Photo courtesy Gerardo Arevalo Tamayo

Want to learn more about the Central Loop (East-West) Bus Rapid Transit project? Mark your calendar for an open house on the project, next Wednesday, May 2, from 5 to 7:30 p.m., at the Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago.

The Chicago Dept. of Transportation (CDOT), in partnership with the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd Ward), invites you to attend the open house to learn more about this new bus service, which will provide riders with fast and reliable connections throughout the central business district—from Union Station and Ogilvie Transportation Center, through the Loop, and up to Streeterville and Navy Pier.

The open house begins at 5 p.m. with the following program:

Open session: 5 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Attendees can view and discuss project plans with CDOT, CTA and the project team. Written feedback can also be submitted at this time.

Presentation: 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Ald. Reilly and CDOT Commissioner Gabe Klein will make introductory remarks on Bus Rapid Transit. CDOT Deputy Commissioner Luann Hamilton will present the City of Chicago’s plans for the Central Loop Bus Rapid Transit project.

Open session: 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Attendees have a final opportunity to view and discuss project plans with the project team and submit feedback.

Your participation is important. Please share this with your colleagues, customers and organizational membership. RSVPs can be emailed to Nick Nottoli, nnottoli@grisko.com.