ChiTown Traffic Tattler

(Tue, Mar 15 2011 to TBD) The elevator at Addison (Red Line) is temporarily out-of-service.

(Thu, Mar 17 2011 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM) Southbound #120 and #121 buses will operate via Grand and Clark, then resume their normal route on Wacker.

(Mon, Mar 14 2011 to TBD) The mezzanine-to-platform elevator at Logan Square (Blue Line) is temporarily out-of-service.

(Mon, Mar 14 2011 to TBD) The Loop-bound platform to bridge elevator at Ashland/Lake (Green and Pink Line) is temporarily out-of-service.

From the Tribune’s Jon Hilkevitch last week: “The CTA is controlling climbing energy costs by locking in the price for three-fourths of the diesel fuel it expects to use this year to power the agency’s approximately 1,800 buses, officials said Wednesday. With the AAA reporting the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in [...]

(Mon, Mar 14 2011 to TBD) The elevator at Granville (Red Line) is temporarily out-of-service.

(Sun, Mar 13 2011 to TBD) Brown Line service experiencing delays; board Kimball-bound trains on the Howard-bound side of the platform at Belmont.

(Sat, Mar 12 2011 to TBD) The elevator to the Howard and Kimball-bound platform at Belmont (Red, Brown, and Purple Line Express) is temporarily out-of-service.

(Mon, Mar 14 2011 6:00 AM to Mon, May 16 2011 5:00 PM) EB – via Cermak, Kostner, Ogden, then normal route.

(Thu, Mar 17 2011 10:00 PM to Fri, Mar 18 2011 2:00 AM) SB #14, #56, EB #20 – Clintn, Jcksn, Frnkln. #14 & #56 nrmal rte on Monroe. #20, #56 – nrmal rte on Washngtn.EB #60 Canal, Jcksn, Frnklin.

(Wed, Mar 16 2011 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM) NB – via LaSalle, Wacker, Dearborn, Hubbard, then normal route.

SB – via LaSalle, Hubbard, Clark, Wacker, then normal route.

(Tue, Mar 15 2011 8:00 PM to Wed, Mar 16 2011 12:01 AM) NB – via Franklin, Wacker, LaSalle, Hubbard, then regular route.

(Sat, Mar 12 2011 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM) SB #171 – via 55th, Cottage Grove, 57th, then normal route.
SB #172 – via Ellis, 55th, Cottage Grove, 57th, then normal route.

(Thu, Mar 10 2011 6:00 AM to TBD) Northbound buses will operate via South Chicago, 71st, and St. Lawrence, then resume their normal route on South Chicago.

(Sat, Mar 12 2011 to TBD) The mezzanine-to-platform elevator at Logan Square (Blue Line) is temporarily out-of-service.

(Fri, Mar 11 2011 to TBD) The elevator to the Harlem-bound platform at 43rd (Green Line) is temporarily out-of-service.

(Mon, Mar 14 2011 11:00 PM to Tue, Mar 15 2011 4:00 AM) Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Racine and Jackson, resulting in minor delays.

(Tue, Mar 15 2011 11:00 PM to Thu, Mar 17 2011 4:00 AM) Board/exit all trains on the Forest Park-bound side of the platform at the Jackson, Monroe, Washington, and Clark/Lake stations

(Fri, Mar 11 2011 10:00 AM to TBD) The SB bus stop on Michigan between Madison and Monroe will be relocated 100 feet north, towards the southwest corner at Michigan/Madison.

(Thu, Mar 10 2011 6:00 AM to Thu, Apr 14 2011 5:00 PM) The SB bus stop located on the NW corner at Cottage Grove/71st will be temporarily relocated to the SW corner at Cottage Grove/71st.