DETOUR – SATURDAY, JUNE 20th – GRANDMA’S MARATHON
AFFECTED ROUTES: ALL EXCEPT 111, 112, 211
Grandma’s Marathon will be held on Saturday, June 20th. Due to this, Superior Street will be closed to traffic from 5th Avenue West to 12th Avenue East from 5:45 a.m. until approximately 2:00 p.m.
All downtown routes will use 1ˢᵗ Street during the closure of Superior Street. Passengers should expect trip delays due to the significant congestion this major event will create
Buses will use the nearside of each intersection they pass along 1ˢᵗ St as temporary stops.Route-Specific Detours
Blue Line (East to 24th Ave E & West to Spirit Valley)
Buses will detour through downtown using 1st
Street from 5ᵗʰ Avenue West to 3ʳᵈ Avenue East. From 3ʳᵈ Avenue East to 12ᵗʰ Avenue East buses will use 2ⁿᵈ and 3ʳᵈ Streets (One-way Streets)
Green Line
• To the Mall: Green line begins at 1ˢᵗ Street and 5ᵗʰ Avenue West, following 1st Street to 3ʳᵈ Avenue East where it will return to regular routing to the mall area.
• From the Mall: Buses will use regular routing to 3ʳᵈ Avenue East and 1ˢᵗ Street, then follow 1ˢᵗ Street to 5ᵗʰ Avenue West. Buses will then drop to Superior Street, making its final stop at 6th
Avenue West & Superior Street (next to the Incline Station). Please exit at or before this stop.
Route 103 (to UMD & New Duluth) Buses will detour through downtown using 1st Street from 5ᵗʰ Avenue West to 3ʳᵈ Avenue East. From 3ʳᵈ Avenue East to 12ᵗʰ Avenue East buses will use 2ⁿᵈ and 3ʳᵈ Streets (One-way Streets)
Routes 104 & 110 These routes will detour via 1st Street from 5th Avenue West to Lake Avenue, with Route 110 also using Railroad Street to access Garfield Avenue on its way to and from Superior WI.
Routes 105 & 106 (to UMD / Downtown) Buses will use regular routing to 3rd Avenue East and 1st Street, then follow 1st Street to 5th Avenue West. Buses will then drop to Superior Street, making its final stop at 6th Avenue West & Superior Street (next to
the Incline Station). Please exit at or before this stop.
Routes 108 & 114 Buses will use 1st Street between 5th Avenue West and Lake Avenue.
NOTE: Route 113 will not operate until the 4:35pm departure from DTC.
Route 109 (to Proctor & Downtown)
• To Downtown: Buses will arrive into the downtown area via Mesaba Avenue and 1st Street. The only bus stops for Route 109 in the downtown area will be on 1ˢᵗ Street near 6ᵗʰ Avenue West and on Superior Street below the Incline Station.
• To Proctor: Buses will depart 6th Avenue West, passing the bus stop on Superior Street below the Incline Station before heading via the freeway to West Duluth.
Important Notes for Passengers:
• Please allow extra time for your trip, especially if traveling through downtown.
• Drivers will do their best to stay on schedule, but traffic and the marathon route may cause
delays.
• All buses will still serve their regular destinations outside of the downtown closure area— just via alternate paths during the closure.
• The included maps will be useful tools to visualize the detour routing for this complex closure event.
• In many cases, temporary bus stops (although unmarked) will be used.
Thank you for your understanding and for riding with us during Grandma’s Marathon!
