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Chicago Map: Underground Pedway System

This downloadable Chicago Pedway Map:

  • Is the most-up-to-date map of the Pedway System.
  • Helps you tour the underground passages on your own. No tour guide needed!
  • Shares open hours of the Pedway and tips on navigating Chicago from underground.

    • Historical Architectural Detail
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    The Chicago Pedway System connects buildings in downtown Chicago via ground-level walkways, "skybridges," and underground passages. Most of the Pedway System is underground, and the heated passages make for a comfortable way of navigating the city during the cold of the winter and the heat of the summer.


    The old underground freight train tunnels are a different thing in case you were wondering.


    The Pedway is not very visually stimulating in comparison to the beauty of the architecture on street level outside, or the magnificent lobbies inside buildings, which we explore on our regularly offered Inside the Loop Walking Tour. What is fun about the Pedway is that you can navigate downtown Chicago like you're in a human maze and explore the architecture from below.


    Chicago Detours Founder Amanda Scotese offers public speaking events about the Pedway System for corporate "lunch and learn" programs and community events. For a corporate team-building idea, the Inside the Loop Interior Architectural Tour is offered as a private group tour.


    We hope this Pedway Map contributes to a lovely experience in downtown Chicago, whether you live or work here, are visiting Chicago.