Temporary CTA Bus Reroutes - Nov 3-5, 2008

[Joyce Fong]

#2 Hyde Park Express
How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate via Columbus, Roosevelt, Michigan and Balbo.
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#X3 King Drive Express
#X4 Cottage Grove Express
How does this affect my trip?
Southbound buses will operate via Columbus and Randolph, then resume their normal route on Michigan.
Northbound buses will operate via Randolph, Michigan, Randolph, and Lower Columbus, then resume their normal route on Randolph.
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#4 Cottage Grove
How does this affect my trip?
Southbound buses will operate via Randolph to Michigan.
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#6 Jackson Park Express (South of Grant Park)
How does this affect my trip?
Northbound buses will operate via Columbus, Roosevelt, and Michigan, then resume their normal route on Balbo.
Southbound buses will operate via Balbo, Michigan, and Roosevelt, then resume their normal route on Columbus.
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#6 Jackson Park Express (North of Grant Park)
How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate via Michigan, South Water, Wabash and Wacker.
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#14 Jeffery Express
#26 South Shore Express
#X28 Stony Island Express
#173 U of Chicago/Lakeview Express
How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate via Columbus, Roosevelt and Michigan.
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#20 Madison
#X20 Madison/Washington Express
How does this affect my trip?
Eastbound buses will operate via Michigan and Randolph to Columbus.
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#124 Navy Pier
How does this affect my trip?
Westbound buses will operate via Columbus and Randolph, then resume their normal route on Michigan.
Eastbound buses will operate via Wacker Place, Michigan, Randolph and Columbus, then resume their normal route on South Water.
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#134 Stockton/LaSalle Express
#135 Clarendon/LaSalle Express
#136 Sheridan/LaSalle Express
How does this affect my trip?
Southbound buses will operate via Lake Shore Drive, Grand, Clark, Illinois and State, then resume their normal route on Wacker.
Northbound buses will operate via LaSalle and LaSalle Drive, then resume their normal route on Lake Shore Drive.
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#144 Marine/Michigan Express (North of Grant Park)
How does this affect my trip?
Southbound buses will operate via Lake Shore Drive, Grand, Clark, Illinois, and State, then resume their normal route on Wacker.
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#144 Marine/Michigan Express – South of Grant Park
#148 Clarendon/Michigan Express
How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate via Lake Shore Drive, Roosevelt, Michigan, and Balbo.
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#146 Inner Drive/Michigan Express
How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate via Balbo, Michigan, Roosevelt, and Columbus.

[Joyce Fong]

With many Election Night events -- including a rally for Sen. Barack Obama that is expected to draw one million people -- taking place downtown Tuesday night, the CTA will be providing additional service and extend the hours of select bus and rail routes serving the Loop until 2 a.m. Wednesday.

The service plan will be similar to that used for the annual July 3 fireworks show, with longer trains, additional bus service and later service to accommodate attendees. Temporary street closures in the vicinity of Grant Park may necessitate re-routes, so customers should allow extra travel time.

In addition, due to potentially crowded conditions, bicycles will not be allowed on the rail system after 4 p.m. Tuesday until 4:00 a.m. Wednesday. Also, the CTA will begin rush hour service levels earlier in the day on Tuesday afternoon to accommodate those who leave work early.

Beginning Monday evening, Nov. 3 through Tuesday, Columbus Drive will be closed between Congress and Roosevelt. Buses on the No. 2 Hyde Park Express, No. 6 Jackson Park Express, No. 14 Jeffery Express, No. 26 South Shore Express, No. X28 Stony Island Express and No. 146 Inner Drive/Michigan Express buses will be rerouted to adjacent streets.

If additional street or bridge closures are implemented Tuesday evening, CTA buses traveling in the vicinity of Grant Park may be impacted with intermittent delays or temporary reroutes to adjacent streets.

Later service (until 2 a.m.) leaving downtown will be provided on the following eight bus routes on Tuesday:
No. 3 King Drive
No. 4 Cottage Grove
No. 6 Jackson Park Express
No. 12 Roosevelt
No. 14 Jeffery Express
No. 126 Jackson
No. 146 Inner Drive/Michigan Express
No. 147 Outer Drive Express

After the Obama rally, bus riders who would board the northbound No. 22 Clark, No. 36 Broadway, No. 146 Inner Drive/Michigan Express, No. 147 Outer Drive Express and No. 151 Sheridan buses on Dearborn, between Van Buren and Randolph, will have to board these routes on LaSalle Street.

Southbound No. 2 Hyde Park Express, No. 3 King Drive, No. 4 Cottage Grove, No. 6 Jackson Park Express, No. 14 Jeffery Express, No. 20 Madison, No. 26 South Shore Express, No. X28 Stony Island Express, No. 29 State, No. 62 Archer buses will board and exit customers on Clark between Van Buren and Randolph. Westbound No. 20 Madison buses will be located on Madison between Dearborn and Clark.

The CTA will provide rush-hour levels of service immediately following the rally on train routes.

Service on the Brown, Pink, Green and Orange Line trains will be extended to serve the Loop until 2 a.m.

In addition, the Blue, Red, Orange and Brown Lines will continue to run eight-car trains throughout the evening.

The Purple and Yellow Lines will operate from Howard until 2 a.m.

Bicycles will not be allowed on the rail system after 4 p.m. Tuesday until 4 a.m. Wednesday morning.

To speed travel and reduce lines, customers are encouraged to buy farecards in advance with sufficient value or to add enough value to their existing farecards (either the Chicago Card or magnetic strip Transit Card) for their return trips.

Parking is available for approximately 6,800 cars at facilities adjacent to 18 CTA rail stations, mainly at terminals, throughout the CTA system. Rates are $3 at Rosemont and Forest Park and $2 at all other locations. Park & Ride locations are listed on CTA’s system map and on the CTA Web site, transitchicago.com. Customers also may obtain information on Park & Ride facilities by calling 836-7000 from any local area code.