Service Alerts

2nd Ave E To Downtown Detour

Ongoing work on 2nd Ave East between 2nd and 3rd Streets will force all “To
Downtown” Green Line, 105, and 106 currently using 3rd St to 2nd Ave E to detour
as outlined below. Although the road is open to public traffic, the narrowing of the
road makes it difficult for a bus to maneuver through the required turns.

Green Line, 105, and 106 (To Downtown): From 3rd St and 2nd Ave E detour by
continuing Straight on 3rd St to Lake Ave and turning left, following Lake Ave to 2nd
St and turning left, follow 2nd St to 2nd Ave East and turn right back onto current 2nd
Ave E detour.

We do not have a clear estimated completion date at this time, but we expect it to
last at least until Friday July 26th or possibly the rest of the month.

On Tuesday, July 16th a sidewalk and curb replacement project began on Catlin Ave in Superior, WI between 21st and 28th St. This project does not require a detour, but due to shoulder closures we will need extra care while serving stops in the affected area. Route 111 will maintain service at these stops near as they safely can to any established stop and board & alight passengers from the driving lane as needed. Drivers and riders alike should use extra care in the affected area. Riders should avoid any exposed earth and fresh paving material in the area due to potential hazards. We ask that riders attempting to board the bus find a safe place near any affected stop if they cannot reach the stop itself and to wave for the driver. Please wait for the bus to come to a complete stop and fully knelt before approaching.

This project is expected to last until the last week of July or first part of August.

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On Monday, July 29th the underground pipe replacement work will shift to closing
West 3rd Street between 26th and 27th Avenues West. This time it will close in both
directions.

Eastbound Blue Line & Route 103 (To Downtown& UMD): Regular route until 3rd
St and 27th Ave West, detour by turning right onto 27th Ave W and proceed to 2nd St,
turn left onto 2nd St and follow to 26th Ave W and turn left, follow 26th back to 3rd St
and turn right onto regular route.

Eastbound relief for 3rd and 26th can proceed at the regular location, but relief cars
should please pull as far forward as possible, and buses should pull ahead as near
as possible to minimize safety impacts on traffic trying to turn right onto 3rd St from
26th Ave W. The boarding point for this stop will be temporarily moved approximately
15-30 feet further east to reflect the need for the bus to do this.

Westbound Blue Line & Route 103 (To West Duluth & New Duluth): Regular
route until 3rd St and 25th Ave W, detour by turning left on 25th Ave W and
proceeding to 2nd St, turn right onto 2nd St and continue until 27th Ave W and turn
right onto 27th Ave W, follow 27th Ave W back to 3rd St and turn left back onto
Regular route.

Westbound reliefs will need to occur on the nearside corner of 25th Ave W and 3rd St
in front of the Spirit of God Luteran Church.
This detour is reported to last 1 week.

WESTBOUND BUSES DETOUR AROUND HARRISON PARK

On Monday, July 15th the underground pipe replacement work will shift to closing West 3rd Street between 28th Avenue West (updated to 28th on 7/24) and Chestnut St. This time it is in the Westbound direction only. 

Eastbound Blue Line and 103 will have a lane shift but will otherwise remain on regular route. Buses should be able to maintain normal service at the Harrison Park stop (both routes) and 29th Ave W (for Route 103 only).

Westbound Blue Line and 103

Westbound stops for 29th Ave W and Harrison Park will be temporarily closed.

Regular route to West 3rd Street and 28th Avenue West, the detour by turning left on 28th Avenue West and continue to 1st Street, turn right on 1st Street and follow as it becomes Truck Center Dr, Follow Truck Center Dr to Chestnut St and turn right, Follow Chestnut St to W 3rd St and turn left onto regular route.

Westbound Blue Line and 103 routes will have temporary stops placed on 28th W between 2nd and 3rd St, and another on 1st St near 30th Ave W. As a reminder any temporary stops for a detour should be treated as Go Line stops.

Woodland Avenue Construction Detour Now through August 31st

Effective immediately, the project on Woodland Ave is underway. Construction
contractors will allow DTA buses to travel through the area to reach areas north of
Anoka St during the entire project including during the time that Woodland will be
closed from St. Paul Ave to Anoka St.

This project as outlined won’t generate a detour, but it will impact routes 103 and 112
as outlined below.

Given the hazardous zone created by the project, DTA will be periodically unable to
use multiple stops on Woodland Ave from Snively to Anoka St until we have been
informed otherwise.

At the time of writing, we can use stops from Woodland towards UMD, but we must
deem the other direction temporarily closed. Drivers can use extreme caution and
careful judgement to allow for drop offs where it is safe to do so on the “From UMD”
side at this time.

We are working with the contractors to try to maintain some consistent access at the
intersection of Oxford St and Woodland Ave. This may or may not be feasible, so
please watch for updates about this project.
The project is scheduled to last until September.