Service Alerts

Route 15 “Park Point” will again begin providing service Monday, July 20th. Due to road construction along Lake Avenue between Superior Street and Canal Park, and due to disrepair of the parking lot turn around at 49^th Street near the end of Park Point effective Monday, July 20^th Route 15 “Park Point” buses will detour as follows:

FROM DOWNTOWN: From DTC buses will run Michigan Street to 1^st Avenue West, right on 1^st Avenue West to the Freeway Frontage Road, right on Freeway Frontage Road To 5^th Avenue West, left on 5^th Avenue West to Railroad Street ramp, right on Railroad Street to South Lake Avenue, right on South Lake Avenue and regular route.

TO DOWNTOWN: Buses will run regular route to South Lake Avenue and Railroad Street, then detour by turning left on Railroad Street to Harbor Drive, left on Harbor Drive, following around the DECC to 5^th Avenue West, from 5^th Avenue West right on Michigan Street to DTC.

PARK POINT 49^TH LAYOVER DETOUR:  Buses that provide service to the 49^th Street parking lot near the end of Park Point will instead use the boat ramp parking lot across the street on the right just past the restrooms. A temporary bus stop has been placed in the parking lot.

The duration of these detours is unknown at this time.

Due to road construction at the 10^th Avenue East and 2^nd Street intersection, effective Monday, July 20^th Route 25 “DuLooper” will detour as follows:

OUTBOUND FROM DTC: Regular route to Superior Street and 10^th Avenue East, then Route 25 DuLooper will detour by continuing along Superior Street to 12^th Avenue East, turn left and run 12^th Avenue East to 3^rd Street, turn left, and run 3^rd Street back to regular route.

INBOUND TO DTC: Regular route. No changes.

A temporary bus stop will be place on 12^th Avenue East between Superior Street and 1^st Street.

The duration of this detour is unknown at this time.

July 14^th, 2020 – Duluth, MN

The Duluth Transit Authority (DTA) has announced a return to traditional summer service levels Beginning Sunday, July 19^th.  The effort will restore several routes and trips currently paused by covid-19 operational conditions.  The DTA will roll out the following items:

1. Service levels will be restored to that of traditional Summer service, with the current exception of the Port Town Trolly, which will remain paused at this time.  Returning, however, will be routes #4, #5, #15, and #25(DuLooper).
2. Late night service provided pre-covid19 will also be restored, which includes several routes.
3. The Duluth Transit Center (DTC) will return to normal operating hours on July 19^th.  M-F | 5AM – 1AM,    SAT | 6AM – 12:00AM,  SUN | 6:30AM – 10PM.
4. The pilot project Route 24 with service to the Great Lakes Aquarium and waterfront has ended, and as such, the route will no longer be offered.
5. The DTA is currently launching 10 new Gillig low-floor buses, three of which are green and will be featured prominently on the “DuLooper” downtown circulator route.  Six of the vehicles are 40 ft., and four are 35 ft.
6. Effective Sunday, July, 19^th the DTA will eliminate the two single-direction bus stops located within the Miller Hill Target Parking lot, replacing it with new stops – the inbound stop will now be located on Mall Drive (to downtown and route #5 to West Duluth), and  the outbound (From Downtown & Route #5 from West Duluth is on Maple Grove Road near the Target entrance.   This change has been implemented to increase safety and reduce potential conflicts with pedestrians and vehicles within the parking lot.

These changes come in addition to the intensive measures taken by the DTA to protect the public and employees during the Covid-19 pandemic.  Key measures have included encouraging essential trips only, enhanced efforts to sanitize/disinfect buses and facilities daily, eliminating fares (and associated congestion near the front of buses), rear-door boarding and alighting, and the requirement of masks/face coverings for DTA bus drivers.  The DTA is also strongly encouraging passengers to wear masks on our buses and while in our facilities.

Inbound to DTC from the west: Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9M, 9MT, 11, 11K, 11M, 16 & 24

3^rd AW Open: Regular route, no changes.

Inbound Route 25: Regular Route via 5^th AW and Michigan Street. no change.

Inbound 2X, 3X: I-35 North to Michigan Street Exit, Michigan Street to DTC.

Inbound to DTC from the east or north: Routes 6, 7, 10, 10E, 10H, 12, 13, & 14W

3^rd AW Open: Regular route to 3^rd AE and 1^st St., then detour via right on 1^st Street, to 3^rd AW, left on 3^rd AW to Michigan Street and DTC.

Outbound from DTC to the west: Routes 1, 2, 2X, 3, 3X, 4, 8, 9M, 9MT, & 16

3^rd AW Open: Regular route, no changes.

Outbound from DTC to the east and north:

Routes 6, 7, 10H, 11, 11K, 11M, 12, 13, 25: From DTC run Michigan Street to 1^st AE, left on 1^st AE to Superior Street, right on Superior Street and Regular Route.

Routes 10, 10E and 14W:

Lake Ave Open: From DTC run Michigan Street to 1^st AE, left on 1^st AE to Superior Street, left on Superior Street to Lake Avenue, right on Lake Avenue and Regular Route.

Lake Ave Closed: From DTC run Michigan Street to 1^st AE, left on 1^st AE to 1^st Street, left on 1^st Street to Lake Avenue, right on Lake Avenue and Regular Route.

Route 24:

Lake Ave. Open: From DTC run Michigan Street to 1^st AE to Superior St., left on Superior St. to Lake Ave., left on Lake Ave. and regular route.

Lake Ave. Closed: From DTC right on Michigan St. to 1^st AW, right on 1^st AW to Freeway Frontage Rd., right on Freeway Frontage Rd. to 5^th AW, left on 5^th AW to Railroad Street ramp. Follow to Railroad St., right on Railroad St, to Harbor Dr., right on Harbor Dr. and regular route to Aquarium.

Route 7X: From DTC run Michigan Street to I-35 North Ramp, I-35 North and Regular Route.

If Superior Street is closed between 1^st AE and 3^rd AE, all trips using 1^st AE to Superior Street would continue along 1^st AE to 2^nd Street, right on 2^nd to 3^rd AE and regular Route

Effective Monday, May 18^th, utility work on E. 2^nd St. between 6^th AE and 12^th AE will cause the detour of all Route 6 & 7 buses. This detour is expected to last the remainder of the construction season and will be as follows:

EASTBOUND: Regular detour route to 3^rd AE and Superior St. then detour via straight on E. Superior St. to 10^th AE and regular route.

WESTBOUND: Regular route to E. Superior St. and 10^th AE then detour straight on E. Superior St. to 1^st AE, right on 1^st AE to 1^st St., left on 1^st St. to 3^rd AW, left on 3^rd AW and regular detour route.