Downtown bus reroutes for summer 2024 events

It is summer events season in downtown Chicago. In the area around Grant Park, street closures associated with events such as NASCAR Chicago Street Race and Lollapalooza will roll out in phases.

Mon, Jul 29 to Mon, Aug 5 or completion

Columbus and Balbo Drives are scheduled to temporarily close again. Buses will again be temporarily rerouted in the area of Grant Park for Lollapalooza.

During this time, board buses as follows:

Balbo and Columbus closed (July 29 – August 5, 2024)
Affected Bus Route (s)	Direction of Travel	Bus Boarding Locations		More info
#2 Hyde Park Express #6 Jackson Park Express #10 Museum of Science and Industry #J14 Jeffery Jump #26 South Shore Express #28 Stony Island	Northbound	Michigan/Roosevelt	northeast corner	Details & map
		Michigan/11th	eastside of street
		Michigan/9th	eastside of street
		Michigan/8th	northeast corner
		Michigan/Balbo	northeast corner
	Southbound	Michigan/8th	northwest corner
		Michigan/9th	southwest corner
		Michigan/11th	southwest corner
#12 Roosevelt	Eastbound	Roosevelt elevated station	south side of street	Details & map
#12 Roosevelt	Westbound	Roosevelt elevated station	north side of street	Details & map

Congress Plaza closed (July 29 - August 5, 2024)
Route	More info
#7 Harrison #126 Jackson #143 Stockton/Michigan Exp. #147 Outer DuSable Lake Shore Exp.	Details & map

Thursday to Sunday, nightly: Michigan Avenue closed from Roosevelt to Wacker (August 1 - 4, 2024; 9pm to 11pm each night)
Route	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
#3 King Drive	Details & map	Details & map	Details & map	Details & map
#4 Cottage Grove	Details & map	Details & map	Details & map	Details & map
#6 Jackson Park Exp.	Details & map	Details & map	Details & map	Details & map
#7 Harrison	Details & map	Details & map	N/A	N/A
#J14 Jeffery Jump	Details & map	Details & map	Details & map	Details & map
#18 16th-18th	Details & map	Details & map	Details & map	Details & map
#20 Madison	Details & map	Details & map	Details & map	Details & map
#26 South Shore Exp.	Details & map	Details & map	N/A	N/A
#56 Milwaukee	Details & map	Details & map	Details & map	Details & map
#60 Blue Island/26th	Details & map	Details & map	Details & map	Details & map
#124 Navy Pier	Details & map	Details & map	Details & map	Details & map
#126 Jackson	Details & map	Details & map	Details & map	Details & map
#146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Exp.	Details & map	Details & map	Details & map	Details & map
#147 Outer DuSable Lake Shore Exp.	Details & map	Details & map	Details & map	Details & map
#151 Sheridan	Details & map	Details & map	Details & map	Details & map