Resolved after 11 hours 41 minutes, affecting Intra-Market Connectivity and PIT1 - Pittsburgh, PA and 1 more, on August 22, 2026.
The connection between NY and Chicago has been repaired and has remained stable for multiple hours.
Affected components
Intra-Market ConnectivityPIT1 - Pittsburgh, PAUltra-Low Latency ConnectivityEWR1 - Newark, NJEWR2 - Newark, NJCHI1 - Chicago, IL
Update timeline
- identified Aug 22, 2026, 02:45 AM UTC
Due to a fiber cut between New York and Chicago, traffic has been diverted through Pittsburgh and other locations. Some traffic may be experiencing higher latency between PIT and NY/EWR due to the activation of high-latency but higher-capacity links.
- resolved Aug 22, 2026, 02:27 PM UTC
The connection between NY and Chicago has been repaired and has remained stable for multiple hours.
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