Columbus Drive (Chicago)
Columbus Drive is a north–south street in Chicago, Illinois, which bisects Grant Park.After intersecting Illinois Street, it becomes Fairbanks Court and continues to the north, terminating at Chicago Avenue.In the Illinois Center development, the main lanes of Columbus Drive are on the middle deck of a three-level structure.[1] Originally known as the Inner Drive, the road was renamed for Christopher Columbus and dedicated in a ceremony on August 3, 1933, as part of Italian day at the Century of Progress fair.In 1980, it was extended to Wacker, including the three-level portion, and it was built over the Chicago River in 1982, connecting to Fairbanks Court.