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CTA approves Pulaski and California route realignments and other frequent-network expansions
Summary
The board approved ordinances to realign the 53/53A Pulaski corridor and extend the 93 California route to close service gaps. CTA staff said changes add fast, 10-minute frequent-network service to underserved corridors, include owl and span extensions, and are funded in the 2025 budget.
Chicago Transit Authority planners presented and the board approved ordinances to realign the Pulaski corridor and extend service on the California corridor as part of the agency's continuing build-out of a 10-minute-or-better frequent bus network.
Molly Poppy, CTA chief planning and innovation officer, said the realignment would extend the 53A from Peterson south to Ford City Mall (a 6.5-mile extension), provide 10-minute frequent-network service through 76th Street, and…
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