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The Bollards Have Come for Wrigley Field

I just wanted to say it like that. Sounds ominous. And kinda funny to me. Bollards, for the uninitiated, are those big, typically cylindrical blocks that separate driving spaces from walking spaces. They are a safety item, and they were…

By Brett Taylor · Bleacher Nation

Published: Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 4:57 PM

Key Things to Know

Safety bollards are being installed at Wrigley Field as part of required preparations for the 2027 MLB All-Star Game.
Installing the pedestrian protection barriers was an essential safety condition negotiated among MLB, the Chicago Cubs, and city officials.
Commemorative fan bricks in the affected areas have been temporarily removed during the offseason construction.

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Offseason construction has begun at Wrigley Field to install safety bollards around the stadium, Brett Taylor of Bleacher Nation reports. The physical barriers, which separate vehicle traffic from pedestrian spaces, were a crucial security requirement stipulated by Major League Baseball before awarding the Chicago Cubs the 2027 All-Star Game.

To accommodate the new security additions, commemorative bricks in impacted walking areas have been temporarily removed. The writer notes the Cubs previously alerted affected supporters, and the displaced commemorative bricks are planned to be reinstalled in new locations once construction concludes.

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