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Lake Street bridge work keeps Green and Pink Line riders off their usual downtown routes through Wednesday
CTA Green and Pink Line disruptions will last until 4 a.m. Wednesday, two days longer than planned, as crews address unexpected alignment problems during Lake Street Bridge reconstruction. Shuttle buses and transfers to the Blue Line remain part of the temporary service plan.
Chicago Transit Authority Green and Pink Line riders will face two extra days of service disruptions as construction continues on the Lake Street Bridge over the Chicago River.
The Chicago Department of Transportation said Sunday that the interruptions, which began Oct. 13, will continue until 4 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28. The work had been expected to end Monday morning. CDOT cited the complexity of joining old and new sections of the bridge, along with alignment issues crews did not anticipate.
Until service resumes, Green Line trains will not run between Clinton and Clark/Lake. The line will operate in two sections: trains on the western branch will run between Harlem/Lake and Clinton, with shuttle buses connecting Clinton and Clark/Lake. On the southern branch, trains will run between the Loop and Ashland/63rd on the Englewood Branch, and between the Loop and Cottage Grove.
Green Line trains serving the Loop are operating in the same direction as Orange Line trains, stopping at downtown stations before returning to the southern branch. Pink Line trains are not running in the Loop; passengers traveling downtown must transfer to the Blue Line at Racine.
The bridge has been closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic for about a year as part of a major reconstruction project and is expected to remain closed until January 2028.
Separately, CTA track and interlocking maintenance at Tower 18 near Wells and Lake streets was completed. The weekend shutdown of Loop elevated train service is scheduled to end at 4 a.m. Monday as planned.