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New Start Date, Extended Street Closure at W. Newport Avenue between N. Clark Street and 932 W. Newport Avenue

New Start Date, Extended Street Closure at W. Newport Avenue between N. Clark Street and 932 W. Newport Avenue for street reconstruction




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Updated dates and new work activity W Ardmore Ave

There will be intermittent street closures on W Ardmore at the CTA tracks to allow crews to hoist construction materials to track level.




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Westbound lane closure on W Berwyn Ave

There will be a closure of the westbound lane of W Berwyn Ave to allow the City Department of Water Management to perform utility work for the new Berwyn Red Line station.




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Extended Alley Closure at The alley west of 5000 thru 5062 N. Winthrop Avenue (W. Argyle Street to W. Winona Street)

Extended Alley Closure at The alley west of 5000 thru 5062 N. Winthrop Avenue (W. Argyle Street to W. Winona Street) for alley reconstruction.




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Extended partial alley closure

Sewer repair work will require an extended partial alley closure between W Hollywood and W Ardmore.




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N Clifton daily street and sidewalk closures

N Clifton will be closed to auto traffic between N Broadway and W Lawrence to allow crews to dissemble the construction gantry system.




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New dates: Embankment wall work and alley impacts

Access to garages in alleys between W Ardmore and W Thorndale by the CTA tracks will be maintained during this work.




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Avoid Spooky Traffic and Let CTA Be Your Broomstick to the Hot Chocolate Race and Fun Events Across the Region

Choose CTA as the best transit option to get around the city. Customers can save money by purchasing an unlimited rides pass, either the 1-Day ($5) – far more economical and convenient than the price of gas and parking - or the 3-Day ($15) pass – a real budget-saving move.




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CTA track lead paint abatement and painting near W Grace St

Lead paint abatement and painting of CTA track structure will occur on the west side of the tracks.




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Updated Dates and Extended Street Closure for W. Balmoral Avenue between N. Broadway and N. Winthrop Avenue

Updated Dates and Extended Street Closure for W. Balmoral Avenue between N. Broadway and N. Winthrop Avenue for Street and Sidewalk Restoration.




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W Argyle extended street closure

W Argyle at the CTA tracks will be closed to auto traffic to allow for construction of the new Argyle Red Line station platform.




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Parking Lane Closure and Daily Lane Shift at W. Newport Avenue between N. Clark Street and 927 W. Newport Avenue

Parking Lane Closure and Daily Lane Shift at W. Newport Avenue between N. Clark Street and 927 W. Newport Avenue for Asphalt Placement.




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Extended Sidewalk Closure at W. Hollywood Avenue at the CTA Tracks

Extended Sidewalk Closure at W. Hollywood Avenue at the CTA Tracks for Sidewalk Reconstruction.




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Alley Impacts at the alley behind 5800 thru 5828 N. Winthrop Avenue (W. Ardmore Avenue to W. Thorndale Avenue)

Alley Impacts at the alley behind 5800 thru 5828 N. Winthrop Avenue (W. Ardmore Avenue to W. Thorndale Avenue) for alley repaving.




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CTA Returns to Pre-Pandemic Rail Service Levels with New Fall Schedule

As part of its commitment to riders to improve service frequency, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) today announced details of the fall rail service schedule, which will result in added services along all eight rail lines, across all days of the week – the equivalent of a 20 percent increase in scheduled weekly roundtrips.




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Extended Alley Closure for the alley east of the following addresses will be closed: 947 thru 957 W. Cornelia Avenue, 3433 thru 3457 N. Sheffield Avenue & 946 thru 956 W. Newport Avenue

Extended Alley Closure for the alley east of the following addresses will be closed: 957 W. Cornelia Avenue, 3433 thru 3457 N. Sheffield Avenue & 946 – 956 W. Newport Avenue




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Extended Alley Closure for The North/South Alley between: 930 thru 936 W. Roscoe Avenue (W. Roscoe Street to W. Newport Avenue)

Extended Alley Closure for The North/South Alley between: 930 thru 936 W. Roscoe Avenue (W. Roscoe Street to W. Newport Avenue) for Alley Reconstruction




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Now’s the Time to Hop Aboard the CTA: More Service, More Saving

CTA makes getting to school, work, appointments and other destinations across town easier than ever. With the new fall rail schedule now in effect, CTA is back to providing pre-pandemic levels of rail service. When bundled with the purchase of an unlimited rides pass, either the 1-Day ($5) – far more economical and convenient than the price of gas and parking - or the 3-Day ($15) pass – a real budget-saving move – its only makes “cents” to take public transit.




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Updated Dates Alley Entrance Relocation & Daily Short-term Street Closures Crane Staging & Material Deliver

Updated Dates Alley Entrance Relocation & Daily Short-term Street Closures Crane Staging & Material Deliver




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New Work Activity Extended Partial-Alley Closure at the alley east of 4801 thru 4838 N. Broadway

New Work Activity Extended Partial-Alley Closure at the alley east of 4801 thru 4838 N. Broadway for Lawrence Station Construction.




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New Dates Extended Street Closure at W. Argyle Street at the CTA Tracks

New Dates Extended Street Closure at W. Argyle Street at the CTA Tracks for Precast Station Platform Installation




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Chicago Fire Department training exercise

An unoccupied property at 354 W 109th St will be used by Chicago Fire personnel for firefighter training exercises.




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Chicago Fire Department training exercise on 103rd

Chicago Fire personnel will use the unoccupied property at 409 W. 103rd St. for firefighter training exercises.




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Extended Alley Closure - The alley west of 4700 thru 4752 N. Winthrop Avenue (W. Leland Avenue to W. Lawrence Avenue) Work Hours:

Extended Alley Closure - The alley west of 4700 thru 4752 N. Winthrop Avenue (W. Leland Avenue to W. Lawrence Avenue) Work Hours for alley construction.




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New Dates Extended Sidewalk Closure - W. Hollywood Avenue at the CTA Tracks -

NEW DATES EXTENDED SIDEWALK CLOSURE - W. Hollywood Avenue at the CTA Tracks for Sidewalk Reconstruction.




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Elevator at Pulaski Temporarily Out-of-Service (Elevator Status)

(Wed, Nov 13 2024 4:51 AM to TBD) The Harlem-bound platform elevator at Pulaski (Green Line) is temporarily out-of-service.




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Elevator at Loyola Temporarily Out-of-Service (Elevator Status)

(Tue, Nov 12 2024 11:23 AM to TBD) The elevator at Loyola (Red Line) is temporarily out-of-service.




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Elevator at Library-VanBuren/State S Temporarily Out-of-Service (Elevator Status)

(Tue, Nov 12 2024 8:34 AM to TBD) The Brown Line platform elevator at H.W. Library is temporarily out-of-service.




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Elevator at Davis Temporarily Out-of-Service (Elevator Status)

(Sun, Nov 10 2024 8:53 AM to TBD) The Howard- and- Loop- bound platform elevator at Davis (Purple Line) is temporarily out-of-service.




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Elevator at Roosevelt Temporarily Out-of-Service (Elevator Status)

(Sat, Nov 9 2024 8:19 PM to TBD) The Orange and Green Line platform elevator at Roosevelt is temporarily out-of-service.




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Elevator at Garfield Temporarily Out-of-Service (Elevator Status)

(Fri, Nov 8 2024 11:20 AM to TBD) The 63rd-bound platform elevator at Garfield (Green Line) is temporarily out-of-service.




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Elevator at Washington/Wabash Temporarily Out-of-Service (Elevator Status)

(Thu, Nov 7 2024 2:54 PM to TBD) The Orange, Pink, Purple and 63rd-bound Green Line platform elevator at Washington/Wabash is temporarily out-of-service.




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Elevator at King Drive Temporarily Out-of-Service (Elevator Status)

(Mon, Nov 4 2024 11:45 AM to TBD) The exit -only elevator from the Cottage Grove-bound platform at King Drive (Green Line) is temporarily out-of-service due to a mechanical issue.




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Elevator at Southport Temporarily Out-of-Service (Elevator Status)

(Wed, Oct 30 2024 11:01 AM to TBD) The Loop- bound platform elevator at Southport (Brown Line) is temporarily out-of-service due to elevator upgrades.




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Elevator at 69th Temporarily Out-of-Service (Elevator Status)

(Fri, Oct 11 2024 2:48 PM to TBD) The elevator at 69th (Red Line) is temporarily out-of-service due to Hoistway repairs.




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Harlem (O’Hare branch) Station’s West Entrance Temporary Closure (Special Note)

(Mon, Feb 19 2024 to TBD) The west entrance to the Harlem (O’Hare branch) Blue Line station on Higgins Avenue and the adjacent Park and Ride lot will temporarily close.




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Boarding Change at Wilson (Special Note)

(Fri, Jul 28 2023 10:00 PM to TBD) West platform at Wilson is temporarily closed. Board/exit all trains on the east platform.




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Argyle Temporary Station Relocation (Special Note)

(Fri, Jul 28 2023 10:00 PM to TBD) The temporary Argyle station on Argyle St is closed and a new temp Argyle station open 1-2 blks north, with staffed entrances on Foster Ave and Winona St.




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Bryn Mawr Temporary Station Relocated, 95th-bound Service Only (Special Note)

(Fri, Jul 28 2023 10:00 PM to TBD) Temp Bryn Mawr stn entrances on B'way & Bryn Mawr Av closed; new temp Bryn Mawr stn open 75ft east of old stn under viaduct. Only 95th-bnd srvc at new temp stn.




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Boarding Change at Belmont (Service Change)

(Mon, Jan 17 2022 4:00 AM to TBD) Board/exit Loop-bound Purple Line Express trains on the Red Line side of the 95th- and Loop-bound platform at the Belmont station.




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Boarding Change at Belmont (Service Change)

(Fri, Nov 19 2021 4:00 AM to TBD) At Belmont station, Kimball-bound Brown Line trains resume stopping on outer track; Linden-bound Purple Line Exp trains continue to board/exit on inner track.




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Red and Purple Line Trains Share Track between Thorndale and Belmont (Updated) (Service Change)

(Sun, May 16 2021 12:01 AM to TBD) Red and Purple line trains share tracks btwn Thorndale and Belmont. Purple Line Express trains continue to make only express stops between Howard and Belmont.




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Red and Purple Line Trains Share Track between Thorndale and Belmont (Updated) (Service Change)

(Sun, May 16 2021 12:01 AM to TBD) Red and Purple line trains share tracks btwn Thorndale and Belmont. Purple Line Express trains continue to make only express stops between Howard and Belmont.




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Bus Substitution Between Wilson and Belmont Stations (Planned Work w/Part Closure)

(Fri, Nov 15 2024 9:00 PM to Sat, Nov 16 2024 5:00 AM) Shuttle buses replace Red Line rail service between Wilson and Belmont stations.




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Berwyn Station Temporary Closure (Planned Work w/Station(s) Bypassed)

(Sun, May 16 2021 12:01 AM to TBD) Berwyn station is temporarily closed. Please use the adjacent stations at Bryn Mawr or Argyle (enter Argyle station 1 block south of Berwyn on Foster Ave).




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Lawrence Station Temporary Closure (Planned Work w/Station(s) Bypassed)

(Sun, May 16 2021 12:01 AM to TBD) Lawrence stn is temporarily closed. Please use adjacent stations at Argyle (enter on Winona) or Wilson. 81 Lawrence bus rerouted to connect to Wilson station.




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Pink Line Rerouted to Connect to Racine Blue Line Station (Planned Work w/Reroute)

(Fri, Nov 15 2024 10:00 PM to Sat, Nov 16 2024 4:00 AM) Pink Line trains will operate between 54th/Cermak and Polk, then to Racine Blue Line for connecting Blue Line train service to/from downtown.




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Pink Line Rerouted to Connect to Racine Blue Line Station (Planned Work w/Reroute)

(Thu, Nov 14 2024 10:00 PM to Fri, Nov 15 2024 4:00 AM) Pink Line trains will operate between 54th/Cermak and Polk, then to Racine Blue Line for connecting Blue Line train service to/from downtown.




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Trains Rerouted Downtown (Planned Work w/Reroute)

(Wed, Nov 13 2024 10:00 PM to Thu, Nov 14 2024 3:45 AM) Orange Ln trns will operate counterclockwise on the Outer Loop. Board/exit Orange Ln trns on the Brown Line platform at all Loop stations.




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Pink Line Rerouted to Connect to Racine Blue Line Station (Planned Work w/Reroute)

(Wed, Nov 13 2024 10:00 PM to Thu, Nov 14 2024 4:00 AM) Pink Line trains will operate between 54th/Cermak and Polk, then to Racine Blue Line for connecting Blue Line train service to/from downtown.