About:Metro Transit (Minnesota)/service change/3-4-2017
Metro Transit (Minnesota) 3-4-2017
These routes changed on March 4
Effective Saturday, March 4, changes will be made to routes operated by Metro Transit & Maple Grove Transit.
Below is an overview of the changes.
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ROUTE 2
- The westbound 2E trip leaving Hennepin & 8th Ave. at 9:29 a.m. will be eliminated.
ROUTE 4
- Service will change to every 30 minutes after 8:30 p.m. on weekday evenings and every 30 minutes on Saturday mornings until 9 a.m. to better match ridership demand
- Schedule times will be adjusted.
ROUTE 5
- Frequency will be adjusted to better match ridership demand.
- Schedule times will be adjusted.
ROUTE 7
- Service on the weekends and holidays will extend to Historic Fort Snelling (Route 7F).
- Weekday service during peak hours will be reduced to every 30 minutes to better match ridership demand.
ROUTE 10
- Weekday frequency on branches reduced from 20 minutes to 30 minutes during midday.
- Schedule times will be adjusted.
ROUTE 16
- Early morning and late night service changes to better match ridership demand
- Service will change to every 30 minutes between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays and 60 minutes in the evening between 10 p.m. and 12 a.m.
- New 16A terminal letter used for westbound trips ending at Fairview Ave.
- New 16B terminal letter used for westbound trips ending at 27th & University.
ROUTE 19
- Departure times for afternoon trips serving Patrick Henry High School will be adjusted.
- Trip leaving Morgan Ave. & 44th at 3:12 p.m. will be eliminated.
ROUTE 25
- Northbound trip leaving Leamington Ramp at 3:10 p.m. will be eliminated.
- Southbound trip leaving Silver Lake Village at 3:11 p.m. will be eliminated.
ROUTE 39
- Morning service will be reduced to better match ridership demand.
ROUTE 46
- Westbound trip leaving 46th St. Station at 7:40 a.m. will be eliminated.
- Eastbound trips leaving Chowen Ave. & 47th at 3:11 p.m. and 50th & Pleasant Ave. at 3:30 p.m. will be eliminated.
- Schedule times will be adjusted.
ROUTE 59
- Schedule times will be adjusted.
ROUTE 63
- Eastbound PM rush hour and Sunday morning service frequency will be adjusted to better match ridership demand
- Evening service will run every 30 minutes after 7 p.m.
- Some Saturday and Sunday morning westbound trips will start earlier for downtown connections.
- Schedule times will be adjusted.
ROUTE 64
- New eastbound trip leaving Hillcrest Shopping Center at 8:03 a.m.
- Trip leaving Johnson High School at 3:12 p.m. will be eliminated.
- Schedule times will be adjusted.
ROUTE 94
- Westbound trips to be rerouted from River Park Plaza to better serve downtown and Lowertown bus stops.
- Rush hour and midday schedule times will be adjusted.
ROUTE 113
- Northbound trip leaving Grand Ave. & 46th St. at 12:45 p.m. will be eliminated.
- Southbound trips leaving Oak St. & 4th St. at 12:17 and 1:22 p.m. will be eliminated.
ROUTE 114
- Northbound trip leaving 38th St. & Bryant Ave. at 1:44 p.m. will be eliminated.
- Southbound trip leaving Oak St. & 4th St. at 1:21 p.m. will be eliminated.
ROUTE 115
- Final three trips of the day leaving Oak St. & 4th St. will be eliminated.
ROUTE 118
- Southbound trips leaving Columbia Heights Transit Center at 7:16 and 9:10 a.m. will be eliminated.
- Northbound trip leaving Oak St. & 4th St. at 3:28 p.m. will be eliminated.
ROUTE 141
- Southbound trip leaving 1st Ave. & Old Hwy. 8 at 6:02 a.m. will be eliminated.
- Northbound trip leaving MCTC at 5:40 p.m. will be eliminated.
- The Route 4B trip currently leaving MCTC at 5:35 p.m. will be extended as a Route 4G trip to provide additional service.
ROUTE 262
- Southbound trip leaving 95th Ave. Park & Ride at 5:54 a.m. will be eliminated.
- Northbound trip leaving Union Depot at 5:07 p.m. will be eliminated.
- Route 62 provides alternative service.
- Schedule times will be adjusted for improved connections.
ROUTE 263
- Southbound trip leaving Rice Street Park & Ride at 5:51 a.m. will be eliminated.
- Northbound trip leaving 1st Ave. & 14th St. at 5:34 p.m. will be eliminated.
- Route 270 will offer additional service at Rice Street Park & Ride to replace these trips.
ROUTE 270
- Trip times and routings will be adjusted to better match ridership demand.
ROUTE 351
- Route 351H added to distinguish service on Hudson Rd.
ROUTE 353
- Eastbound trip leaving Ramp B/5th St. Transit Center at 7:05 p.m. will be eliminated.
ROUTE 355
- Schedule times will be adjusted to better match ridership demand and travel time.
ROUTE 375
- Schedule times will be adjusted to better match ridership demand and travel time.
ROUTE 515
- Temporary rerouting for 66th St. reconstruction goes into effect.
- All “C” branch trips will route via American Blvd. and all “E” trips will reroute to 58th St. & 28th Ave.
- Schedule times will be adjusted accordingly.
- Evening frequency will be adjusted for Monday through Saturday service.
ROUTE 558
- Temporary rerouting for 66th St. reconstruction goes into effect.
- Northbound trip leaving 70th & Nicollet at 6:00 a.m. will be eliminated.
ROUTE 587
- Northbound trip that leaves 78th Ave. & Johnson at 7:40 a.m. will be eliminated.
- Southbound trips leaving Gateway Ramp & 4:49 and 6:05 p.m. will be eliminated.
- Schedule times will be adjusted.
ROUTE 643
- Schedule times will be adjusted.
ROUTE 652
- Eastbound trip leaving Plymouth Rd. Park & Ride at 8:22 a.m. will be eliminated.
- Westbound trip leaving Oak & 4th St. at 4:30 p.m. will be eliminated due to alternatives being available.
ROUTE 663
- Schedule times will be adjusted.
ROUTE 664
- Westbound trip leaving 1st Ave. & 1st St. at 5:39 p.m. will be eliminated.
- Schedule times will be adjusted.
ROUTE 667
- Eastbound trips leaving Amhurst at 5:42 and 9:17 a.m. will be eliminated.
- Westbound trips leaving Washington Ave. & Hennepin Ave. at 3:09 and 6:15 p.m. will be eliminated.
- Schedule times will be adjusted.
ROUTE 668
- Eastbound trip leaving Tyler Ave. & 2nd St. at 6:41a.m. will be eliminated.
- Westbound trip leaving Washington Ave. & Hennepin Ave. at 6:11 p.m. will be eliminated.
- Schedule times will be adjusted.
ROUTE 670/671
- In addition to current westbound rerouting, eastbound rerouting for Hwy. 169 construction goes into effect.
- Schedule times will be adjusted.
ROUTE 672
- Westbound trips leaving 2nd St. & 1st Ave. at 6:25 a.m. and 3:04 p.m. will be eliminated.
- Eastbound trip leaving Wayzata Park & Ride at 6:01 p.m. will be eliminated.
- Schedule times will be adjusted.
ROUTE 673
- Schedule times for both eastbound and westbound trips have been adjusted to better match ridership demand.
ROUTE 721
- Schedule times will be adjusted.
ROUTE 768
- Schedule times for both northbound and southbound trips have been adjusted to better match ridership demand.
- Schedule times will be adjusted.
ROUTE 850
- Schedule times for both northbound and southbound trips have been adjusted to better match ridership demand.
ROUTE 852
- Schedule times for morning trips will be adjusted to better connect to Routes 805 & 831 at Northtown Transit Center.
Maple Grove Transit
ROUTE 780
- Schedule times will be adjusted.
ROUTE 781
- Schedule times will be adjusted.
ROUTE 782
- Schedule times will be adjusted.
ROUTE 783
- Schedule times will be adjusted.
ROUTE 785
- Schedule times will be adjusted.
ROUTE 788
- Schedule times will be adjusted.
ROUTE 789
- Schedule times will be adjusted.