In less then a couple hours the red line will be shut down from Cermak to 95th for the next 5 months!! 

This will be a pain in the butt for CTA commuters but there are re-route solutions. The Red Line trains are still planned to run from Roosevelt to Howard but will continue back from Howard as an Green Line train to Ashland/63rd.

You can check for alternate routes on the CTA site.

HISTORY OF THE RED LINE & Upcoming Construction

The south Red Line, called the Dan Ryan branch, is more than 40 years old and needs a full replacement. CTA will rebuild the tracks along the south Red Line, from Cermak-Chinatown to 95th/Dan Ryan - a project that will provide faster, more comfortable and more reliable service for Red Line riders.

Crews will replace everything in the track bed: ties, rail, third rail, ballast and drainage systems. Some stations will also receive improvement ranging from new canopies, paint and lighting upgrades (including elevators) that'll make the entire route newly accessible.