Emergency Repairs Affect Cleveland RTA Lines

CLEVELAND - The Red Line rail service between W. 117th and Tower City won't run Friday and Saturday, the Greater Cleveland RTA said.

Crews are doing emergency repairs to a retaining wall, prompting the halting of the Red Line services. Riders who typically make use of the Red Line can instead ride the 66R buses that will run in the line's stead.

Trains will run between the airport and W. 117th, and between Tower City and Windermere, the Greater Cleveland RTA added. Those trains will run every 15 minutes.

The West Side Track Rehabilitation project will begin Sunday, with buses running between West Park and Cleveland Hopkins Airport. A two week reprieve from the construction will go into place during the MLB All-Star Game, from June 30 through July 13.

"Once the All Star festivities are over, we’ll resume track work between Puritas and the airport, and a second timetable will be printed with an effective date of July 14 – August 10. Each of the special shut down timetables will be printed on colored paper to minimize confusion. If you have questions about the work being done or Red Line schedules during this time, please visit rideRTA.com or call the RTAnswerline for more information," Greater Cleveland RTA said on its website.