Jeffery Jump

J14
Jeffery Jump bus stop at 67th Street
Overview
System	CTA bus system
Operator	Chicago Transit Authority
Began service	J14: November 12, 2012;12 years ago (2012-11-12)
Predecessors	14 Jeffery Express
Route
Route type	Express bus service, partly bus rapid transit
Locale	Chicago
Start	Washington/Jefferson
End	103rd/Stony Island
Other routes	15 Jeffery Local
Service
Frequency	10 minutes
Timetable	https://www.transitchicago.com/assets/1/6/bus-tt_J14.pdf
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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

Bus livery on some J14 buses have a blue color scheme and the "jump" logo.

J14 Jeffery Jump was previously 14 Jeffery Express without bus rapid transit features. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

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. ^{[2] [4] [5]}

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. ^{[1] [6]}

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. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

The Jeffery Jump began service on November 12, 2012; in 2013, transit signal priority between 71st Street and 83rd Street went into effect. ^{[10] [11] [12] [13]}

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. ^{[14] [15] [16]}

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. ^{[17] [18]}

Stations

Stations (SB) [17]	Stations (NB) [17]	Connections and notes [18]
Washington/Jefferson
Canal	Clinton	Metra: (at Ogilvie)
Washington/Franklin	Madison/Franklin
Washington/LaSalle	Madison/LaSalle	Chicago "L": Brown Orange Pink Purple (at Washington/​Wells)
Washington/Clark–Dearborn	—	Chicago "L": Blue (at Washington)
—	Madison/Dearborn–State	Chicago "L": Blue (at Monroe and Washington), Red (at Monroe)
Washington/State	—	Chicago "L": Red (at Lake), Brown Green Orange Pink Purple (at Washington/​Wabash)
—	Madison/Wabash	Chicago "L": Brown Green Orange Pink Purple (at Washington/​Wabash)
Monroe
Jackson
Van Buren	—	Metra/NICTD: (at Van Buren Street)
—	Ida B. Wells
Harrison	—
Michigan
Columbus
11th		Metra/NICTD: (at Museum Campus/​11th Street)
Non-stop service via Lake Shore Drive
67th
71st		Metra: (at Bryn Mawr)
75th
77th
79th
81st
83rd/South Chicago
87th
89th
91st
93rd
95th
97th
99th/Van Vlissingen
Paxton
Yates
Hoxie	Torrence
Bensley
Luella
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

1. Hilkevitch, Jon (June 6, 2011). "CTA plans give-and-take meetings on bus rapid transit project". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on November 5, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
2. Freemark, Yonah (August 19, 2011). "In Chicago, a Massive BRT Plan Could be the Best Bet for Inner City Mobility". The Transport Politic. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
3. Bus & Rail Map (Map). Chicago: Chicago Transit Authority. September 2003. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
4. Hilkevitch, Jon (August 17, 2011). "Plan paves way for bus rapid transit system". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
5. "Bus Rapid Transit". Metropolitan Planning Council. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
6. "Durbin: Chicago to get $35M in transit money". Chicago Defender. July 8, 2010. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
7. "CTA's new bus rapid-transit service gets a name: Jeffery Jump". Chicago Tribune. September 19, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
8. Ramos, Elliott (September 18, 2012). "CTA announces new rapid transit 'Jeffery Jump' bus". WBEZ. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
9. Zolkiewicz, Kevin. ""Jump" Branding Unveiled for Enhanced Jeffery Bus Service - ChicagoBus.org". ChicagoBus.org. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
10. "Jeffery Jump, J14, offers express bus service to downtown area". ABC7 Chicago. November 12, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
11. "The Jeffery Jump". Chicago Defender. November 14, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
12. "CTA Begins Jeffery Jump Bus Service". Chicago Transit Authority. November 12, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
13. "Jeffery Jump Aims To Cut Length Of Bus Trip From South Side". CBS News. November 12, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
14. "CTA launching 'Frequent Network' bus service on some routes that will arrive every 10 minutes or sooner". Chicago Sun-Times. March 4, 2025. Retrieved May 17, 2025. 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.
15. Freishtat, Sarah (March 3, 2025). "CTA aims to run buses every 10 minutes on key routes under new plan". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 17, 2025. 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.
16. Wade, Stephanie (March 3, 2025). "CTA's Frequent Network: Program to cut bus wait times to less than 10 minutes for some routes". ABC7 Chicago. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
17. "J14 Jeffery Jump" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
18. "RTA System Map" (PDF). Regional Transportation Authority. Retrieved May 16, 2025.

External links

• Official website