway | 184 | |
| 3 | Aon Center – Lakeshore Athletic Club Concourse | 538 | |
| 4 | Aon Centre Lobbies | 433 | |
| 5 | Apparel Center Ground Level Walkway | 733 | |
| 6 | Apparel Center Upper Level Walkway | 271 | |
| 7 | Bc / Bs – Monroe Garage & Grant Park Concourse | 1182 | |
| 8 | Chase Tower Ground Level Concourse | 280 | |
| 9 | Chase Tower Lower Level Concourse | 935 | |
| 10 | Chicago Title & Trust Center Walkway | 270 | |
| 11 | City Hall – 120 North Lasalle Walkway | 283 | |
| 12 | City Hall & County – Cultural Center Concourse | 2836 | |
| 13 | City Hall & County – Thompson Center Walkway | 247 | |
| 14 | City Hall & County Building Hallways | 682 | |
| 15 | Daley Plaza – Brunswick Building Concourse | 813 | |
| 16 | Fairmont Hotel – Park Millennium Concourse | 833 | |
| 17 | Garland Court – R.R.Donnelley Walkway | 280 | |
| 18 | Grant Park South Parking Walkway | 921 | |
| 19 | Jackson CTA Subway Station Connector | 852 | |
| 20 | James R. Thompson Center Ground Level Concourse | 928 | |
| 21 | James R. Thompson Center Lower Level Concourse | 779 | |
| 22 | Macy’s – 25 E Washington Concourse | 630 | |
| 23 | Merchandise Mart Ground Level Concourse | 2079 | |
| 24 | Merchandise Mart Upper Level Concourse | 1119 | |
| 25 | Metra Millennium Park Station Concourse | 1660 | |
| 26 | Metra Van Buren Station Walkway | 748 | |
| 27 | Michigan Plaza – Illinois Center Concourse | 920 | |
| 28 | Michigan Plaza Walkway | 691 | |
| 29 | Millennium & N Grant Park Garage Walkway | 1814 | |
| 30 | N Leo Burnett – S Leo Burnett Walkway | 385 | |
| 31 | Ogilvie Ground Level Concourse | 845 | |
| 32 | Ogilvie Metra Station | 1723 | |
| 33 | Ogilvie Upper Level – 2 Riverside Concourse | 927 | |
| 34 | One Illinois Center – Columbus Plaza Concourse | 855 | |
| 35 | One Illinois Center – Two Illinois Center Walkway | 202 | |
| 36 | Prudential Plaza – Aon Centre Concourse | 665 | |
| 37 | Renaissance Hotel Walkway | 276 | |
| 38 | Smurfit Stone Walkway | 90 | |
| 39 | Thompson Center – Concourse At 203 Walkway | 203 | |
| 40 | Three Bank One Plaza – 33 N Dearborn Concourse | 879 | |
| 41 | Three Illinois Center – Swiss Hotel Concourse | 755 | |
| 42 | Two Illinois – Three Illinois Concourse | 990 | |
| 43 | Two Illinois Center – Hyatt Regency Walkway | 201 | |
| 44 | Two Prudential Plaza Concourses | 278 |
For those who want to explore, here are some resources that I picked up along the way: