Mar 27 - 30
A note for all our riders:
Wherever possible, please practice social distancing!
As a precaution against the spread of COVID-19, we ask you all to keep as much distance between you and others as possible to help promote a healthy travel environment for everyone. Thank you for your cooperation and for riding the cta.
For info on what we’re doing, visit transitchicago.com/coronavirus.
Rail Lines
BLUE LINE
Mar 27 – 29
10pm Fri to 5am Sat
10pm Sat to 6am Sun
Delays Between Jefferson Park and Harlem (O’Hare branch)
How does this affect my trip?
Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Jefferson Park and Harlem (O’Hare branch), 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.
RED LINE
Mar 29 – 30
11pm Sun to 4am Mon
Boarding Change, Delays Between Lake and North/Clybourn
How does this affect my trip?
Board/exit all trains on the 95th-bound platform at the Grand and Chicago stations, and on the 95th-bound side of the platform at the Clark/Division station.
Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Lake and North/Clybourn, 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 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
#1 Bronzeville/Union Station
#3 King Drive
#4 Cottage Grove
9am, Mon, Mar 16 to 5am, Mon, Mar 30 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
#1 Bronzeville/Union Station, #3 King Drive, and #4 Cottage Grove buses will operate in both directions via Michigan, 18th, Indiana,14th, and Michigan.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to viaduct construction at Michigan/18th.
#12 Roosevelt Temporary Reroute
9am, Mon, Mar 16 to 5am, Mon, Mar 30 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Westbound buses will operate via Indiana, 16th, Michigan, 18th, Indiana, and 14th, then resume their normal route on Roosevelt.
Eastbound buses are not affected.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to viaduct construction at Michigan/18th.
#12 Roosevelt Temporary Reroute
10:30am, Mon, Mar 23 to 5pm, Tue, Mar 31 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via Kimball, Addison, Kedzie, Irving Park, and Kimball.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to sewer work at Kimball/Byron.
Temporary Reroutes
#J14 Jeffery Jump
#20 Madison
#56 Milwaukee
#60 Blue Island/26
#124 Navy Pier
Sat, Mar 28
8am to 8pm or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Southbound #J14 Jeffery Jump and #56 Milwaukee, and eastbound #20 Madison, #60 Blue Island/26th, and #124 Navy Pier buses will operate via Washington, State, and Monroe to Michigan.
#J14 buses will resume their normal route on Michigan.
#20 and #56 buses will operate via Michigan to Madison, then resume their normal route on Madison.
#60 and #124 buses will operate via Michigan to Washington, then continue their normal route on Michigan.
Northbound #J14, southbound #56, and westbound #20, #60, and #124 buses are not affected.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to a crane lift at Washington/State.
#59 59th/61st Temporary Reroute
Mar 26 - 28
10am Thu to 4pm Sat or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Westbound buses will operate via 61st, Ellis, 60th, and Cottage Grove, then resume their normal route on 61st.
Eastbound buses are not affected.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to utility construction at 61st/Cottage Grove.
#80 Irving Park Temporary Reroute
Mar 23 - 28
9am Mon to 5pm Sat or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Eastbound buses will operate via Irving Park, Damen, Montrose, and Ashland, then resume their normal route on Irving Park.
Westbound buses are not affected.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to Metra viaduct demolition and reconstruction.
#126 Jackson Temporary Bus Stop Change
Fri, Mar 27, 2020 to Fri, Mar 26, 2022 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
The eastbound bus stops at the northeast corners of Jackson/Halsted and Jackson/ Desplaines will be temporarily discontinued.
Board eastbound buses at the southeast corner of Van Buren/Halsted and at the northeast corner of Jefferson/Van Buren.
Why is service being changed?
These bus stops are relocated due to the Jane Byrne Interchange construction project.
#126 Jackson Temporary Reroute
9am, Fri, Mar 27, 2020 to 9am, Fri, Mar 25, 2022 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Eastbound buses will operate via Jackson, Halsted, Van Buren, and Jefferson, then resume their normal route on Jackson.
Westbound buses are not affected.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Jane Byrne Interchange construction project.
#151 Sheridan Temporary Reroute
Sat, Mar 28
8am to 8pm or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Northbound buses will operate via Dearborn, Monroe, and Michigan to Washington, then continue their normal route on Michigan.
Southbound buses are not affected.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to a crane lift at Washington/State.