Arrival aircraft was sent around by controller due to an aircraft crossing the active runway.

Attributes
ACN	152098
Time
Date	199007
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mdw
State Reference	IL
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 17000
ASRS Report	152098
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 3000 vertical : 300
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Intra Facility Coordination Failure other

Narrative:

While taxiing to runway 31L at mdw, ground controller instructed me to 'cross runway 31R, turn right on taxiway kilo to hold short of runway 31L.' as I entered runway 31R I noticed an light transport on final approach for runway 31R. This aircraft had been turning to intercept the final for 31R and was out of view initially. I accelerated across runway 31R and the light transport initiated a go around. I questioned the ground controller and he informed me that the local controller had approved and instructed him to issue the taxi clearance across runway 31R.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ARR ACFT WAS SENT AROUND BY CTLR DUE TO AN ACFT CROSSING THE ACTIVE RWY.

Narrative: WHILE TAXIING TO RWY 31L AT MDW, GND CTLR INSTRUCTED ME TO 'CROSS RWY 31R, TURN RIGHT ON TXWY KILO TO HOLD SHORT OF RWY 31L.' AS I ENTERED RWY 31R I NOTICED AN LTT ON FINAL APCH FOR RWY 31R. THIS ACFT HAD BEEN TURNING TO INTERCEPT THE FINAL FOR 31R AND WAS OUT OF VIEW INITIALLY. I ACCELERATED ACROSS RWY 31R AND THE LTT INITIATED A GAR. I QUESTIONED THE GND CTLR AND HE INFORMED ME THAT THE LCL CTLR HAD APPROVED AND INSTRUCTED HIM TO ISSUE THE TAXI CLRNC ACROSS RWY 31R.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.