Downtown bus reroutes for summer 2023 events

Overview of affected bus service

Due to street closures on Balbo, Columbus, Michigan, and Roosevelt that are associated with events such as the NASCAR Chicago Street Race and Lollapalooza, the following downtown bus routes will be subject to temporary reroutes and temporary bus stop changes around Grant Park at phased times.

Before and after the NASCAR Street Race events, due to closures on Balbo, Michigan and Roosevelt, several bus routes around Grant Park are rerouted. The routes include #1, #2, #3, #4, #X4, #6, #7, #10, #J14, #26, #28, #126, #143, #147.

Due to closures on Roosevelt, which start June 29, and continuing through July 5 while race-related structures are removed, customers stopping at the Roosevelt Red/Orange/Green line station can transfer to a shuttle bus to the Museum Campus, replacing the regular #146 bus. Passengers can also walk a half-mile from the Roosevelt Red/Orange/Green Line station under the Roosevelt Du Sable Lake Shore Drive underpass. These shuttles will run every 15 minutes.

Cover of brochure. Temporary downtown bus reroutes for NASCAR and select Grant Park events

Phase 1: Balbo and Columbus closed (May 18 – August 13, 2023)

Impacted bus route	Reroute information
#2 Hyde Park Express	Details and map
#6 Jackson Park Express	Details and map
#10 Museum of Science and Industry	Details and map
#J14 Jeffery Jump	Details and map
#26 South Shore Express	Details and map

Phase 2: Congress Plaza closed (June 26 – July 6, 2023)

Impacted bus route	Reroute information
#7 Harrison	Details and map
#126 Jackson	Details and map
#143 Stockton/Michigan Express	Details and map
#147 Outer DuSable Lake Shore Express	Details and map

Phase 3: Roosevelt between Columbus and LSD and NB Michigan between Jackson and Balbo closed (June 29 – 30, 2023)

Impacted bus route	Reroute information
#1 Bronzeville/Union Station	Details and map
#2 Hyde Park Express	Details and map
#3 King Drive	Details and map
#4 Cottage Grove	Details and map
#X4 Cottage Grove Express	Details and map
#6 Jackson Park Express	Details and map
#10 Museum of Science and Industry	Details and map
#J14 Jeffery Jump	Details and map
#26 South Shore Express	Details and map
#28 Stony Island	Details and map
#130 Museum Campus	Details and map
#146 Museum Campus Bus Shuttle Service	Details and map

Phase 4: Michigan closed Balbo to Jackson (June 30 – July 5, 2023)

Impacted bus route	Reroute information
#1 Bronzeville/Union Station	Details and map
#2 Hyde Park Express	Details and map
#3 King Drive	Details and map
#4 Cottage Grove	Details and map
#X4 Cottage Grove Express	Details and map
#6 Jackson Park Express	Details and map
#10 Museum of Science and Industry	Details and map
#J14 Jeffery Jump	Details and map
#26 South Shore Express	Details and map
#28 Stony Island	Details and map
#130 Museum Campus	Details and map
#146 Museum Campus Bus Shuttle Service	Details and map

Phase 5: NASCAR race day (July 1 – 2, 2023)

On the weekend of the NASCAR event (July 1 – 2), the #3, #4, #6, #10, #12, #J14, #18, #20, #22, #36, #56, #60, #62, #126, #130, #146, #147, and #151 bus routes will detour around downtown. See below for general details regarding impacts to service in each affected Loop/downtown area:

Area of Bus Service	Bus Routes Impacted
North end of the Loop: In general, buses serving north of the Loop will take passengers near the Lake/State Red Line station.	#22, #36, #146, and #147
West end of the Loop: In general, service from west of the Loop will take passengers near the LaSalle Blue Line and Loop Elevated stations.	#20, #56, #60, and #126
South end of the Loop: In general, bus service on the south end of the loop will take passengers near the Roosevelt Red/Orange/Green Line station.	#3, #4, #6, #10, #J14, #18, #62, #130, and #146

Also, the #151 Sheridan route will still travel through Downtown, but will be detoured to adjacent streets to avoid congestion and closures on Michigan Avenue. Southbound #151 buses will travel via Michigan Avenue to Wacker Drive, then travel via Clark to Adams to continue south/west over the regular route. Northbound #151 buses will travel via Jackson to Dearborn then will take Wacker Drive to Michigan Avenue over the regular route.

Impacted bus route	Reroute information
#3 King Drive	Details and map
#4 Cottage Grove	Details and map
#6 Jackson Park Express	Details and map
#10 Museum of Science and Industry	Details and map
#12 Roosevelt	Details and map
#J14 Jeffery Jump	Details and map
#18 16th/18th	Details and map
#20 Madison	Details and map
#22 Clark	Details and map
#36 Broadway	Details and map
#56 Milwaukee	Details and map
#60 Blue Island/26th	Details and map
#62 Archer	Details and map
#124 Navy Pier	Details and map
#126 Jackson	Details and map
#130 Museum Campus	Details and map
#146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express	Details and map
#146 Museum Campus Bus Shuttle Service	Details and map
#147 Outer DuSable Lake Shore Express	Details and map
#151 Sheridan	Details and map