Ryan Secures Funding for Special Bus Lane in Evergreen Park

CHICAGO — State Rep. Rick Ryan, D-Evergreen Park, has secured funding for the construction of a “queue jump” bus lane in Evergreen Park on 95th St. and Western Ave. that will allow buses a seven-second start at stoplights ahead of other lanes.

“I’m thrilled that this has been included in the projects we’re bringing to this community,” Ryan said. “The queue jump lane will do the much needed job of relieving the congestion in that area and make public transportation on the Pace bus lines more efficient. I’ve worked to improve public transit and this is one encouraging result.”

Last summer, Ryan met with Douglass Sullivan of Pace Bus to discuss the need for a queue jump lane for buses running on that line. Funding for the lane has been included as part of the budget in the recently-passed federal fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill.

The exact timeline for the construction of the lane is still being decided.