Jeffery Jump
{{Short description|Bus route in Chicago, Illinois}}
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The J14 Jeffery Jump (formerly 14 Jeffery Express) is an express bus service in Chicago. It is the first Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) bus route to incorporate some features of bus rapid transit, such as transit signal priority and bus lanes. Transit signal priority takes place from 71st Street to 83rd Street. The bus lanes along Jeffery Boulevard are only available from 67th Street to 83rd Street/South Chicago Avenue during rush hour. The route mostly runs concurrently with 15 Jeffery Local south of 67th Street.
History
File:CTA Jeffery Jump Bus Chicago Illinois Public Transportation (19380132282).jpg
J14 Jeffery Jump was previously 14 Jeffery Express without bus rapid transit features.{{cite news |last1=Hilkevitch |first1=Jon |title=CTA plans give-and-take meetings on bus rapid transit project |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2011/06/06/cta-plans-give-and-take-meetings-on-bus-rapid-transit-project/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111105074953/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-06-06/news/ct-met-cta-bus-rapid-transit-0607-20110606_1_rapid-transit-style-bus-service-bus-rapid-transit-cta-fleet |archive-date=5 November 2011 |access-date=11 May 2025 |work=Chicago Tribune |date=6 June 2011}}{{cite news |last1=Freemark |first1=Yonah |title=In Chicago, a Massive BRT Plan Could be the Best Bet for Inner City Mobility |url=https://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2011/08/19/in-chicago-a-massive-brt-plan-could-be-the-best-bet-for-inner-city-mobility/ |access-date=11 May 2025 |work=The Transport Politic |date=19 August 2011}}{{cite map |date=September 2003 |title=Bus & Rail Map |url= https://www.chicago-l.org/maps/route/maps/2003map.jpg |location=Chicago |publisher=Chicago Transit Authority |access-date=13 May 2025 }}
The bus rapid transit (BRT) project along Jeffery Boulevard was planned as part of a larger proposal to add multiple BRT routes along certain bus corridors, which was advocated by the Metropolitan Planning Council.{{cite news |last1=Hilkevitch |first1=Jon |title=Plan paves way for bus rapid transit system |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2011/08/17/plan-paves-way-for-bus-rapid-transit-system/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120708064240/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-08-17/news/ct-met-bus-rapid-transit-0817-20110817_1_bus-rapid-transit-cta-and-metra-rail-routes |archive-date=8 July 2012 |access-date=12 May 2025 |work=Chicago Tribune |date=17 August 2011}}{{cite web |title=Bus Rapid Transit |url=https://archive.metroplanning.org/work/project/3 |website=Metropolitan Planning Council |access-date=13 May 2025}}
In 2010, the CTA was awarded $11 million in federal grant to build a bus rapid transit route along Jeffery Boulevard. The route was planned to have bus lanes available only during rush hour periods, transit signal priority, and a queue jump lane at 83rd Street/South Chicago Avenue.{{cite news |title=Durbin: Chicago to get $35M in transit money |url=https://chicagodefender.com/durbin-chicago-to-get-35m-in-transit-money/ |access-date=12 May 2025 |work=Chicago Defender |date=8 July 2010}}
On September 18, 2012, a few months before operation began, the new route was branded as "Jeffery Jump" with a unique light blue color scheme associated with the route.{{cite news |title=CTA's new bus rapid-transit service gets a name: Jeffery Jump |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2012/09/19/ctas-new-bus-rapid-transit-service-gets-a-name-jeffery-jump/ |access-date=9 May 2025 |work=Chicago Tribune |date=19 September 2012}}{{cite news |last1=Ramos |first1=Elliott |title=CTA announces new rapid transit 'Jeffery Jump' bus |url=https://www.wbez.org/news/2012/09/18/cta-announces-new-rapid-transit-jeffery-jump-bus |access-date=9 May 2025 |work=WBEZ |date=18 September 2012 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Zolkiewicz |first1=Kevin |title="Jump" Branding Unveiled for Enhanced Jeffery Bus Service - ChicagoBus.org |url=https://www.chicagobus.org/news/jump-branding-unveiled-for-enhanced-jeffery-bus-service |access-date=14 May 2025 |work=ChicagoBus.org |language=en}}
The Jeffery Jump began service on November 12, 2012; in 2013, transit signal priority between 71st Street and 83rd Street went into effect.{{cite news |title=Jeffery Jump, J14, offers express bus service to downtown area |url=https://abc7chicago.com/archive/8882258/ |date=12 November 2012 |access-date=9 May 2025 |work=ABC7 Chicago |language=en}}{{cite news |title=The Jeffery Jump |url=https://chicagodefender.com/the-jeffery-jump/ |access-date=9 May 2025 |work=Chicago Defender |date=14 November 2012}}{{cite web |title=CTA Begins Jeffery Jump Bus Service |url=https://www.transitchicago.com/cta-begins-jeffery-jump-bus-service/ |website=Chicago Transit Authority |date=12 November 2012 |access-date=9 May 2025 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Jeffery Jump Aims To Cut Length Of Bus Trip From South Side |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/jeffery-jump-aims-to-cut-length-of-bus-trip-from-south-side/ |access-date=12 May 2025 |work=CBS News |date=12 November 2012}}
Since March 3, 2025, the Jeffery Jump is one of the first select services to receive a headway of at most 10 minutes under the Frequent Network program.{{cite news |title=CTA launching 'Frequent Network' bus service on some routes that will arrive every 10 minutes or sooner |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/transportation/2025/03/03/cta-frequent-network-bus-service |access-date=17 May 2025 |work=Chicago Sun-Times |date=4 March 2025 |language=en |quote=The first routes to be part of the network are the J14 Jeffery Jump; No. 34 South Michigan; No. 47 47th Street; No. 54 Cicero; No. 60 Blue Island/26th; No. 63 63rd Street; No. 79 79th Street; and No. 95 95th Street.}}{{cite news |last1=Freishtat |first1=Sarah |title=CTA aims to run buses every 10 minutes on key routes under new plan |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/03/cta-frequent-buses/ |access-date=17 May 2025 |work=Chicago Tribune |date=3 March 2025 |quote=The first routes to see service improvements will be: J14 Jeffery Jump, 34 South Michigan, 47 47th Street, 54 Cicero, 60 Blue Island/26th, 63 63rd Street, 79 79th Street and 95 95th Street.}}{{cite news |last1=Wade |first1=Stephanie |title=CTA's Frequent Network: Program to cut bus wait times to less than 10 minutes for some routes |url=https://abc7chicago.com/post/ctas-frequent-network-program-cut-bus-wait-times-less-10-minutes-chicago-routes/15973336/ |access-date=17 May 2025 |work=ABC7 Chicago |date=3 March 2025 |language=en}}
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Service
The bus route runs from 103rd/Stony Island (103rd Street Garage) in South Deering to Washington/Jefferson in the Near West Side, with the majority of the bus route traveling along Jeffery Boulevard, Lake Shore Drive, and the Loop Link bus lanes; buses do not stop on Lake Shore Drive. The route mostly runs concurrently with 15 Jeffery Local south of 67th Street.{{cite web |title=J14 Jeffery Jump |url=https://www.transitchicago.com/assets/1/6/bus-tt_J14.pdf |website=Chicago Transit Authority |access-date=14 May 2025}}{{cite web |title=RTA System Map |url=https://www.rtachicago.org/uploads/images/general/RTA-System-Map.pdf |publisher=Regional Transportation Authority |access-date=May 16, 2025}}
=Stations=
| class="wikitable" | ||
| colspan=2 | Washington/Jefferson | ||
| Canal | Clinton | {{rint|chicago|metra}} Metra: {{ric|Metra|UPN}} {{ric|Metra|UPNW}} {{ric|Metra|UPW}} (at {{stl|Metra|Ogilvie}}) |
| Washington/{{wbr}}Franklin | Madison/{{wbr}}Franklin | |
| Washington/{{wbr}}LaSalle | Madison/{{wbr}}LaSalle | {{rint|chicago|cta}} Chicago "L": {{rcb|CTA|Brown|inline=route}} {{rcb|CTA|Orange|inline=route}} {{rcb|CTA|Pink|inline=route}} {{rcb|CTA|Purple|inline=route}} (at {{cta|Washington/Wells}}) |
| Washington/{{wbr}}Clark–Dearborn | {{n/a}} | {{rint|chicago|cta}} Chicago "L": {{rcb|CTA|Blue|inline=route}} (at {{cta|Washington|Blue}}) |
| {{n/a}} | Madison/{{wbr}}Dearborn–State | {{rint|chicago|cta}} Chicago "L": {{rcb|CTA|Blue|inline=route}} (at {{cta|Monroe|Blue}} and {{cta|Washington|Blue}}), {{rcb|CTA|Red|inline=route}} (at {{cta|Monroe|Red}}) |
| Washington/{{wbr}}State | {{n/a}} | {{rint|chicago|cta}} Chicago "L": {{rcb|CTA|Red|inline=route}} (at {{cta|Lake|Red}}), {{rcb|CTA|Brown|inline=route}} {{rcb|CTA|Green|inline=route}} {{rcb|CTA|Orange|inline=route}} {{rcb|CTA|Pink|inline=route}} {{rcb|CTA|Purple|inline=route}} (at {{cta|Washington/Wabash}}) |
| {{n/a}} | Madison/{{wbr}}Wabash | {{rint|chicago|cta}} Chicago "L": {{rcb|CTA|Brown|inline=route}} {{rcb|CTA|Green|inline=route}} {{rcb|CTA|Orange|inline=route}} {{rcb|CTA|Pink|inline=route}} {{rcb|CTA|Purple|inline=route}} (at {{cta|Washington/Wabash}}) |
| colspan=2 | Monroe | ||
| colspan=2 | Jackson | ||
| Van Buren | {{n/a}} | {{rint|chicago|metra}} Metra/NICTD: {{ric|Metra|ME}} {{ric|NICTD|SSL}} (at {{stl|Metra|Van Buren Street}}) |
| {{n/a}} | Ida B. Wells | |
| Harrison | {{n/a}} | |
| colspan=2 | Michigan | ||
| colspan=2 | Columbus | ||
| colspan=2 | 11th | {{rint|chicago|metra}} Metra/NICTD: {{ric|Metra|ME}} {{ric|NICTD|SSL}} (at {{stl|Metra|Museum Campus/11th Street}}) | |
| colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | Non-stop service via Lake Shore Drive | ||
| colspan=2 | 67th | ||
| colspan=2 | 71st | {{rint|chicago|metra}} Metra: {{ric|Metra|ME|South Chicago}} (at {{stl|Metra|Bryn Mawr}}) | |
| colspan=2 | 75th | ||
| colspan=2 | 77th | ||
| colspan=2 | 79th | ||
| colspan=2 | 81st | ||
| colspan=2 | 83rd/South Chicago | ||
| colspan=2 | 87th | ||
| colspan=2 | 89th | ||
| colspan=2 | 91st | ||
| colspan=2 | 93rd | ||
| colspan=2 | 95th | ||
| colspan=2 | 97th | ||
| colspan=2 | 99th/Van Vlissingen | ||
| colspan=2 | Paxton | ||
| colspan=2 | Yates | ||
| Hoxie | Torrence | |
| colspan=2 | Bensley | ||
| colspan=2 | Luella | ||
| colspan=2 | 103rd/Stony Island |
See also
- Ashland Bus Rapid Transit, a proposed busway project along Ashland Avenue.
- Loop Link, a second busway project completed in 2015; the J14 travels along the busway.
- Pace Pulse, a suburban bus rapid transit system operated by Pace
References
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External links
- [https://www.transitchicago.com/bus/j14/ Official website]
Category:Chicago Transit Authority
Category:Rapid transit in Illinois