May 10-14
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Rail Lines
BLUE LINE
May 10 - 13
Mon to Thu, nightly
11pm to 4am next day
Boarding Change, Delays Between LaSalle and Grand
How does this affect my trip?
Board/exit all trains on the Forest Park-bound side of the platform at the Jackson, Monroe, Washington, and Clark/Lake stations.
Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between LaSalle and Grand, resulting in minor delays.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
We are performing track maintenance to ensure that trains continue to operate safely along the Blue Line.
Bus Routes
The bus reroutes listed below are short-term reroutes during this week or long-term reroutes beginning this weekend. For a full list of bus reroutes currently in place, please visit the Bus Alerts page.
Temporary Reroute
#6 Jackson Park Express
#28 Stony Island
9am, Wed, May 5 to 5pm, Mon, May 24 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Northbound #6 Jackson Park Express and #28 Stony Island (Rush Period trips serving Hyde Park only) buses will operate via Hyde Park, 53rd, and Lake Park to Hyde Park, then continue their normal route on Hyde Park.
Southbound #6 buses will operate via Lake Park and 53rd, then resume their normal route on Hyde Park.
Southbound #28 buses are not affected.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to construction at Hyde Park/Lake Park.
Temporary Reroute
#12 Roosevelt
#18 16th/18th
#N62 Archer (Owl)
Sun, May 9 to Fri, Jun 4, nightly 9:30pm to 5am next day or completion
How does this affect my trip?
#12 Roosevelt, #18 16th/18th, and #N62 Archer (Owl) buses will operate in both directions via Roosevelt, Canal, Harrison, Clark, and Roosevelt.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to maintenance on the Roosevelt Road bridge over the Chicago River
#24 Wentworth Temporary Reroute
9am, Mon, May 10 to 6pm, Mon, Nov 8 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Trips to/from 87th/Racine only - Southbound buses will operate via 83rd, Lafayette, and 87th to Holland, then continue their normal route on 87th.
Northbound buses will operate via 87th, State, and 83rd to Holland, then continue their normal route on 83rd.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to railroad viaduct repair work.
#43 43rd Temporary Reroute
Thu, May 13
9am to 4pm or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via 43rd, Prairie, 42nd, King Drive, and 43rd.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to filming.
#73 Armitage Temporary Reroute
9am, Mon, May 10, 2021 to 5pm, Mon, May 2, 2022 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Westbound buses will operate via Cortland, Elston, Fullerton, and Western, then resume their normal route on Armitage.
Eastbound buses are not affected.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to water main work.
#77 Belmont Temporary Reroute
May 10 – 11
Mon to Tue
9am to 4pm, daily or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Eastbound buses will operate via Belmont, Halsted, Addison, and Inner Lake Shore Drive to Belmont, then
continue their normal route on Inner Lake Shore Drive.
Westbound buses will operate via Sheridan, Belmont, Inner Lake Shore Drive, Addison, and Halsted, then resume their normal route on Belmont.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to a crane lift.
#126 Jackson Temporary Reroute
9am, Mon, May 5 to 5pm, Mon, May 21 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Eastbound buses will operate via Jackson, Western, Madison, and Damen, then resume their normal route on Jackson.
Westbound buses will operate via Van Buren, Damen, Madison, and Western, then resume their normal route on Jackson.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to sewer work at Jackson/Leavitt.
Temporary Reroute
#151 Sheridan
#156 LaSalle
May 10 – 11
Mon to Tue
9am to 4pm, daily or completion
How does this affect my trip?
#151 Sheridan (Trips to/from Belmont/Halsted only) and #156 LaSalle buses will operate in both directions via Sheridan, Belmont, Inner Lake Shore Drive, Addison, and Halsted, and the Belmont/Halsted bus terminal.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to a crane lift.