Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-102 by adding new Section 2-102-110 to require City Council approval to close bridges of Chicago for improvement, maintenance, repair or other public work
- Record number: SO2025-0021022
- Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
- Status: Final
- Sponsor: Hopkins, Brian
- Committee: Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety
- Introduced: Nov 14, 2025
- Final action: Feb 18, 2026
- Official record: Office of the City Clerk
Roll call: Passed Feb 18, 2026
49 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent. On motion of Alderperson La Spata, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed. Voted at the City Council meeting of Feb 18, 2026.
Yea (46): Daniel La Spata (1), Brian Hopkins (2), Pat Dowell (3), Lamont J. Robinson (4), Desmon C. Yancy (5), William E. Hall (6), Gregory I. Mitchell (7), Michelle A. Harris (8), Anthony Beale (9), Peter Chico (10), Nicole T. Lee (11), Julia M. Ramirez (12), Marty Quinn (13), Raymond A. Lopez (15), Stephanie D. Coleman (16), David H. Moore (17), Derrick G. Curtis (18), Matthew J. O'Shea (19), Jeanette B. Taylor (20), Ronnie L. Mosley (21), Michael D. Rodriguez (22), Silvana Tabares (23), Jessica L. Fuentes (26), Walter R. Burnett (27), Jason C. Ervin (28), Chris Taliaferro (29), Ruth Cruz (30), Felix Cardona Jr. (31), Scott Waguespack (32), William Conway (34), Anthony J. Quezada (35), Gilbert Villegas (36), Emma Mitts (37), Nicholas Sposato (38), Samantha Nugent (39), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40), Anthony V. Napolitano (41), Brendan Reilly (42), Timothy R. Knudsen (43), Bennett R. Lawson (44), James M. Gardiner (45), Angela Clay (46), Matthew J. Martin (47), Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48), Maria E. Hadden (49), Debra L. Silverstein (50)
Absent (1): Monique L. Scott (24)
Former members who voted: Jeylu B. Gutierrez (Yea), Byron Sigcho-Lopez (Yea), Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez (Yea)
Timeline
- Nov 14, 2025: Referred, City Council
- Feb 9, 2026: Substituted, Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety
- Feb 9, 2026: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety
- Feb 18, 2026: Passed, City Council
Documents
- w2 - o21022.pdf (Legislation)
- SO2025-0021022 Substitute Ordinance.pdf (Legislation)
- SO2025-0021022 Committee Letter - Bridge Closures - Ward 02.pdf (Committee Letter)