Welcome to A New Blue for You On a typical weekday, more than 80,000 riders use stations along this part of Your New Blue. the line, and Your New Blue will be the largest, comprehensive investment in the Blue Line since the O’Hare branch was first extended to the airport from Say goodbye to slow zones and outdated Jefferson Park in 1983-84. The program will improve 13 stations, repair more stations. Say hello to Your New Blue—a four-year than 18,600 feet of track, and upgrade track signals between Jefferson Park initiative to improve the O’Hare Branch of the Blue and O’Hare. Line, from Grand to O’Hare. The plan will: Announced in December by » Rehabilitate stations Mayor Rahm Emanuel and » Repair tracks Governor Pat Quinn, the $492 » Upgrade signal and power systems million program is funded through local, state and federal » Provide faster commutes sources, and is part of more than » Deliver more reliable service $4 billion in transit modernization » Maintain a more welcoming projects announced by Mayor environment Emanuel since 2011.

Station Track and Subway Improvements Improvements

Thirteen stations—from Grand to Cumberland—will receive Your New Blue will make improvements to three sections improvements as part of Your New Blue. Many of the station structures of Blue Line tracks: and finishes are original, dating back in some cases more than 100 years: Milwaukee Elevated Tracks from south of Logan Square to south of Damen. Grand (1951) California (1895) Opened in 1895; structure is original. — replace stairway, mezzanine and complete rehab of station wooden ties, tie plates and fasteners, footwalks platform improvements house, platform and entrance plaza Dearborn Subway (1951) from Division to Clinton. Opened 1951. — repair stairway, mezzanine and Logan Square (1970) tube/tunnel, improve platforms, replace signage platform improvements station and entrance upgrades Kimball Subway Division (1951) Addison (1970) from just south of Logan Square to north of Belmont. stairway, mezzanine and new elevator, making the Opened 1970. — install water-management system, platform improvements station fully accessible improve platforms, replace signage Damen (1895) Jefferson Park (1970) complete rehab of station station, platform and bus house, platform and entrance terminal improvements Signal and Power plaza Upgrades Irving Park through Western (rebuilt 2000) Cumberland (1970-1983) Track signals and electrical power infrastructure are entrance plaza, station house station and platform repairs critical components to efficient and safe rail operations. improvements; public art and improvements Your New Blue will make a number of improvements to installation those systems that will enhance reliability and system safety.

transitchicago.com/yournewblue facebook.com/thecta @cta Milwaukee Elevated Track Improvements BEGINS: March 21 IMPACT: During the weekend work, Blue Line trains will not run between either the Logan TRACK: Elevated track structure from just Square and Western stations (7 weekends) or north of the California station to just south of Map Legend the Logan Square station the Western and Damen stations Blue(3 Lineweekends) Blue Line and station to O’Hare Free transfer between IMPROVEMENTS: Replace wooden rail ties, tie rail lines plates and fasteners (which hold tracks to ties) Accessible station ALTERNATE SERVICE: FREE bus shuttle and footwalks · FreeBelmont shuttle bus service between those stations Bus shuttle stop North with stops at stations in between Free connection between WHEN: 10 selected weekends from March Logan Sq train and bus shuttle through August · Free transfers between shuttle bus and Blue (see below for specific details) Line rail serviceCalifornia FREE bus shuttle Track Closure 1: Track Closure Western2: Track Logan Square to Western Western to DamenDamen closure 2 detail Blue Line to O’Hare WHEN: Weekends of March 21, May 10, May 30, June 6, WHEN: Weekends of April 5, April 12,Downtown April 25 & Jefferson June 21, July 25, August 8 Forest Park Park ALTERNATE SERVICE: ALTERNATE SERVICE: · Free shuttle bus service between Western and

· Free shuttle bus service between Logan Square and Damen stations and will also travel downtown to Logan Square Western stations Clark/Lake TrackMap Legend closure 1 Blue Line Blue Line and station Blue Line detail Damen · Free transfers between shuttle bus and Blue Line · Free transfers between shuttle bus and Blue Line Free transfer between to O’Hare rail lines rail service rail service Clark/Lake Map Legend Accessible station

Blue Line and station FREE bus shuttle Blue Line Forest Park Kedzie- Jackson Blue Line Homan to O’Hare Belmont Free transfer between North Bus shuttle stop Mapto Legend O’Harerail lines Accessible station Free connection between North train and bus shuttle Blue Line and station Blue Line Logan Sq FREE bus shuttle Free transfer between FREE to O’Hare Belmont CaliforniarailBus lines shuttle stop bus shuttle North CaliforniaAccessibleFree connection station between Logan Sq train and bus shuttle FREE FREEWestern bus shuttle bus Belmont shuttle Bus shuttle stop California Free connectionDamen between North train and bus shuttle FREE Western Logan bus Sq Division shuttle Clark/ Track Damen Chicago Lake closure 2 California detail Western Blue Line to O’Hare Downtown & Grand FREE Jefferson bus Forest Park Track Park shuttle Damen closure 2 detail Blue Line to O’Hare Washington Downtown & Jefferson Western Forest Park Park Logan Square Track Blue Line to Blue Line closureTrack 1 Forest Park Damen detailclosure 2 Damen detail Blue Line to O’Hare Logan Square Downtown & Track Blue Line Clark/LakeTrack closure 1 Jefferson closure 2 Forest Park detail Park Damen detail Map Legend Forest Park Kedzie- Jackson Blue Line Homan North Track to O’Hare Clark/Lake closure 1 Blue Line Blue Line and station detail Free transfer between Logan Square to O’Hare Forest Park Kedzie- Jackson Blue Line rail lines Track Homan to O’Hare North FREE Blue Line Accessible station Californiaclosure 1 bus detail shuttle Blue LineDamen FREE bus shuttle Western FREE Clark/Lake Belmont California Bus shuttle stopbus shuttle Free connection between Damen North train and bus shuttle Forest Park Kedzie- Jackson Blue Line Western Homan Logan Sq to O’Hare North Division 14JN011-YNB Damen Clark/ California Chicago Lake DivisionFREE California bus Grand FREE shuttle Clark/ bus Chicago Lake shuttle Western Grand Washington Western Damen Washington Blue Line to Forest Park Division Track Damen closure Clar2 k/ Chicago detail Blue Line to Blue Line to O’Hare Lake Track Forest Park closure 2 Downtown & detail Jefferson Grand Forest Park Park Track Track closure 1 closure 2 detail Washington detail Track closure 1 Logan Square Bluedetail Line Track BlueBlue Line to Line closure 1 Forest Park detail Blue Line Damen

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