A 130 bus near downtown

Downtown bus reroutes for NASCAR 2025

Phase 1: Balbo and Columbus closed (June 19 – July 14, 2025)
Route 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

Phase 2: Congress Plaza closed (June 28 – July 9, 2025)
Route Direction of Travel Bus Boarding Locations More info

#7 Harrison

#126 Jackson

Eastbound buses will end their trips at Jackson/Clark southwest corner Details & map
Westbound Adams/State northwest corner

#143 Stockton/Michigan Exp.

#147 Outer DuSable Lake Shore Exp.

Northbound State/Harrison mid-block Details & map
State/Van Buren southeast corner
State/Adams southeast corner
State/Madison southeast corner
Southbound State/Monroe northwest corner
State/Jackson northwest corner
State/Van Buren northwest corner
State/Harrison northwest corner
Michigan Ave closed between Monroe and Roosevelt (Jul 2 - 8, 10pm Wed to 11:59pm Tue)
Route Direction of Travel Bus Boarding Locations More info

#1 Bronzeville/Union Station

Southbound State/Polk southwest corner Details & map
Roosevelt/State south side of street at Green/Orange Line station
Northbound Roosevelt/State north side of street at Green/Orange Line station
State/Balbo southeast corner

#2 Hyde Park Express

#10 Museum of Science & Industry

 

Southbound State/Polk southwest corner Details & map
Northbound State/Balbo southeast corner

#3 King Drive 

#4 Cottage Grove

#X4 Cottage Grove Express

Southbound

Washington/State southeast corner (Loop Link stop) Details & map
State/Polk southwest corner
Roosevelt/State south side of street at Green/Orange Line station
Northbound Roosevelt/State north side of street at Green/Orange Line station
State/Balbo southeast corner
Madison/Wabash northeast corner (Loop Link stop)
#6 Jackson Park Express Southbound State/Polk southwest corner Details & map
Northbound State/Balbo southeast corner
#12 Roosevelt Eastbound Roosevelt elevated station south side of street Details & map
Westbound Roosevelt elevated station north side of street

#J14 Jeffery Jump

Southbound State/Polk southwest corner Details & map
Washington/Clark-Dearborn mid-block (Loop Link stop)
Northbound State/Balbo southeast corner
Madison/Dearborn-State northeast corner (Loop Link stop)
#26 South Shore Express Southbound State/Polk southwest corner Details & map
Northbound State/Balbo southeast corner
#28 Stony Island Southbound Jackson/Financial Place southwest corner Details & map
Michigan/Balbo northwest corner
Northbound State/9th southeast corner 
Adams/Clark northwest corner
#130 Museum Campus Southbound Roosevelt/State south side of street at Green/Orange Line station Details & map
Northbound Roosevelt/State north side of street at Green/Orange Line station
#146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express Southbound Roosevelt/State south side of street at Green/Orange Line station Details & map
Solidaritiy/Aquarium south side of street
Northbound State/Roosevelt northeast corner
Solidaritiy/Aquarium north side of street
#192 U. Chicago Hospitals Express Southbound State/13th southeast corner Details & map
Northbound State/13th west side of street
NASCAR Race Weekend (Jul 5 – 6, 7am Sat to 10pm Sun)
Bus routes that do not operate on the weekend are omitted from this table for clarity
Route Direction of Travel Bus Boarding Locations More info

#3 King Drive

#4 Cottage Grove

Southbound Washington/State southeast corner (Loop Link stop) Details & map
State/Polk southeast corner
State/14th northwest corner
Northbound State/14th southeast corner
State/Balbo southeast corner
Madison/Wabash northeast corner (Loop Link stop)

#6 Jackson Park Express

Southbound State/Polk southwest corner Details & map
Northbound State/Balbo southeast corner

#10 Museum of Science & Industry

Southbound

State/Polk southwest corner Details & map
Northbound State/Balbo southeast corner
#12 Roosevelt Eastbound Michigan/Roosevelt southwest corner Details & map
Westbound service is not affected  

#J14 Jeffery Jump

Southbound State/Polk southwest corner Details & map
Washington/Clark-Dearborn mid-block (Loop Link stop)
Northbound State/Balbo southeast corner
Madison/Dearborn-State northeast corner (Loop Link stop)
#18 16th/18th Eastbound Roosevelt/State south side of street at Green/Orange Line station Details & map
Westbound Roosevelt/State north side of street at Green/Orange Line station
#130 Museum Campus Southbound Roosevelt/State south side of street at Green/Orange Line station Details & map
Northbound Roosevelt/State north side of street at Green/Orange Line station 

#146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express

Southbound Roosevelt/State south side of street at Green/Orange Line station Details & map
Solidarity/Aquarium south side of street
Northbound State/Roosevelt northeast corner
Solidarity/Aquarium north side of street

#151 Sheridan

Southbound Wacker/Michigan northwest corner Details & map
Clark/Adams northwest corner
Northbound Dearborn/Monroe northeast corner
Wacker/State southeast corner