NASCAR’s Chicago Avenue Race takes over Grant Park this weekend.
Whether or not you’re a fan making an attempt to get to the July 5-6 races or a commuter hoping to keep away from them, right here’s how one can navigate the highway closures and bus reroutes, and benefit from further Metra prepare service.
CTA bus reroutes
The NASCAR races have an effect on CTA bus service greater than some other public transit possibility.
Not less than 18 bus routes have detours downtown attributable to highway closures, a few of which started early attributable to injury from the latest warmth wave. Many of the affected routes often use Michigan Avenue, which is closed from Thursday to July 7.
The closure of Jackson and Balbo — by means of Monday, July 14 — impacts the Nos. 2, 6, 10, J14, 26 and 28 routes. Congress Plaza is closed till July 9, rerouting the Nos. 7, 126, 143 and 147 buses.
Different short-term bus reroutes embrace the Nos. 3, 4, N4, 10, 12, 18, 130, 146 and 151.
Discover a extra detailed schedule of bus detours at www.transitchicago.com/nascar/.
Extra Metra trains
Further Metra trains will function on the Rock Island Line to and from Joliet, with one extra inbound prepare (arriving at LaSalle Avenue Station at 12:50 p.m.) and one extra outbound prepare (leaving LaSalle at 7:55 p.m.) on Saturday and Sunday. All different Metra traces will function their regular weekend schedules.
L trains function as normal
CTA L service is unaffected by the races, although the company will function a free shuttle bus on the No. 146 Inside Lake Shore/Michigan Specific between the Roosevelt Crimson/Orange/Inexperienced line station and Museum Campus. The shuttle runs from July 2-8, working each quarter-hour. Prospects using the No. 130 Museum Campus bus ought to switch at Roosevelt to proceed to Museum Campus.
