Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon Detours
On Sunday, October 1, 2023, riders should plan for delays and detours across the entire MCTS system from 6 a.m. until approximately 11 a.m. Numerous streets and intersections across Milwaukee will be closed or partially closed.
Because many MCTS routes intersect with the marathon course or connect with routes that do, plan for possible significant delays on all MCTS routes while the marathon is taking place.
MCTS is working with Milwaukee Police and marathon organizers to shorten delays as much as possible. Please use Real-Time on our website or in the Umo app to avoid long waits at your stop and give yourself extra time to get to your destination.
Click here for map of the marathon course.
When detouring from the normal route, bus operators will stop where it is both convenient and safe for the rider. For specific detour routing, please see below.
From 6:00 a.m. to approximately 9:00 a.m.:
- CONNECT 1 Eastbound: North (L) on 6th, east (R) on State, south (R) on Vel Phillips, east (L) on Kilbourn, north (L) on Broadway, west (L) on State St., south (L) on Water, west (R) on Kilbourn, south (L) on 6th, west (R) on Wisconsin to regular route.
- West (L) on Clybourn, north (R) on 6th, east (R) on State, south (R) on Vel Phillips, east (L) on Kilbourn, north (L) on Water to regular route.
- Route 15 and GreenLine Northbound: Buses will detour off of Water between St. Paul & Michigan, and again between Michigan and McKinley. Buses will use Plankinton between St. Paul & Michigan, and 6th Street between Michigan and McKinley during this time.
- Route 15 and GreenLine Southbound: Buses will go West (R) on Kilbourn, south (L) on 6th, east (L) on Michigan, south (R) Water to regular route.
- ROUTE 18 Northbound:: West (L) on Clybourn, north (R) on 6th, east (R) on State, south (R) on Water, west (R) to layover.
- ROUTE 18 Southbound: Continue west on Kilbourn to 6th, south (L) on 6th, east (L) on Michigan, south (R) on Water to regular route.
- Route 30 Eastbound: North (L) on 6th, east (R) on State, south (R) on Vel Phillips, east (L) on Kilbourn, north (L) on Van Buren, east (R) on Ogden, (L) north on Humboldt, east (R) on Brady, (L) north on Cambridge, veer (R) on Oakland, east (R) on North (L) on Prospect to regular route.
- 30 Westbound: West (R) on Kilbourn to 6th, south (L) on 6th, west (R) on Wisconsin to regular route.
From 6:00 a.m. to approximately 11:00 a.m. or until roads are not blocked:
- ROUTE 15 Southbound: South (R) on Clement, east (L) on Howard, south (R) on Kinnickinnic to regular route.
- ROUTE 15 Northbound: West (L) on Howard, north (R) on Clement, north (L) on Kinnickinnic to regular route.
- ROUTE 51 Eastbound: North (L) on Clement via Route 52 to Montana, west (L) to Herman, north (R) to Kinnickinnic, layover on Kinnickinnic.
- ROUTE 52 Eastbound: East on College to Swift, north (L) to Kimberly, west (L) to Kirkwood, north (R) to Klieforth, east to Swift, south (R) to College, layover out the way west bound on College.
- ROUTE 55 Eastbound: All route schedules will be the short routes.