Weather Guide
The DTA operates a limited schedule in Duluth, Hermantown, and Proctor during holidays or due to emergency weather,
Holidays
The DTA operates a limited schedule in Duluth, Hermantown, and Proctor during the following holidays:
New Year’s Day
Memorial Day
Fourth Of July
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
*Service is curtailed on Christmas Eve.
Both the DTA Operating Center in Lincoln Park and the Duluth Transportation Center (DTC) Information Booth downtown are closed during holidays listed above. For specific holiday schedules visit Route & Schedules page and select the holiday option of your preferred route.
Shaded area within the Sunday schedule indicates the Holiday Service Schedule.
Emergency Mainline Service
The DTA implements Emergency Mainline Service when winter weather conditions do not allow the DTA to safely operate its full fixed-route service schedule. Available for download below, the map illustrates the route along with a detailed description of the scheduled times.
ROUTING
Weather Emergency Buses will depart from New Duluth (Commonwealth Avenue and McCuen Street) to Lakeside (61st Avenue East and Superior Street). Buses will travel on Grand Avenue, West Third Street and Superior Street between New Duluth and Lester Park.
SCHEDULE DETAILS
Upon announcement of regular route service curtailment, Weather Emergency Buses will depart from Commonwealth Avenue and McCuen Street) every 30 minutes on the hour and 30 minutes after each hour, signed “2-Downtown to 7-Lakeside.” Buses will travel Grand Avenue and West Third Street through Morgan Park, West Duluth, and Lincoln Park to Downtown, then continue to Lakeside along East Superior Street.
Buses will leave Lakeside (61st Avenue East and Superior Street) every 30 minutes at 15 and 45 minutes of each hour, signed “7-Downtown to 2-New Duluth.” Buses will travel East Superior Street to Downtown, and then continue to New Duluth along West Third Street and Grand Avenue.
In the event regular route service is canceled prior to the beginning of the service day, the first Weather Emergency Buses will depart from Commonwealth Avenue and McCuen Street at 5:00 am. The first bus departing 61st. Ave. East and Superior St. will be at 5:15 am.
Download the DTA’s Emergency Mainline Service Map & Schedule
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