A 130 bus near downtown

Downtown bus reroutes for summer 2024 events

It is summer events season in downtown Chicago. In the area around Grant Park, street closures associated with events such as NASCAR Chicago Street Race and Lollapalooza will roll out in phases.

5pm, Thu, Jul 18 to Mon, Jul 29

#2 Hyde Park Express, #6 Jackson Park Express, #10 Museum of Science & Industry, #J14 Jeffery Jump, #26 South Shore Express and #28 Stony Island buses will resume their normal routing on Columbus and Balbo instead of on Roosevelt and Michigan. Board buses at:

  • 11th/Columbus (Pedestrian Underpass)
  • Balbo & Columbus
  • Balbo & Michigan

Mon, Jul 29 to Mon, Aug 5 or completion

Columbus and Balbo Drives are scheduled to temporarily close again. Buses will again be temporarily rerouted in the area of Grant Park for Lollapalooza.

During this time, board buses as follows:

 
Balbo and Columbus closed (July 29 – August 5, 2024)
Affected Bus Route (s) Direction of Travel Bus Boarding Locations More info

#2 Hyde Park Express

#6 Jackson Park Express

#10 Museum of Science and Industry

#J14 Jeffery Jump

#26 South Shore Express

#28 Stony Island

Northbound

Michigan/Roosevelt

northeast corner

Details & map

Michigan/11th

eastside of street

Michigan/9th

eastside of street

Michigan/8th

northeast corner

Michigan/Balbo

northeast corner

Southbound

Michigan/8th

northwest corner

Michigan/9th

southwest corner

Michigan/11th

southwest corner

#12 Roosevelt Eastbound Roosevelt elevated station south side of street Details & map
Westbound Roosevelt elevated station north side of street
Congress Plaza closed (July 29 - August 5, 2024)
Route More info

#7 Harrison

#126 Jackson

#143 Stockton/Michigan Exp.

#147 Outer DuSable Lake Shore Exp.

Details & map
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Red Line
Normal Service
Brown Line
Normal Service
Green Line
Normal Service
Orange Line
Normal Service
Pink Line
Normal Service
Purple Line
Normal Service
Yellow Line
Normal Service
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