Nov 12 - 16
Updated 11/13/18, 11:15am
Rail Lines
BLUE LINE
Nov 12 – 13
10pm Mon to 4am Tue
Boarding Change, Delays Between Harlem (O’Hare branch) and Montrose
How does this affect my trip?
Board/exit all trains on the O'Hare-bound side of the platform at the Jefferson Park station.
Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Harlem (O’Hare branch) and Montrose, resulting in minor delays.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
We are performing station construction to improve the Jefferson Park station as part of the Your New Blue modernization program.
Nov 13 – 15
Tue to Thu, nightly
10pm to 4am next day
Boarding Change at Jefferson Park Station Cancelled
Boarding Change, Delays Between Harlem (O'Hare branch) and Montrose
How does this affect my trip?
The work affecting boarding at the Jefferson Park station is cancelled.
Blue Line trains will operate normally between Harlem (O’Hare branch) and Montrose stations.
RED LINE
Nov 12 – 14
Mon to Wed, nightly
11pm to 4am next day
Boarding Change, Delays Between Cermak-Chinatown and 47th
How does this affect my trip?
Mon to Wed, nightly, 11pm to 1am next day: Trains will operate on the same track between
Cermak-Chinatown and Sox-35th, resulting in minor delays.
Tue to Thu, 1am to 4am, daily: Board/exit all trains on the Howard-bound side of the platform at the
Sox-35th station.
Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Cermak-Chinatown and 47th,
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 Red Line.
Nov 15 – 16
11pm Thu to 4am Fri
Boarding Change, Delays Between Cermak-Chinatown and Garfield
How does this affect my trip?
11pm Thu to 1am Fri: Board/exit all trains on the Howard-bound side of the platform at the Sox-35th station.
Fri,1am to 4am: Board/exit all trains on the Howard-bound side of the platform at the Sox-35th and 47th stations.
Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Cermak-Chinatown and Garfield, 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 Red Line.
Bus Routes
The bus reroutes listed below are short-term reroutes during this weekend or long-term reroutes beginning this weekend. For a full list of bus reroutes currently in place, please visit the Bus Alerts page.
95th/Dan Ryan Temporary Bus Stop Changes​
#N5 South Shore Night Bus
Pace #352 South Halsted
Tue, Nov 6 to Mon, Dec 31, nightly
11:30pm to 4:30am next day
How does this affect my trip?
CTA #N5 South Shore Night Bus: The northbound stop at Stops P and Q will be relocated to Stop S, normally used by the #111.
Pace #352 South Halsted: The southbound stop at Stops P and Q will be relocated to the northwest corner at 95th/Lafayette, in front of the McDonald's.
Paratransit: Pick-ups and drop-offs at Stop O will be relocated to Stop T, normally used by the #115.
Why is service being changed?
The bus stops are being temporarily relocated due to construction for the 95th Street Terminal Improvement Project.
Temporary Reroute
#26 South Shore Express
#100 Jeffery Manor
Nov 13 – 15
9:30am Tue to 1pm Thu or completion
How does this affect my trip?
#26 South Shore Express
• AM Trips – Buses will operate via 106th, Muskegon, Commercial, 100th, and Avenue L and 103rd, then
resume their normal route on Ewing.
• PM Trips – Buses will operate via Ewing, 103rd, Avenue L, 100th, Commercial, and Muskegon, then resume their
normal route on 106th.
#100 Jeffery Manor
Buses will operate in both directions via 106th, Muskegon, Commercial, 100th, Avenue N, and 106th.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to bridge work on 106th between Buffalo and Muskegon.
#30 South Chicago Temporary Reroute
4pm, Thu, Nov 8 to 5pm, Mon, Dec 31 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Southbound buses will operate via Exchange, 131st, Escanaba, and 132nd, then resume their
normal route on Baltimore.
Northbound buses are not affected.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to construction on 130th between Exchange and Baltimore.
#66 Chicago Temporary Reroute (Revised)
9am, Fri, Nov 9, 2018 to 6pm, Thu, Jan 31, 2019 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Eastbound buses will operate via Chicago, Halsted, Division, and Orleans, then resume their normal route on Chicago.
Westbound buses will operate via Chicago, Larrabee, Division, and Halsted, then resume their normal route on Chicago.
Allow extra travel time.
Note: Beginning November 1, 2018, CDOT in partnership with CTA will establish dedicated bus-bike lanes in both directions on Halsted between Chicago and Division, and on a short segment of Halsted south of Chicago to reduce delays due to congestion during work to replace the Chicago Avenue Bridge. The dedicated bus-bike only lanes will be available for 24-hours a day for the duration of the bridge replacement.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to replacement of the Chicago Avenue Bridge over the North Branch of the Chicago River.
#76 Diversey Temporary Reroute
9am, Mon, Nov 5 to 4pm, Fri, Nov 30 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via Diversey, Halsted, Belmont, Sheridan, and Cannon Drive.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to utility work at Diversey/Burling.
#82 Kimball/Homan Temporary Reroute
9am Wed, Nov 7 to 4pm, Fri, Nov 30 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via Kimball, Diversey, Kedzie, Belmont, and Kimball.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to utility work at Kimball/Allen.
#85 Central Temporary Reroute
9am, Wed, Nov 7 to 4pm, Fri, Nov 23 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via Central, Fullerton, Laramie, Diversey, and Central.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to water main work on Central between Fullerton and Diversey.