[yapc] CTA travel this weekend

[Elliot Shank]

Those of you planning on traveling via the CTA this weekend, especially from O'Hare to IIT, should be aware of work being done this weekend.

    Red Line: http://tinyurl.com/5j2nh2
    Blue Line: http://tinyurl.com/2hhund

There's also work on the Yellow Line, but that's far north; I highly doubt anyone from out of town cares about that one.

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Blue Line Temporary Service Interruption — Jefferson Park (accessible) to Harlem (accessible)

9 p.m., Friday, June 13 until 3 a.m., Monday, June 16, 2008

Due to tie replacement to eliminate slow zones, Blue Line service will be temporarily interrupted between the Jefferson Park and Harlem stations. Shuttle buses* will operate in both directions between these stations.

Please allow extra travel time.

*Note: The bus shuttle is free to customers transferring from trains at Jefferson Park(to O’Hare) and Harlem (to Downtown). 

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Red Line Subway Trains Rerouted to Loop Elevated Tracks on Weekend

Effective the following days and times:

9 p.m. Friday, June 13 until 3 a.m., Monday, June 16, 2008

Due to Red Line subway construction, Red Line trains will operate on the Loop elevated tracks between the Fullerton and Cermak/Chinatown stations. Trains will make all elevated stops from Roosevelt (accessible) to Fullerton in both directions.

Note: Merchandise Mart (accessible) is exit only via stairway on Saturday from 12:50 a.m. to 5:10 a.m., Sunday from 12:50 a.m. until 7:10 a.m., and weekday mornings from 12:55 a.m. to 5:10 a.m.

Alternate shuttle bus service will operate until 3 a.m. on Monday as follows:

•Between Clark/Division and North/Clybourn
Shuttle Stops: Clark/Division (Red Line), North/Sedgwick (accessible) (Brown Line) (entrance on Hudson) and North/Clybourn (Red Line).

•Between Grand/State and Wells/Superior
Shuttle Stops: Grand (Red Line), Chicago (accessible) (Red Line) and Wells/Superior (walk one-half block west to the Chicago/Franklin (Brown Line) station entrance on Superior)

•Between Roosevelt/State (accessible) and Jackson/State
Shuttle Stops: Adams/Wabash, Jackson/State (accessible), Harrison/State and Roosevelt/State (accessible).

Southbound to/from Downtown: Board/exit Red Line trains at any elevated station along Lake or Wabash on Inner Loop track.

Northbound to/from Downtown: Board/exit Red Line trains at any elevated station along Wabash or Lake on Outer Loop track.