CTA

Work on Loop Elevated Reroutes Green, Brown, Orange and Pink Lines

May 15, 2008

05/15/2008

Crews will be working Thursday, May 15 from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. on the Lake and Wabash stretches of track on the elevated line to replace the signal and train control systems, and replace deteriorated rail ties and track. Trains traveling in the Loop will be rerouted as follows:

Thursday, May 15 from 10 p.m. until 4 a.m. Friday morning ?
Orange Line trains will be rerouted from the inner track to the outer Loop track, and travel in a counterclockwise direction. Entering the Loop, Orange Line trains will make their first stop at Adams/Wabash, then Madison/Wabash, Randolph/Wabash, State/Lake, Clark/Lake, Washington/Wells, Quincy/Wells, LaSalle/Van Buren and Library, then proceed to Roosevelt and resume the normal route.

Pink Line trains will be rerouted from the inner track to the outer Loop track, and travel in a counterclockwise direction. Entering the Loop, Pink Line trains will make their first stop at Washington/Wells, then Quincy/Wells, LaSalle/Van Buren, Library, Adams/Wabash, Madison/Wabash, Randolph/Wabash, State/Lake and Clark/Lake, then proceed to Clinton and resume the normal route.

Southbound Green Line trains will be rerouted from the inner track along State and Lake to the outer track along Wells and Wabash. Entering the Loop, southbound Green Line trains will make their first stop at Washington/Wells, then Quincy/Wells, LaSalle/Van Buren and Library, then proceed to Roosevelt and resume the normal route.

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