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Wrigley Field construction update: December 15

The upper-deck work is progressing quite a bit faster now.

By Al Yellon
  • Westbound traffic on Addison Street stopped, by construction workers to allow crane to exit worksite David Sameshima
  • Delay with crane exiting on Addison Street David Sameshima
  • Upper deck patio, above the marquee David Sameshima
  • View of the upper deck, above the marquee David Sameshima
  • Crane about to exit, on Addison Street David Sameshima
  • Construction workers apparently upset with motorist who refused instructions to stop David Sameshima
  • The black SUV on the left, may have been the vehicle who did not stop for the exiting crane, as a construction worker approaches David Sameshima
  • Addison Street David Sameshima
  • Clark and Addison, with work on the upper deck patio visible David Sameshima
  • Upper deck patio, above the marquee David Sameshima
  • Upper deck patio, above the marquee David Sameshima
  • Addison Street David Sameshima
  • Cherry pickers lined up along Addison Street David Sameshima
  • Addison Street side, where the Draft Kings Club was located David Sameshima
  • Addison Street David Sameshima
  • Vintage plaque outside the still unopened Harley-Davidson store, at Addison and Sheffield David Sameshima
  • Wintrust Gate (Gate D) area, at Addison and Sheffield David Sameshima
  • A peek through the fence, at Addison and Sheffield David Sameshima
  • The Sheffield Avenue side, at Addison and Sheffield David Sameshima
  • A look through the open work gate, at Addison and Sheffield David Sameshima
  • A look through the open work gate, at Addison and Sheffield, facing west David Sameshima
  • Another view looking through the open work gate, at Addison and Sheffield, facing west David Sameshima
  • A view of the former Sheffield Grill/Decade Diner area, along Sheffield Avenue David Sameshima
  • The upper deck, in the right field corner. David Sameshima
  • The end of the grandstand, in the right field corner David Sameshima
  • The right field corner, along Sheffield Avenue David Sameshima
  • The former Sheffield Grill/Decades Diners space, in the right field corner, along Sheffield Avenue David Sameshima
  • A look through Gate Q, in the right field corner, along Sheffield Avenue David Sameshima
  • Concrete mixing truck heading north on Sheffield Avenue David Sameshima
  • Flagman warning signs, along Waveland Avenue David Sameshima
  • The end of the grandstand, in the left field corner David Sameshima
  • Plastic sheet obstructing view into the ballpark, in the left field corner David Sameshima
  • Left field gate area, on Waveland Avenue David Sameshima
  • Wide view of left field gate area, on Waveland Avenue David Sameshima
  • Concrete mixing truck parked on Waveland Avenue David Sameshima
  • Dump truck parked on Clark Street, across from Gallagher Way David Sameshima
  • The west side of the ballpark, along Gallagher Way David Sameshima
  • The new 7-Eleven on Clark Street, across from Moe’s Cantina David Sameshima
  • The new 7-Eleven on Addison Street, in the former Starbucks location David Sameshima
  • Concrete mixing truck turning onto Addison Street David Sameshima

BCB’s David Sameshima visited Wrigley Field Saturday afternoon and filed this report:

I visited Wrigley Field during the late afternoon, around 2:30 p.m. It was not an ideal time to photograph, with the harsh shadows from the late afternoon sun.

The weather was mild, in the 40’s, so there was a lot of folks outside, with a lot of road traffic too. As I arrived, construction workers were preparing for a crane to exit the worksite, on Addison. I decided to wait, to photograph it. The workers stopped traffic, so the crane could exit, but there was a delay with the crane. The workers let traffic resume, while they sorted it out. I went back to photographing the ballpark, as I waited for the crane to exit. There was heavy eastbound traffic, so my view was blocked, but I heard a ruckus from the construction workers. What i believe happened is that a motorist ignored the construction workers to stop, and drove right past them, as the crane was exiting from behind the fence.

I did my normal walk around the ballpark. For a change, I saw quite a few construction related vehicles parking and driving around the ballpark. A new sidewalk appears to have poured along Sheffield Avenue, where the Sheffield Grill/Decades Diner was located. Unfortunately, a plastic sheet is up in the left field corner, and blocking the only view into the upper area behind home plate and the right field side.

The two 7-Eleven stores in the Addison and Clark development have opened. Contrary to rumors, they are not connected. They are two separate stores. One is located on Addison Street, close to where the Starbucks was located. The second location is on Clark Street. It is at the far south end of the development, across from Moe’s Cantina.

We’ll have more photos during the week. The home opener April 8, 2019 between the Cubs and Pirates is 113 days away.

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