Jul 26 – 29
Rail Lines
BLUE LINE
Jul 26 – 27
Fri to Sat, nightly
10pm to 6am next day
Boarding Change, Delays Between Montrose and Addison
How does this affect my trip?
Board/exit trains on the O’Hare-bound side of the platform at the Irving Park station.
Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Montrose and Addison, 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.
PURPLE LINE
Sat, Jul 27
7am to 6pm
How does this affect my trip?
Board/exit all trains on the Linden-bound side of the platform at the Noyes and Foster stations.
Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Central and Davis, 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 Purple 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.
#21 Cermak Temporary Reroute
Jul 27 – 29
12:15am Sat to 2am Mon or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via Cermak, Archer, Clark, and Cermak.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Chinatown Summer Fair.
Temporary Reroute
#21 Cermak
#60 Blue Island/26th
Jul 24 – 29
6am Wed to 2pm Mon or completion
How does this affect my trip?
#21 Cermak buses will operate in both directions via Cermak, Ashland, 18th, Halsted, and Cermak.
#60 Blue Island/26th buses will operate in both directions via Blue Island, Ashland, 18th, and Blue Island.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to Fiesta Del Sol.
Temporary Reroute
#29 State
#62 Archer
Sat, Jul 27
8am to 8pm or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Northbound #29 State and #62 Archer buses will operate via State, 18th, Wabash, and 13th, then resume their normal route on State.
Southbound #29 and #62 buses are not affected.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to construction on State between 14th and 16th.
#56 Milwaukee Buses Resume Normal Routing
Effective Mon, Jul 22
How does this affect my trip?
#56 Milwaukee buses have returned to their normal routing.
Buses will operate via Milwaukee between Cicero and Addison rather than rerouting onto Cicero and Addison.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are resuming their normal routing due to the completion of construction on Milwaukee Kilbourn Metra bridge.
#56 Milwaukee Temporary Reroute
Jul 26 – 29
12:01am Fri to 5am Mon or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via Milwaukee, Damen, Division, and Milwaukee.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Wicker Park Fest.
#77 Belmont Temporary Bus Stop Change
Jul 24 – 29
9am Wed to 8pm Mon or completion
How does this affect my trip?
The eastbound #77 Belmont bus stop on the southeast corner at Belmont/Central will be temporarily relocated to the southwest corner at Belmont/Central.
Why is service being changed?
The bus stop is changed due to utility maintenance on Belmont at Central.
#94 California Temporary Reroute
8am, Mon, Jul 22 to 5pm, Wed, Jul 31 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via 47th, Kedzie, Archer and California.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to construction on California between 40th Place and 42nd.
Temporary Reroute
#171 U. of Chicago/Hyde Park
#172 U. of Chicago/Kenwood
Jul 26 – 29
4pm Fri to 5am Mon or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Southbound #171 U. of Chicago/Hyde Park buses will operate via 55th, Cottage Grove and 60th to Ellis, then continue their normal route on 60th.
Southbound #172 U. of Chicago/Kenwood buses will operate via Hyde Park Blvd, Cottage Grove and 60th to Ellis, then continue their normal route on 60th.
Northbound #171 and #172 buses are not affected.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Bantu Fest.