The elevated CTA station at State and Lake streets downtown Chicago will shut down on Jan. 5, the Chicago Department of Transportation said.
There’s already been a lot of work being done on State and Lake. That’s in preparation for the demolition and reconstruction of the 120-year-old station.
The CTA says the new station won’t open for three years, sometime in 2029.
It will feature wider platforms, new elevators for full accessibility, a striking glass canopy and improved lighting and visibility.
State and Lake is the fifth highest ridership station in the system, and located at one of the busiest transfer points in the Loop.
The underground Red Line stop will remain open, but trains will not stop at the elevated station during construction.
Eastbound Lake Street between State and Wabash Avenue will be intermittently closed during off-peak hours starting Monday, for preparatory work prior to the start of the station demolition.
Once the station closes, Lake Street will be limited to local traffic only between Dearborn Street and Wabash Avenue to facilitate work under the tracks.
Southbound State will be one lane from Wacker Drive to Washington Street. Northbound state will have all lanes open, CDOT said.
Sidewalks will remain open.
