Service Alerts

Downtown Days Detour (formerly Sidewalk Days) – Rider Information

Dates & Times
• Wednesday, July 8: Base detour all day (7:30 AM – 8:30 PM). Car show in the evening.
• Thursday, July 9: Base detour daytime (7:30 AM – 5:30 PM), then lighter Block Party detour (5:30 PM – 9:30 PM).
• Friday, July 10 (Rain Date for Car Show only): If needed, base detour will be in effect 3:30 PM – 8:30 PM.

General Notes for Riders
• Buses will still welcome passengers at any nearside corner on 1st Street during detours.
• Drivers will be watching for riders — flag them down if needed.
• Expect delays due to rerouting around the event area.
• The Thursday evening block party is a separate, smaller event from the annual Dubh Linn’s block party (separate notice for that one).

Base Detour (Main Reroute) – Wed 7:30am-8:30pm & Thu 7:30am-5:30pm

This affects many routes with significant rerouting through the DTC (Downtown Transit Center) area using Michigan St, 1st Ave W, 1st St, 5th Ave W, etc.
Blue Line
• Eastbound (to 24th Ave E / UMD area): Uses 5th Ave W → Michigan St → DTC → 1st Ave W → 1st St → 3rd Ave E back to Superior.
• Westbound (to Spirit Valley): Uses 3rd Ave E → 1st St → 5th Ave W → Michigan St → DTC → then loops out via 1st Ave W → Frontage Rd → back to Superior.

Green Line
• To Mall: From DTC via Michigan St → 1st Ave W → 1st St → 3rd Ave E.
• From Mall: 3rd Ave E → 1st St → 5th Ave W → Michigan St → DTC.

• Similar pattern to Blue Line: Eastbound uses 5th Ave W / Michigan / DTC / 1st St routing.
• Westbound mirrors the Blue Line westbound detour.
Other Routes (104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 113, 114) follow variations of the same core detour:
• Many go through the DTC via Michigan St.
• Use 1st St, 5th Ave W, and Frontage Rd as alternates.
• Some shift to 2nd St or 3rd St / 4th Ave W in one direction.
Best tip: Routes will be on or near 1st Street much more than usual. Check real-time tracking or ask drivers.

Thursday Evening Block Party Detour (5:30 PM – 9:30 PM)
Lighter impact – only affects Blue Line, 103, 105, and 106.
Eastbound (towards UMD) – Blue/103/105/106: Turn left at 1st Ave E → 2nd St → 3rd Ave E back to Superior.
Westbound (from UMD) – Blue/103/105/106: At 3rd Ave E / Superior → right on 3rd Ave E → 1st St → 1st Ave E → Superior.
All other routes should be back to normal or on the base detour until 5:30 PM.

Rain Date (Friday July 10)
If the Car Show is rescheduled to Friday, the full base detour applies 3:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
Plan ahead, allow extra time, and use the 1st Street stops as backup boarding locations. Safe travels during Downtown Days!

Route 103

East 4th Street Detour Modification Updated 7/6 (Route 104)

Plans have changed regarding the staging of portions of the lead replacement project on 4^th St. This phase will now include a stretch of Woodland Ave. This alters our originally scheduled detour to be replaced by these instructions instead. This portion is scheduled to begin July 15^th and remain in place for 1 week.

Route 104 To UMD: From 4^th St at Woodland Ave, detour by continuing straight on on 4^th St and follow to 21^st Ave E and turn left, follow to Woodland Ave and turn right to resume regular route.

Route 104 From UMD: (Reverse of To UMD directions) From Woodland Ave at 21^st Ave E, detour by turning left on 21^st Ave E and follow to 4th St, turn right on 4^th St and follow to resume regular route.

Watch for another phase change that will involve an alternate detour that will follow this closure reopening. It may come with short notice given the pattern this project has presented. We’ll have our plan ready soon.

4th Street Detour Update Thursday 7/2 (Route 104):

WEST 3^RD AND 26^TH AVE CLOSURE (Blue Line) Begins Monday, June 29th:

Beginning Monday, June 29^th, roadwork will close the intersection of W 3^rd St and N 26^th Ave W.

The Blue Line will need to detour around the closure as follows.

Eastbound: At West 3^rd St and N 27^th Ave W detour by turning right onto 27^th Ave W, follow 27^th Ave W to W 2^nd St and turn left onto 2^nd St, follow 2^nd St to 25^th Ave W and turn left onto 25^th Ave W, follow 25^th Ave W to W 3^rd St and turn right to resume regular route.

Westbound: At W 3rd St and 25th Ave W, detour by turning left onto 25th Ave W, follow 25th Ave W to W 1st St and turn right onto W 1st St, follow W 1st St to 27th Ave W and turn right onto 27th Ave W, follow 27th Ave W to W 3rd St and turn left onto W 3rd St to resume regular route.

This detour is expected be in place until July 10^th, but we will return to regular route as soon as the intersection has reopened.

West Superior Street Closure Route 1, 103, 107, 108, 110 and Blue Line – Begins Monday, May 11th:

Beginning Monday, May 11th, West Superior Street from M&H (8th Avenue West) to 18th Avenue West will be closed for reconstruction. During this time Routes 1, 103, 107, 108, 110 & Blue Line will detour as follows:

Westbound (From Downtown to Lincoln Park) Routes 1, 103, 107, 108 & Blue Line: Regular route to Superior Street and 6th Avenue West, then detour by turning right on 6th Avenue West and follow to 1st Street, turn left on 1st Street and follow to 21st Avenue West, turn right on 21st Avenue West and resume regular route. (Route 1, see below)

Route 1 will turn left on 21st Avenue West and follow to Superior Street, turn right on Superior Street and resume regular route.

Eastbound (From Lincoln Park to Downtown) Routes 103, 107, 108 & Blue Line: Regular route to 21st Avenue West and 1st Street, then detour by turning left on 1st Street and follow to 6th Avenue West, turn right on 6th Avenue West and follow to Superior Street, turn left on Superior Street and resume regular route. (Route 1, see below)

Eastbound Route 1 (From Lincoln Park to Downtown): Regular route to Superior Street and 21st Avenue West, then detour by turning left on 21st Avenue West and follow to 1st Street, turn right on 1st Street and follow to 6th Avenue West, turn right on 6th Avenue West and follow to Superior Street, turn left on Superior Street and resume regular route.

Temporary bus stops will be placed along 1st Street in the Lincoln Park area during this detour.

Routes 110 From Duluth MN. to Superior WI.: Regular route to Superior Street and 5th Avenue West, then detour by turning left on 5th Avenue West and follow to the ramp to Railroad Street. At the bottom of the ramp turn left onto Railroad Street and follow to Garfield Avenue, turn left on Garfield Avenue and resume regular route to Superior WI.

Routes 110 From Superior WI. to Duluth MN.: Regular route to Garfield Avenue and Railroad Street, then detour by turning right on Railroad Street and follow to the ramp to 5th Avenue West, at the top of the ramp turn left onto 5th Avenue West and follow to Superior Street, turn right on Superior Street and resume regular route to DTC.

This detour is expected to last approximately one month.