CTA Sign on the Loop’s Elevated Tracks at Night

CTA transit sign illuminated on elevated steel structure above Chicago Loop street at night.
CTA transit sign illuminated on elevated steel structure above Chicago Loop street at night.

A CTA sign beneath elevated "L" tracks marks transit service in the Chicago Loop. The elevated rail structure carries multiple Chicago Transit Authority lines through the central business district. Sections of Chicago's elevated rapid transit network date to the 1890s, with ongoing maintenance and upgrades supporting daily service.

Taken October 2019

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