CTA To Close Loop ‘L’ Tracks This Weekend For Repairs

THE LOOP — All of the Chicago Transit Authority’s elevated tracks in the Loop will be closed this weekend for repairs.  The closure will run 4 a.m. Saturday-4 a.m. Monday, affecting Brown, Green, Orange and Pink line trains. Shuttle buses will operate in the affected areas. Brown Line trains will stop short of the Loop at the Merchandise Mart, while Orange Line trains will stop at Roosevelt. Green Line trains will stop at Clinton from the west and Roosevelt from the south. Pink Line trains will run between 54th/Cermak and the Racine Blue Line stop, bypassing the Loop. Underground trains will not be affected by the work. The CTA will complete track repairs and upgrades at the Loop and Lake Junction, one of the nation’s busiest rail interlockings, the agency said. The work is part of routine maintenance conducted every 10 years. The work continues maintenance that started in fall 2025, when the CTA renewed two sections of the junction. The agency is using the ongoing Lak