Separately, construction also will soon begin along Roosevelt Road, between State Street and Columbus Drive, to widen sidewalks and
create a buffer of trees between bike and car lanes, integrating the
nearby CTA station with Grant Park, Soldier Field, Northerly
Island and the Museum Campus.
To
create continuity, the same birch appears on the white Corian - topped
island, which complements the less variegated birch on the
nearby staircase.