07/20/00
Archer Closed for Construction between Halsted and Ashland July 21-24
Construction on the nearby Stevenson Expressway will close Archer between Halsted and Ashland from 11 p.m. Friday, July 21, until 5 a.m. Monday, July 24. #62 Archer buses will be detoured off Archer via Throop, 31st and Halsted back to Archer in both directions, and will stop at the Halsted Orange Line station.
Fairbanks Closed for Construction between Huron and Erie July 22-23
Construction of a pedestrian bridge will close Fairbanks between Huron and Erie from 7 a.m. Saturday, July 22, until Sunday afternoon, July 23. #3 King Drive and #66 Chicago buses will be detoured via Chicago, Lake Shore and Ontario back to Fairbanks. Return trips will be via Fairbanks, Ohio and Lake Shore to Chicago.
Hard Rock Caf? Rockfest at the Chicago Motor Speedway Saturday, July 22
CTA will add extra buses on the fully accessible #54B South Cicero route serving the speedway near 3400 S. Cicero, from the Orange Line terminal at Midway, starting at about 8 a.m. and continuing until 6 p.m. After the concert ends, extra #54B buses will await customers for service back to Midway, where Orange Line trains will continue operating to downtown until just after 1 a.m.
Trisha Yearwood Concert at Soldier Field Saturday, July 22
Shuttle buses will provide extra service on the fully accessible #12 Roosevelt route operating between the accessible Red, Orange and Green Line stations at Roosevelt and Soldier Field for the concert at 8 p.m. Saturday. Shuttle buses will also run on the #146 Marine/Michigan route to Soldier Field from State Street downtown, where connections can be made with other 'L' and bus lines. After the concert, extra buses will await customers for return trips on both routes.
Rail Crossing Construction Closes Jeffery at 71st Starting Monday, July 24
Rail crossing work will close Jeffery at 71st for about two weeks starting Monday, July 24. #6 Jeffery Express and #14 South Lake Shore Express buses will be detoured northbound via 73rd, Yates, and 71st back to Jeffery. Southbound buses will be detoured via 67th, South Shore, Yates and 73rd to Jeffery. Reroute map for #6 and #14 can be found here.
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