[VIDEO] Well this video which aired on ABC 7 yesterday says 87 days it's now 86 days. The Dan Ryan portion of the Red Line will be shut down for reconstruction. Will you be ready by May 19th to either seek alternatives or to take shuttle buses to take you where you need to go?Of course shuttle buses are only one leg of the trip as you can also take the shuttles to the CTA Green Line stop at Garfield. In the ABC 7 write-up, ridership is expected to go from 1,300 passengers a day to 13,000 passengers during the reconstruction. It will get more busy there for the next five months starting in May.
Also, according to the Chicago Sun-Times the rides on the Shuttle buses and the transfer from the buses to the trains at Garfield are free. Furthermore:
The CTA and Metra also will offer a discounted combined fare card during construction that should run until Oct. 19.According to a press release from CTA:
Dan Ryan drivers also could face some inconvenience during track rebuilding. One lane of the Dan Ryan on each side of the Red Line tracks will be shut down between 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. near work sites, CTA spokesman Brian Steele.The CTA estimates it will lose $7.3 million in revenue during the $425 million project.
CTA today also launched a new project website — www.redlinesouth.com — with extensive project information and history, as well as a project Twitter account, @redlinesouth.Also noted in the press release is more service on the Metra Electric. So we might need another look at the 95th Street Metra State near Chicago State. In addition there are also fare options if you are utilizing Metra to get downtown.
CTA previously announced the multiple alternative travel options and discounts the agency will provide, including:
- FREE shuttle buses from Red Line stations south of 63rd Street to connect customers with the Garfield Green Line rail station
- FREE entry at Garfield Green Line station for bus shuttle passengers
- Red Line train service running on Green Line tracks from Roosevelt to Ashland/63rd
- Expanded bus service on numerous nearby bus routes
- 50-cent discount on bus rides south of 63rd Street
Are you ready for May and the five months after that?
Some of the links were provided by Chicago-L.org.
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