Chris Sweda / baiduhaiThe stage is set for the first round at the Auditorium Theatre on Thursday, April 28, 2016.
Chris Sweda / baiduhaiThe stage is set for the first round on Thursday, April 28, 2016.
John J. Kim / baiduhaiA'Shawn Robinson of Alabama signs autographs after the red carpet walk on Thursday, April 28, 2016.
John J. Kim / baiduhaiJarran Reed, from Alabama, poses on the red carpet Thursday, April 28, 2016.
Anthony Souffle / baiduhaiHarry Castro, 11, a student at Boone Elementary School in Chicago, runs the ball past USA Football coach Mariola Weiser during the NFL's Play 60 kids clinic April 28, 2016, at Draft Town in Grant Park.
Chris Sweda / baiduhaiNFL football fans watch as people race against digital representations of NFL prospects at Draft Town on April 29, 2016.
Anthony Souffle / baiduhaiMyry Lam, 10, tackles a bag during the NFL's Play 60 kids clinic April 28, 2016, at Draft Town in Chicago.
Kiichiro Sato / AP2016 NFL football draft prospects gather around the Cloud Gate sculpture, also known as "The Bean," for photos at Millennium Park on April 27, 2016.
Nancy Stone / baiduhaiLooking at Draft Town from the eighth floor of Roosevelt University at 430 S. Michigan Ave. on April 25, 2016.
John J. Kim / baiduhaiOhio State's Ezekiel Eliott walks down the red carpet on Thursday, April 28, 2016.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiA lone Chicago Bears flag flies at Draft Town in Chicago's Grant Park on April 26, 2016. Draft Town will offer fans interactive experiences and attractions to enjoy during this week's NFL draft.
Anthony Souffle / baiduhaiBears merchandise sits arranged at the NFL Shop in Draft Town on April 27, 2016.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiWorkers prepare to install the word "Draft" on the Draft Town sign in Chicago's Grant Park on April 26, 2016.
Anthony Souffle / baiduhaiA player runs by on a video board in Draft Town on April 27, 2016.
Anthony Souffle / baiduhaiDarnitia Coston steams a shirt at the NFL Shop in Draft Town on April 27, 2016.
Anthony Souffle / baiduhaiMayor Rahm Emanuel braces himself as clinic coach Lisa Watson runs into him at a tackling drill during the NFL Play 60 clinic on April 27, 2016, at Grant Park.
Anthony Souffle / baiduhaiUSA Football coach Lisa Watson huddles with a group of students from Boone Elementary School in Chicago during the NFL's Play 60 kids clinic on April 28, 2016, at Draft Town.
John J. Kim / baiduhaiVernon Butler of Louisiana Tech stands on the red carpet on Thursday, April 28, 2016.
John K. Kim / baiduhaiFans enter the VIP area to watch the red carpet walk before the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday, April 28, 2016.
John K. Kim / baiduhaiPreparations for the red carpet walk prior to the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday, April 28, 2016.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiAntonio Castro cuts a red carpet on April 26, 2016, that will be used as the players arrive at Draft Town in Chicago's Grant Park.
Anthony Souffle / baiduhaiMayor Rahm Emanuel, center, and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell are interviewed on the NFL Network following the NFL Play 60 clinic on April 27, 2016 at Grant Park.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiWorkers prepare to install the "Draft" on the Draft Town sign in Chicago's Grant Park on April 26, 2016.
Anthony Souffle / baiduhaiMayor Rahm Emanuel, center, looks on as Chicago Bears Chairman George McCaskey, right, greets NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell during the NFL Play 60 clinic on April 27, 2016 at Grant Park.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiThe 40-yard dash area in front of the 40-yard-long LED wall at Draft Town in Chicago's Grant Park on April 26, 2016.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiBuckingham Fountain and Selection Square at Draft Town in Chicago's Grant Park on April 26, 2016.
Chris Sweda / baiduhaiThe stage is set for the first round of the NFL draft at the Auditorium Theatre on Thursday, April 28, 2016.
John K. Kim / baiduhaiDrew Grfifin of Ogden, Utah, poses for a picture under a helmet at NFL Draft Town on Thursday, April 28, 2016.
Antonio Perez / baiduhaiAn AT&T worker along Columbus Drive on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, places a communications line over one of the dozens of banners welcoming people to the upcoming NFL Draft.
Chris Sweda / baiduhaiAlex Gaytan, 15, left, of Streamwood, and Nick Chavez, 16, of Burbank, take a picture next to mannequins wearing NFL jerseys inside the pro shop in Draft Town at the 2016 NFL draft in Chicago on April 29, 2016.
Nancy Stone / baiduhaiFences with fans' images surround the Draft Town area of Grant Park as preparations for the NFL draft take place on April 25, 2016.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiNFL figures, still under plastic, stand on a sidewalk to Draft Town in Chicago's Grant Park on April 26, 2016.
Chris Sweda / baiduhaiGus Willis, 6, of Arlington Heights, stands in front of his brother Max, 4, as the two pose in a Cincinnati Bengals helmet in the Draft Town area of the 2016 NFL draft, held at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, on April 29, 2016.
Anthony Souffle / baiduhaiAmaar Bhatti, 10, tries to catch a pass during the NFL's Play 60 kids clinic on April 28, 2016, at Draft Town in Chicago.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiDanielle Schlemmer prepares merchandise on the AFC side of the NFL Shop at Draft Town in Chicago's Grant Park on April 26, 2016. The NFL draft comes to Chicago this Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Anthony Souffle / baiduhaiA man works from a ladder as he puts the finishing touches on the Draft Tavern on April 27, 2016.
John K. Kim / baiduhaiAn entrance sign to the NFL Draft Town on Columbus and Michigan on Thursday, April 28, 2016.
John J. Kim / baiduhaiJalen Ramsey poses on the red carpet Thursday, April 28, 2016.
John J. Kim / baiduhaiReggie Ragland shows off his college bowl rings on Thursday, April 28, 2016.
Anthony Souffle / baiduhaiMannequins stand at the NFL Shop in Draft Town on April 27, 2016.
Anthony Souffle / baiduhaiPolice officers patrol Draft Town prior to the NFL draft on April 27, 2016, at Grant Park.
Chris Sweda / baiduhaiThe stage is set for the first round of the NFL draft at the Auditorium Theatre on Thursday, April 28, 2016.
John J. Kim / baiduhaiJared Goff of California poses on the red carpet Thursday, April 28, 2016.
Anthony Souffle / baiduhaiAmaar Bhatti, 10, runs the ball past USA Football coach Mariola Weiser during the NFL's Play 60 kids clinic on April 28, 2016, at Draft Town.
Anthony Souffle / baiduhaiOn-field coordinator Keith McMaster, center, huddles with a group of students from Boone Elementary School in Chicago during the NFL's Play 60 kids clinic April 28, 2016, at Draft Town.
Kiichiro Sato / APNFL Commissioner Roger Goodell tackles a dummy as Mayor Rahm Emanuel watches during an NFL Play 60 event April 27, 2016, at Draft Town in Grant Park.
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With the NFL draft less than two weeks away, Chicago residents can expect several road closures around Grant Park as the city preps for the April 28-30 event.
Traffic already closed on Balbo from Columbus to Lake Shore Drive.
Beginning Tuesday night at 9 p.m., Michigan Avenue will close from Van Buren to Congress and reopen at 5 a.m. Wednesday.
Here is the full list of remaining road closures:
Michigan Avenue from Jackson to Balbo will close Thursday, April 28 and Friday, April 29 from 3 to 8 p.m.
Columbus from Jackson to Balbo will close Thursday, April 21 from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m. on Friday, April 22, and again from 8 p.m. on Friday, April 22 through Monday, May 2.
Congress from Michigan to Columbus will be closed to traffic and pedestrians Friday, April 22 through Monday, May 2.
Congress from Wabash to Michigan will close from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 28, as well as at 3 p.m. on Friday, April 29, and should reopen later than evening.