Blue Line – Slow Zone Work
Late Night Single Track in Effect between LaSalle and UIC-Halsted This Weekend
Westbound Blue Line trains will undergo a late night single track between the LaSalle and UIC-Halsted stations on the Forest Park branch from 10 p.m. Friday, February 26 until 6 a.m. the following morning, while crews continue detail work associated with the track renewal project.
Westbound Blue Line customers at the LaSalle, Clinton and UIC-Halsted stations must board and exit trains from the eastbound side of the platform.
Customers are advised to allow extra travel time. CTA operators will announce the direction of each train.
Saturday Night – Eastbound
From 10 p.m. Saturday, February 27 until 7 a.m. the following morning, a late night single track will be in effect for eastbound Blue Line trains between the UIC-Halsted and LaSalle stations on the Forest Park branch as crews continue detail work associated with the track renewal project.
Eastbound Blue Line customers at the UIC-Halsted, Clinton and LaSalle stations must board and exit trains from the westbound side of the platform.
Customers are advised to allow extra travel time. CTA operators will announce the direction of each train.
Trains Undergo Late Night Single Track in Dearborn Subway Next Week
Blue Line trains will undergo a late night single track between the LaSalle and Grand stations in the Dearborn subway next week due to detail work associated with the track renewal project.
Monday Night– Northbound
From 10 p.m. Monday, March 1 until 4 a.m. the following morning, northbound Blue Line customers at the Jackson, Monroe, Washington and Clark/Lake stations must board and exit trains from the southbound side of the platform.
Customers are advised to allow extra travel time. CTA operators will announce the direction of each train.
Tuesday Night through Friday Morning – Southbound
From 10 p.m. each night until 4 a.m. the following morning beginning Tuesday night, March 2 through Friday morning, March 5, southbound Blue Line customers at the Clark/Lake, Washington, Monroe and Jackson stations must board and exit trains from the northbound side of the platform.
Customers are advised to allow extra travel time. CTA operators will announce the direction of each train.
Blue Line – Other Events Affecting Service
Early Monday Morning Single Track between Belmont and Addison on the O’Hare Branch
Due to track maintenance, northbound Blue Line trains on the O’Hare branch will undergo an early morning single track between the Belmont and Addison stations from 1 a.m. until 3:30 a.m. on Monday morning, March 1.
During this time, northbound Blue Line customers at the Belmont and Addison stations must board and exit trains from the southbound side of the platform.
Customers are advised to allow extra travel time. CTA operators will announce the direction of each train.
Red Line – Other Events Affecting Service
Northbound Single Track in Effect at North/Clybourn Due to Subway Sewer Cleaning
A late night single track will be in effect for northbound Red Line trains at the North/Clybourn station from 10 p.m. Sunday, February 28 until 4 a.m. the following morning, due to sewer cleaning in the subway.
Northbound Red Line customers at the North/Clybourn station must board and exit trains from the southbound platform.
Customers are advised to allow extra travel time. CTA operators will announce the direction of each train.
Next Week
From 11 p.m. each night until 4 a.m. the following morning beginning Monday night, March 1 through Friday morning, March 5, northbound Red Line trains will undergo a late night single track at the North/Clybourn station due to subway sewer cleaning.
During these times, northbound Red Line customers at the North/Clybourn station must board and exit trains from the southbound platform.
Customers are advised to allow extra travel time. CTA operators will announce the direction of each train.
Service for Upcoming Events
#19 United Center Express Serves Upcoming Events
CTA will operate its #19 United Center Express buses before and after the following events at the United Center:
- Friday, February 26 at 7 p.m. – Portland Trail Blazers versus Bulls
- Monday, March 1 at 7 p.m. – Atlanta Hawks versus Bulls
- Wednesday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m. – Edmonton Oilers versus Blackhawks
- Thursday, March 4 at 7 p.m. – Memphis Grizzlies versus Bulls
- Friday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m. – Vancouver Canucks versus Blackhawks
Buses will leave every 10 minutes from Michigan and Randolph beginning 90 minutes before the start of each event until the event begins. When the event ends, #19 buses will depart the United Center approximately every 15 minutes for one hour.
#19 buses no longer make stops along Michigan Avenue north of Randolph, but continue to make all stops on Madison from Wabash to Clinton. From Clinton, #19 buses run express to the United Center.
After each game, #19 buses will await customers on the north side of the United Center eastbound on Madison near Gate 3. On the return trip, #19 buses will operate east on Washington to Wacker, then head south to Monroe and east to Michigan, making all stops from Jefferson to Michigan before turning north on Michigan and making the final stop at Randolph.
Saviours’ Day 2010: Post-Event Only Service Provided on #19 United Center Express
The Chicago Transit Authority will provide post-event service only on the #19 United Center Express route for the Saviours’ Day 2010 event on Sunday, February 28. Service to the United Center prior to the start of the event will not be provided along the #19 route. To get to the event, customers are encouraged to take the #20 Madison route, which provides direct service to the United Center from downtown.
The event begins at 2 p.m. Sunday and is expected to conclude at approximately 6 p.m. Service along the #19 route will be provided for approximately one hour following the event.
New/Updated Changes in Bus Service
UPDATE: #152 Addison Buses Resume Normal Routing
Effective immediately, #152 Addison buses have resumed traveling over the regular route along Addison Street at Bosworth. Buses were previously rerouted due to a sewer installation project.
UPDATE: Southbound #11 Lincoln/Sedgwick Buses Detoured Due to Water Main Work
The southbound curb lane of Van Buren between Wells and Franklin temporarily has been closed until Friday, March 5, due to a water main installation project.
Southbound #11 Lincoln/Sedgwick buses are traveling over the regular route along Wells to Adams then operating via Adams, Wacker to Van Buren and resuming the regular route. Northbound #11 buses are not affected and are traveling over the regular route.
UPDATE: Southbound #36 Broadway and #145 Wilson/Michigan Express Buses Detoured at Van Buren/Wells
Southbound #36 Broadway and #145 Wilson/Michigan Express buses temporarily have been rerouted from the area of Van Buren/Wells until Friday, March 5, due to construction.
Southbound #36 and #145 buses are traveling over their regular routes along Van Buren Street to Clark then operating via Clark, Congress, Wells to Harrison before turning to begin northbound service. Northbound #36 and #145 buses are traveling east along Harrison over the regular route.
Ongoing Bus Reroutes
#53A South Pulaski Bus Stop at Pulaski/82nd Street Temporarily Relocated
Currently in effect until 7 p.m. Friday, March 12, the southbound bus stop at the T-intersection of Pulaski/82nd Street served by #53A South Pulaski buses temporarily has been relocated to a near side stop at Pulaski/82nd Place, due to a nearby sewer construction project.
Temporary Changes to Bus Stops near Sheridan/Foster
Currently in effect until Wednesday, March 17, the northbound near side stop at Sheridan/Foster temporarily has been removed from service due to the demolition and reconstruction of a nearby building. This stop is served by #136 Sheridan/LaSalle Express, #147 Outer Drive Express and #151 Sheridan buses.
Reroute for Northbound #24 Wentworth Buses Due to LaSalle Street Bridge Work
LaSalle Street between 28th and 26th streets is closed to all traffic until Wednesday, March 31, due to the reconstruction of the LaSalle Street Bridge.
Northbound #24 Wentworth buses are operating over the regular route along LaSalle to 31st Street then traveling via 31st Street, State, 26th Street to Wentworth and resuming the regular route. Southbound #24 buses are not affected and are traveling over the regular route.
Changes to #24 Wentworth Bus Stops
Due to the reconstruction of the LaSalle Street Bridge, the following changes made to bus stops served by #24 Wentworth buses also will continue to be in place until Wednesday, March 31:
- LaSalle/31st Street: the northbound far side stop has been relocated to a near side stop.
- Wentworth/26th Street: the northbound near side stop has been relocated to a westbound near side stop at 26th Street/Wentworth.
Lane Restrictions near State and Grand Detour #29 State and #36 Broadway Buses
Due to lane restrictions associated with the Grand/State Red Line rehabilitation project at the northwest corner of State Street and Grand Avenue, #29 State and #36 Broadway buses are being detoured to adjacent streets. These changes in service are expected to remain in place until April.
Southbound #29 State buses are operating over the regular route along Grand past State to Clark then traveling via Clark, Illinois to State and resuming the regular route.
Northbound #29 buses are traveling along the remaining open lane along State and over the regular route.
Southbound #36 Broadway buses are traveling over the regular route along State to Ontario then operating via Ontario, Clark, Illinois to State and resuming the regular route. Northbound #36 buses are operating over the regular route along Dearborn past Illinois to Ohio then traveling via Ohio to State and resuming the regular route.
Temporary Removal of #66 Chicago Bus Stop
Currently in effect, the eastbound near side stop at Chicago/Clark served by #66 Chicago buses temporarily has been removed from service until Friday, April 30, due to construction.
14 CTA Bus Routes Affected Due to Jackson Viaduct Work
Due to the reconstruction of the Jackson Boulevard viaduct between Canal and Wacker, changes in service along 14 CTA bus routes are expected to remain in place until April. The following CTA bus routes are being rerouted to adjacent streets:
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#1 Indiana/Hyde Park
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#126 Jackson
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#7 Harrison
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#129 West Loop/South Loop
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#X28 Stony Island Express
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#130 Museum Campus
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#38 Ogden/Taylor
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#132 Goose Island Express
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#60 Blue Island/26th
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#151 Sheridan
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#121 Union/Wacker Express
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#156 LaSalle
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#123 Illinois Center/Union Express
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#157 Streeterville
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Temporary Relocation of #93 California/Dodge Bus Stop
Currently in effect until Thursday, May 27, the southbound curb lane of California Avenue at Granville is closed to all traffic due to construction. As a result of this lane closure, the southbound near side stop at California/Granville served by #93 California/Dodge buses temporarily has been relocated approximately 175 feet north.
Temporary Removal of #29 State Bus Stop at State/Pershing
Due to an underground construction project, the southbound far side stop at State/Pershing served by #29 State buses has been removed from service until Sunday, May 1, 2011.
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