How to navigate NASCAR bus detours — and take advantage of extra train service
NASCAR’s Chicago Street Race takes over Grant Park this weekend.
Whether you are a fan trying to get to the July 5-6 races or a commuter hoping to avoid them, here’s how to navigate the road closures and bus reroutes, and take advantage of extra Metra train service.
CTA bus reroutes
The NASCAR races affect CTA bus service more than any other public transit option.
The closure of Jackson and Balbo — through Monday, July 14 — impacts the Nos. 2, 6, 10, J14, 26 and 28 routes. Congress Plaza is closed until July 9, rerouting the Nos. 7, 126, 143 and 147 buses.
Other temporary bus reroutes include the Nos. 3, 4, N4, 10, 12, 18, 130, 146 and 151.
Extra Metra trains will operate on the Rock Island Line to and from Joliet, with one additional inbound train (arriving at LaSalle Street Station at 12:50 p.m.) and one additional outbound train (leaving LaSalle at 7:55 p.m.) on Saturday and Sunday. All other Metra lines will operate their normal weekend schedules.
L trains operate as usual
CTA L service is unaffected by the races, though the agency will operate a free shuttle bus on the No. 146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express between the Roosevelt Red/Orange/Green line station and Museum Campus. The shuttle runs from July 2-8, operating every 15 minutes. Customers riding the No. 130 Museum Campus bus should transfer at Roosevelt to continue to Museum Campus.
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