[Iabs-talk] FW: News release - CTA to Provide Extra Service to Upcoming Events; Notifies Customers of Construction Work

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From: Amy Peterson [mailto:Amy at equipforequality.org] 
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To: Amy Peterson <Amy at equipforequality.org>
Subject: FW: News release - CTA to Provide Extra Service to Upcoming Events;
Notifies Customers of Construction Work

Fyi.  My apologies for any duplicate postings.

Amy

Subject: FW: News release - CTA to Provide Extra Service to Upcoming Events;
Notifies Customers of Construction Work

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Access Benefits Everyone!

Amy J. Serpe

Manager, ADA Compliance Programs

Chicago Transit Authority

567 W. Lake Street, 10th Fl., SW

Chicago, IL  60661

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For Immediate Release
January 31, 2017

CTA to Provide Extra Service to Upcoming Events; Notifies Customers of
Construction Work 

Work on Illinois Medical District Blue Line station will impact Damen Avenue
entrance 

The Chicago Transit Authority will provide extra bus service for customers
attending upcoming events at the United Center.

The CTA also announced that construction work as part of the Illinois
Medical District (IMD) Blue Line station project will require a temporary
closure of the Damen Avenue entrance to the station. The station will remain
open and accessible via entrances off of Ogden and Paulina avenues. 

United Center Events

The CTA will operate the #19 United Center Express for customers attending
the upcoming events at the United Center:

*	Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. - Chicago Bulls vs. Toronto Raptors
*	Thursday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. - Chicago Bulls vs. Boston Celtics
*	Saturday, Feb. 18 at 6 p.m. - Chicago Blackhawks vs. Edmonton Oilers
*	Thursday, Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m. - Chicago Blackhawks vs. Arizona
Coyotes
*	Friday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. - Chicago Bulls vs. Phoenix Suns
*	Saturday, Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m. - Charlie Wilson
*	Sunday, Feb. 26 at 6:30 p.m. - Chicago Blackhawks vs. St. Louis
Blues
*	Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. - Chicago Bulls vs. Denver Nuggets

Bus Service:

*	#19 United Center Express buses will leave from Michigan and
Randolph beginning approximately 1.5 hours before the start of each event. 
*	After each event, #19 buses will operate for approximately one hour
and await customers on the north side of the United Center eastbound on
Madison near Gate 3.

Rail Service:

*	CTA's Ashland/Lake station, served by the Green and Pink lines, is
located a few blocks northeast of the United Center. Customers exiting at
the station can transfer to #9 Ashland buses or simply walk a few blocks to
the stadium. 
*	Customers taking the Blue Line can get to the United Center by
exiting at the Illinois Medical District station and walking a few blocks
north to the United Center.

Illinois Medical District (IMD) station entrance closure - beginning
February 6 

The Damen Avenue entrance to the Illinois Medical District (IMD) Blue Line
station will be temporarily closed beginning at 9 a.m. Monday, February 6
until mid-May. The three-month closure is necessary for construction work
that is part of a modernization project announced in August 2016. Crews at
the station will be making improvements to the stationhouse exterior and
interior as well as upgrades to the concourse.

The station will remain open throughout the entire construction project.
During impacts, customers can access the station via the main entrance on
Ogden Avenue or the additional auxiliary entrance on Paulina Avenue, which
is now an ADA accessible entry.

Customers accessing the station from the #50 Damen route can transfer to the
#7 Harrison (weekdays) or #126 Jackson (weekends and weekdays late evening)
as an alternative that serves the accessible Paulina entrance.  

The project will require additional entrance closures to the station in the
future in order to complete the necessary work, of which CTA will notify
customers. 

The IMD Renovation Project is making improvements to all three entrances of
the IMD station, including the complete reconstruction of the main
stationhouse on Ogden Avenue to make it accessible to customers with
disabilities with the addition of an elevator. For more information on the
project visit:  <http://www.transitchicago.com/imd/>
http://www.transitchicago.com/imd/.

Stay in the Loop on CTA service

Plan your trip using the  <http://www.google.com/transit> Google Transit
Trip Planner. Be sure to also check out CTA on
<https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chicago-Transit-Authority/134339103322388>
Facebook or  <https://twitter.com/cta> Twitter (@CTA) for system travel
updates and alerts. For details about all CTA service, call 312-836-7000 or
visit the CTA website at  <http://www.transitchicago.com/>
transitchicago.com. 

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CTA Media Relations

312-681-3090

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