Major Detour Alert:
Grandma’s Marathon Detour – Saturday, June 21st:
We are excited to welcome all of the runners and spectators! **Runners get free DTA bus rides all day on Saturday, June 21st (with a race bib).
Our trolly will be running between Canal Park and Bayfront Festival Park on Saturday as well and be providing FREE service to the general public on this specific trolley route.
Here is a link to information about race-day transportation to the starting line:
Transportation – Grandma’s Marathon
Grandma’s Marathon will be held on Saturday, June 21st. Superior Street will be closed to traffic from 5th Avenue West to 12th Avenue East starting at 5:45 a.m. until approximately 2:00 p.m.
Many routes will use 1st St during the detours.
Route 113 will not operate until the 4:35pm departure from DTC. It will then carry out the rest of its service day as scheduled.
Green Line to Mall: Depart from M&H approximately 3 minutes before you are due to depart DTC. follow W Superior St to 6th Ave W and turn left. Take 6th Ave W to 1st St and turn right. Follow 1st St until 2nd Ave East and turn left. Follow to 2nd St
and turn right. Resume regular routing on 2nd St.
Green Line from Mall: From 2nd Ave E turn right on 1st St. Along 1st St – final stop will be at 6th Ave W on Superior St
next to the Incline Station. Follow 1st St until 5th Ave West and turn left. Follow 5th Ave W to Superior St and turn right.
Blue and 103 East to UMD: from West Superior St into Downtown follow to 6th Ave West. Turn left and note the temporary stop on 6th Ave West. Follow 6th Ave West to 1st St and turn right. Follow 1st St to 2nd Ave East and turn left. Take 2nd Ave East to
2nd St and follow to12th Ave East turn right. Take 12th Ave East to 1st St and turn left, follow to 13th Ave E and turn right, follow to East Superior St turn left. Resume regular routing until (*see note on map for this next portion) East Superior St and 19th Ave East turn left and go to 1st St. turn right to 21st Ave E and turn right. Take 21st Ave E to Superior St and resume regular route until and 58th Ave E and turn left. Take 58th Ave E to Tioga St and turn Right. Take Tioga St to 60th Ave E and turn left to resume regular route.
Blue 103 West to New Duluth: From 60th Ave E turn right onto Tioga St to 58th Ave E turn left. Take 58th Ave E to E Superior St and turn right. Resume regular routing until 21st Ave E (*see note on map for this next portion) and turn right. Take 21st Ave
E until 1st St turn left. Take 1st St to 19th Ave E and turn left. Take 19th Ave E to Superior St and turn right. Resume regular route until 12th Ave E and turn right. Take 12th Ave E to 3rd St and turn left. Follow 3rd St until 2nd Ave E and turn left. Take 2nd Ave E to 1st St and turn right. Take 1st St to 5th Ave W and turn left. Take 5th Ave W to W Superior St and turn right. Resume regular route.
104 into 110: From 4th St take to Lake Ave and turn left. Take Lake Ave to 2nd St and turn left. Take 2nd St to 2nd Ave E and turn right. Take 2nd Ave E to 1st St and turn right. Take 1st St to 5th Ave W and turn left. Take 5th Ave W to Superior St and turn right. Follow into detour for 110 by merging on to I-35 SB and on to the exit for
535 to Wisconsin.
110 into 104: from West Superior St into Downtown follow to 6th Ave West. Turn left and note the temporary stop on 6th Ave West. Follow 6th Ave West to 1st St and turn right. Follow 1st St to Lake Ave and turn left. Resume regular route.
105 and 106 to UMD: Follow W Superior St to 6th Ave W and turn left. Take 6th Ave W to 1st St and turn right. Follow 1st St until 2nd Ave East and turn left. Follow to 2nd St and turn right. Resume regular routing on 2nd St.
From 2nd Ave E turn right on 1st St. Along 1st St
inform any remaining passengers know that your final stop will be at 6th Ave W on Superior St next to the Incline Station. Follow 1st St until 5th Ave West and turn left. Follow 5th Ave W to Superior St and turn right.
108 into 114: From West Superior St into Downtown follow to 6th Ave West. Turn left and note the temporary stop on 6th Ave West. Follow 6th Ave West to 1st St and turn right. Follow 1st St to
Lake Ave and resume regular route.
114 into 108:
Lake Ave go to 2nd St and turn left. Take 2nd St to 2nd Ave E and turn right. Take 2nd Ave E to 1st St and turn right. Take 1st St to 5th Ave W and turn left. Take 5th Ave W to Superior St and turn right. Resume regular route.
109 to Downtown: From I-35 NB take exit to Mesaba Ave. Take Mesaba Ave to 1st St and turn right. Take 1st St to 6th Ave W and turn right.
