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Construction work for the new Cortex MetroLink Station may result in brief delays for MetroLink riders May 29 through June 3.

• Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, May 29, May 30, June 2 and June 3: From 8 p.m. through the end of service

MetroLink will operate on a single track at the Grand MetroLink Station, and Blue Line trains will only operate between the Forest Park-DeBaliviere and Shrewsbury-Lansdowne I-44 MetroLink Stations during these times.

Westbound Blue Line riders will need to board a Red Line train between the Fairview Heights and Central West End MetroLink Stations, and travel to the Forest Park-DeBaliviere Station to transfer to a Blue Line train to continue their westbound trips. Eastbound Blue Line riders will need to board a Red Line train at the Forest Park-DeBaliviere Station to continue their eastbound trips.

Red Line MetroLink riders may experience delays of 5 to 10 minutes. Passengers should allow 10 minutes when transferring between Red Line and Blue Line trains.

• Thursday and Friday, May 31 and June 1: From 11:30 p.m. through the end of service

MetroLink will operate on a single track at the Grand MetroLink Station during these times.

MetroLink Red Line and Blue Line riders may experience delays of 5 to 10 minutes.