South Halsted Bus Corridor Enhancement Project

Project overview

The South Halsted Bus Corridor Enhancement Project was initiated by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) in partnership with Pace Suburban Bus to improve transit along approximately 11 miles of South Halsted Street, from 79th Street to the Pace Harvey Transportation Center. The corridor also includes segments of 79th and 95th Streets that provide connections to the CTA Red Line 79th and 95th Street Stations.

Where we are now

In June 2023, Pace was awarded $20 million from the highly competitive federal Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant program, along with a Carbon Reduction Program grant from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) and an Invest in Cook grant from the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways.

For information about the current status of the project, please visit: https://www.pacebus.com/project/pulse-halsted-line

Project area

The 8.5 mile project corridor consists of approximately 7.5 miles of South Halsted Street, from the Pace Harvey Transportation Center to 95th Street, and then continuing east along 95th Street to connect to the CTA 95th/Dan Ryan Red Line station. The project corridor serves the communities of Harvey, Phoenix, Calumet Park, Riverdale, Dixmoor and the City of Chicago neighborhoods of West Pullman, Morgan Park, Roseland, and Washington Heights.

Current transit service on the corridor

Current transit service on the corridor is provided by CTA routes #108 and #8A and by Pace routes #348, #350, #352, and #359, with numerous other CTA and Pace bus routes serving short sections of the corridor or connecting to these routes. The corridor also intersects with Metra’s Rock Island Line at the Gresham Station, Metra Electric Line at the West Pullman and Harvey Stations, and the CTA Red Line at the 79th and 95th Street Stations.