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CTA To Halt Loop 'L' Service This Weekend for Tower 18 Switch Replacement

CTA aims to minimize rider impact by consolidating complex work into a low-ridership window.

Overview

  • Brown, Green, Orange and Pink service will not operate on Loop tracks from 4 a.m. Saturday to 2 a.m. Monday.
  • All downtown elevated stations will be closed during the work, including Clark/Lake, State/Lake and Washington/Wabash.
  • Free shuttles will link Roosevelt and Clinton every 4–12 minutes and connect Merchandise Mart and Harold Washington Library every 5–12 minutes, with added frequency during daytime peaks.
  • Pink Line trains will divert after Polk to the Racine Blue Line station for transfers to reach downtown.
  • Red and Blue lines will run as normal, the affected lines will operate outside the Loop, and riders should allow extra time due to possible delays and Train Tracker impacts.