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56 56 - Milwaukee

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For more information, visit https://www.transitchicago.com/bus/56/.

Current Service Alerts

Temporary Reroute

How does this affect my trip?
Eastbound #20 Madison, #60 Blue Island/26th,
and #124 Navy Pier and southbound #J14 Jeffery Jump and #56 Milwaukee buses will operate via Washington, Clark, Monroe, and Dearborn, then resume their normal route on Washington.

Westbound #20, #60, and #124 and northbound #J14 and #56 buses are not affected.

Allow extra travel time. 

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to Christkindlmarket at Daley Plaza. 

Posted:

Effective: until

20 20 - Madison
56 56 - Milwaukee
60 60 - Blue Island/26th
124 124 - Navy Pier
J14 J14 - Jeffery Jump

Bus Stop Changes

How does this affect my trip?

  • The southbound bus stop on the northwest corner at Milwaukee/Wolfram will be eliminated. A new southbound bus stop will be added on the southwest corner at Milwaukee/Wolfram.
  • The southbound bus stop on the northwest corner at Milwaukee/Sawyer (east leg) will be eliminated.
  • The southbound bus stop on the southwest corner at Milwaukee/Armitage will be eliminated. A new southbound bus stop will be added mid-block between Campbell and Armitage.
  • The northbound bus stop on the southeast corner at Milwaukee/Logan (north leg) will be eliminated.  
  • The northbound bus stop on the southeast corner at Milwaukee/Sawyer (west leg) will be eliminated.
  • The northbound bus stop on the southeast corner at Milwaukee and Diversey/Kimball will be eliminated. A new northbound bus stop will be added on the northeast corner at Milwaukee and Diversey/Kimball.
  • The northbound bus stop on the southeast corner at Milwaukee/Wisner will be eliminated. A new northbound bus stop will be added on the northeast corner at Milwaukee/Wisner.
  • The northbound bus stop at Milwaukee/Monticello will be eliminated.

Why is service being changed?
The bus stops are changed due to ongoing CDOT construction on Milwaukee.

Posted:

Effective:

56 56 - Milwaukee

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