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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Zack Miller

City announces permanent bus lanes on Chicago Avenue; advocates worry about enforcement, frequency

The No. 66 bus route runs along Chicago Avenue, from Austin Avenue to Navy Pier. Changes being added to the route will include permanent bus-only lanes along Chicago Avenue between Western and Ashland. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

After months of Chicagoans calling for changes to public transit and pedestrian walkways, the city announced a slew of projects on Friday, including plans for permanent bus lanes on Chicago Avenue.

On both sides of the street, the outer, curbside lane will be “bus only” from Ashland to Western avenues. That change had been temporarily introduced in 2020 to prioritize bus service during the pandemic.

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