Getting Around
During Construction

During construction of this project, you’ll be able to find CTA, traffic and pedestrian impacts updated here. All businesses are open during construction.

CTA Impacts

  • State/Lake Loop Elevated Station:

    • Starting Monday, January 5, 2026, the existing State/Lake elevated station will close for demolition and reconstruction.

    • Trains operating along the Brown, Green, Orange and Pink lines and the Purple Line Express will no longer stop at the State/Lake elevated station for the duration of the construction. See the updated train service map to the right.

    • Loop trains will continue to operate, and customers can use the adjacent and fully accessible stations: Washington/Wabash and Clark/Lake.

  • Subway:

    • The Lake Red Line subway station will remain open. There are currently no impacts to the subway station.

  • Bus:

    • State Street bus service is operating normally for all routes. No impacts at this time.

Additional information about CTA impacts can be found at: https://www.transitchicago.com/

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A map of the Loop transit routes showing the State/Lake Loop Elevation Station closed starting January 5, 2026. Utilize accessible stations at Washington/Wabash and Clark/Lake.

Traffic Impacts

Map of the eastbound Lake Street detour for the State and Lake station project. The closure is expected to start December 8, 2025. Yellow arrows illustrate the east bound detour.

Starting Monday, December 8, Lake Street from State Street to Wabash Avenue will close on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Detour via Dearborn Street, Wacker Drive and Wabash Avenue.

Beginning the evening of Monday, October 13, State Street from Wacker Drive to Randolph Street will be reduced to one lane in each direction.

Pedestrian Impacts

  • No pedestrian impacts are anticipated at this time.

Working to Reduce Construction Headaches

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Noise

  • Set up temporary enclosures around excavation areas to limit the sound disruption.

  • Monitors will be used to track the level of vibrations during excavation.

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Night Work

  • When needed, crews will work overnight to replace the structural support beams of the State/Lake station to minimize impacts to businesses in the area and the traveling public.

  • During overnight work crews will monitor decibel levels of all equipment being used.

  • All lighting will be contained to the work zone so as not to disturb nearby businesses, hotels and residences.

Construction is loud, messy and impactful to your daily routine. Aside from sharing updates in the Construction Update newsletters and keeping the construction website up to date, there are a few more ways the project team is working to keep construction impacts to a minimum.

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Dust Control

  • Spray the area with water before excavation starts.

  • Set up temporary enclosure around excavation areas to limit the spread of dust.

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Bird & Rodent Control

  • To protect birds from nesting or roosting in construction areas, work zones will avoid using flat or low sloped surfaces on temporary enclosures, such as roofs and ledges.

  • All rodent control operations will use environmentally safe materials.