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MOVE 2025: Your Ride. Your Choice.

What is MOVE 2025?

We put our Fall 2025 service changes in your hands. This is your system. Your ride. So, it was your choice. We provided the options, you told us what changes work best for you. You told us where you’d like to see improvements, and what trade-offs you’re willing to make to get you where you're going.   

Over the last few months, MCTS conducted a widespread public outreach effort – which included 8 public meetings, more than 15 key stakeholder meetings, and two digital surveys – resulting in over 1,500 comments and interactions with passengers, bus drivers, businesses, community groups and elected officials. This feedback helped us narrow down the 32 different route options we originally presented and shaped the plan that was approved by to the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors. 
 

  • You can view interactive maps by clicking here.
  • Schedule previews with maps are now available to preview!

 

The approved MOVE 2025 plan includes four types of service improvements and modifications:

 

More Frequent Service

Route 57 (Walnut-Appleton)

Route 57 buses will arrive more frequently from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., i.e., every 22 minutes (versus 28 minutes) on weekdays. 

Route 63 (Silver Spring Drive)

Route 63 will become a high frequency route and will arrive more frequently from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., i.e., every 15 minutes (versus 28 minutes). 

BlueLine (Fond du Lac-Mill)

  • BlueLine service on the north end will be shortened to 76th Street & Mill Road instead of 124th Street & Bradley Road. The short trip ending at Fond du Lac Avenue and Hampton Avenue will be eliminated meaning that every BlueLine bus will travel to 76th Street and Mill Road. 

  • This change will simplify service and provide more frequent service to BlueLine riders between 60th Street and Hampton Avenue, and 76th Street and Mill Road.  

  • Buses will come every 15 minutes along the entire route between 6 a.m. -9 a.m. and from 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. and approximately every 22 minutes between 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. (compared to today where buses come every 15 minutes south of Hampton Avenue, and every 30 minutes north of Hampton Avenue from 6 a.m.- 6 p.m.). 

  • New Route 73 (Mill Road) will replace BlueLine service along Mill Road, 107th and 124th Streets to Bradley Road. Riders can connect to BlueLine at bus stops along Mill Road between 64th and 76th Streets.  

  • Buses will run from 4:30 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. 

 

New Routes

Route 59 (Drexel Avenue)

  • A new Route 59 will provide service along Drexel Avenue between 27th Street and Chicago Avenue including Drexel Town Square. 

  • Westbound buses will travel via a one-way loop on Ramsey Avenue, 35th Street and College Avenue before laying over at the College-Walmart. After the layover, eastbound buses will travel south on 27th Street to Drexel Avenue and follow similar streets to Chicago Avenue. 

  • Route 59 will connect with the PurpleLine at the College – Walmart and maintain the connection to IKEA. 

  • This change will provide east-west service and connect to north-south routes like PurpleLine, Route 15, Route 52 and Route 82 expanding access to employment centers, grocery stores, schools and hospitals. 

  • Buses will come every 35 minutes and will run from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. 

Route 73 (Mill Road)

  • New Route 73 will replace BlueLine service along Mill Road, 107th Street and 124th Street to Bradley Road and will provide new service north of Bradley Road via 124th Street to Brown Deer Road and then east on Brown Deer Road to 107th Street and Heather Avenue near Route 92’s current end point. 

  • Current BlueLine riders can connect to and from Route 73 at bus stops along Mill Road between 64th Street and 76th Street. 

  • On the eastern end, Route 73 will provide a new service on Mill Road east of 64th Street to Teutonia Avenue. The route will then travel south on Teutonia Avenue to Florist Avenue and lay over facing west on Florist Avenue where riders can connect to Routes 12, 19, 30 and 35.  

  • After the layover, buses will travel west on Florist Avenue to Sherman Boulevard, north on Sherman Boulevard to Mill Road, and west on Mill Road using similar streets. 

  • Route 73 will provide bus drivers with better restroom access on each end than today.

  • Buses will run every 45 minutes from 5 a.m. to 12 a.m. daily. 

Route 74 (S. 43rd Street)

  • Update as of 8/18: Work has started on a long-term utility construction project on S. 43rd St. between W. Howard Ave. and just south of W. Lincoln Ave. As a result, the new Route 74 northbound will be on detour for at least the next year, south of Oklahoma. The planned detour route in the northbound direction will be to turn north on 35th St., turn west on Oklahoma Ave, then turn north on 43rd St. to resume the normal route. The southbound direction will operate as normal. For more information, visit the ATC project page at https://www.atcllc.com/project/south-43rd-st-underground-power-line-rebuild/.  

 

  • New Route 74 (S. 43rd Street) will replace Route 56’s existing service on S. 43rd Street – Miller Park Way providing north-south service primarily along S. 43rd Street/Miller Park Way/Hwy 175 between Morgan Avenue and Wisconsin Avenue.  

  • Route 74 will also extend to 35th Street and Wisconsin Avenue where riders can transfer to CONNECT 1 BRT and Route 30.  

  • This change will expand access to employment centers, grocery stores, schools and hospitals by connecting to high ridership routes north of the Menomonee Valley. 

  • Buses will run every 30 minutes from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.

Route 82 (S. 13th Street – Howell Avenue)

  • New Route 82 will replace Route 19 service in Oak Creek.  

  • Route 82 will travel on S. 13th Street and Howell Avenue between Zellman Court (just south of College Avenue) and Puetz Avenue. 

  • Riders can connect to and from Route 19 at bus stops along Zellman Court (just south of College Avenue) where Route 19 will terminate on the route’s southern end. 

  • Buses will run every 40 minutes from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. 

 

Route Extensions and New Connections

Route 14 (Humboldt-Wisconsin)

  • Route 14 will be extended west along Wisconsin Avenue from Cass Street to 17th Street on the southern end of the route.  

  • This change will expand travel access and shorten travel times to downtown businesses, institutions and Marquette University. 

  • Additionally, this change will allow for better connection opportunities with north-south routes at Water Street, 6th Street, 12th Street and 16th Street. 

  • Route 14 will stop at CONNECT 1 Bus Rapid Transit Stations and intermittent Route 30 bus stops along the extension in both directions. 

  • Buses will run every 26-27 minutes on weekdays (compared to every 20 minutes today) from 4:30 a.m. to 12 a.m. 

Route 30 (Sherman – Wisconsin)

  • Route 30 will be modified on the western end to provide drivers with better access to restrooms and to expand connections to other routes. 

  • On the western end: Buses will no longer lay over at Sherman Boulevard and Woolworth Avenue. Instead, westbound buses will travel north on Sherman Boulevard to Florist Avenue, east on Florist Avenue to Teutonia Avenue and lay over at a new bus stop (# 9742) just west of Route 19’s layover stop.  

    • After the layover, buses will travel south on Teutonia Avenue to Oriole Drive, west on Oriole Drive to 35th Street, north on 35th Street to Florist Avenue, west on Florist Avenue to Sherman Boulevard and south on Sherman Boulevard to regular routing. 

  • This change will provide riders with new connections to Routes 12, 19 and new Route 73 at Teutonia Avenue and Florist Street. 

Route 52 (Clement – Pennsylvania)

  • Route 52 will be modified on both ends. 

  • On the northern end, buses will no longer turn around at Kinnickinnic Avenue. Instead, buses will travel north on Clement Avenue to Oklahoma Avenue, west on Oklahoma Avenue, to Chase Avenue, south on Chase Avenue to Holt Avenue and west on Holt Avenue to its new layover at bus stop #4959 (Holt Avenue and 1st Street).   

    • After the layover, buses will travel west on Holt Avenue to 6th Street, north on 6th Street to Oklahoma Avenue, east on Oklahoma Avenue to Clement Avenue. and south on Clement Avenue to regular routing. 

  • At the southern end, Route 52 will be modified to use Ramsey Avenue in both directions between Pennsylvania Avenue and S. Lake Drive to Kelly Senior Center and will be extended south to Drexel Boulevard via S. Lake Drive, College, and 15th and Chicago Avenues.  

    • Buses will loop back north on 15th Avenue from Drexel Boulevard following similar streets in the northbound direction. 

  • This change will provide better access and serve multiple shopping destinations and provide new connection opportunities on each end including new access between South Milwaukee and Oak Creek via a new Route 59. 

  • Buses will come every 45 minutes (compared to 50 minutes today) from 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. 

Route 56 (Greenfield – Beloit)

  • Route 56 will be modified on the western end to provide a new service along Beloit Road from 60th Street to 92nd Street and Oklahoma Avenue.  

  • Instead of continuing south on Miller Park Way to Morgan Avenue, westbound buses will travel south on Miller Park Way to Burnham Street, west on Burnham Street to Beloit Road, southwest on Beloit Road to 92nd Street and will end just south of Oklahoma Avenue near Walgreens. 

  • After laying over, eastbound buses will travel southwest on Beloit Road to 92nd Street, north on 92nd Street to Oklahoma Avenue, east on Oklahoma Avenue to Beloit Road, northeast on Beloit Road to Burnham Street, east on Burnham Street to Miller Park Way, and north on Miller Park Way to regular routing. 

  • Route 56 will continue to operate along Greenfield Avenue in both directions and will continue to end near 1st Street and Mitchell Avenue on the eastern end. 

  • This change will expand access to jobs and shopping along S. 43rd Street – Miller Park Way through new connections to routes on Lincoln Avenue, 76th Street, Oklahoma Avenue, and 92nd Street. 

  • Buses will come every 30 minutes from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. 

Route 68 (Port Washington-Capitol)

  • Route 68 will be extended from Capitol Drive and Humboldt Boulevard to UWM via Capitol Drive and Downer Avenue.  

  • Instead of ending near Humboldt Boulevard, buses will continue east on Capitol Drive to Downer Avenue, south on Downer Avenue to Kenwood Boulevard, west of Kenwood Boulevard to Maryland Avenue. 

    • Buses will lay over at bus stop #265 (Maryland Avenue & Kenwood Boulevard) with restroom access at the UWM Union 

  • After the layover, buses will continue west on Kenwood Boulevard to Oakland Avenue, north on Oakland Avenue to Hartford Avenue, east on Hartford Avenue to Downer Avenue, north on Downer Avenue to Capitol Drive, and west on Capitol Drive to regular routing. 

  • Buses will come every 40 minutes daily (compared to 30 minutes today) and will run from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m. (compared to 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. today). 

  • This change will provide direct access to and from UWM to the north shore and will continue to serve the Brown Deer Park and Ride Lot on its northern end. In addition, this change will extend service to 10 p.m. to better meet employee shift times along the route. 

 

Route Changes

Route 19 (M.L. King – S. 13th)

  • Route 19 will be modified on the southern end and downtown Milwaukee. 

  • At the southern end, Route 19 will be shortened to College Avenue (Zellman Court) to improve reliability along the entire route.  

    • New Route 82 will replace Route 19 service from Zellman Court to Oak Creek. 

  • Route 19 service in downtown Milwaukee will be moved to 6th Street from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive between Kilbourn Avenue and McKinley Avenue to shorten travel times and improve reliability. 

    • Northbound buses will travel north on 6th Street to McKinley Avenue, east on McKinley Avenue to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, and north on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to regular routing. 

    • Southbound buses will travel south on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to McKinley Avenue, west on McKinley Avenue to 6th Street and south on 6th Street to regular routing. 

  • Buses will still come every 15-16 minutes between 6 a.m.-9 a.m. and 3 p.m.-6 p.m.  

  • Buses will run from 4 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. 

Route 20 (S. 20th Street)

  • Route 20 will be shortened on the southern at Layton Avenue/Edgerton Avenue and 27th Street instead of at the College – Walmart due to low ridership.  

    • Riders can connect to the PurpleLine on 27th Street which provides high frequency service to the College – Walmart.  

  • Southbound buses will travel south on 20th Street. to Layton Avenue, west on Layton Avenue to 27th Street, south on 27th Street to Edgerton Avenue where the southbound trips will end.  

  • After the layover, northbound buses will travel east on Edgerton Avenue to 20th Street, and north on 20th Street to regular routing. 

  • Buses will come every 60 minutes (compared to 40 minutes today) and will run from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. 

Route 28 (108th Street)

  • Route 28 will be simplified at the northern end to travel in both directions along Hampton Avenue and Lovers Lane Road.  

    • Northbound buses will follow the same routing as today and continue to end facing north on Lovers Lane Road and Silver Spring Drive. 

    • After the layover, buses will travel east on Silver Spring Drive to Silver Spring Road, north to west on Silver Spring Road to Lovers Lane Road, south on Lovers Lane Road to Hampton Avenue, west on Hampton Avenue to 124th Street, and south on 124th Street to regular routing. 

  • The southbound-only segment on 124th Street between Hampton Avenue and Silver Spring Drive will be eliminated due to low ridership. 

  • Buses will come every 35 minutes and will run from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. 

Route 51 (Oklahoma Avenue)

  • Route 51 riders on weekdays will have to wait longer from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to better match ridership.  

    • Buses will come every 22 minutes from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (versus 15 minutes). Buses will continue to come every 15 minutes between 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and between 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. 

  • Limited service to S. Lake Drive (Franciscan Shore) will be eliminated due to very low ridership. All eastbound trips will end at New York and Oklahoma Avenues near Small Pie. 

  • Buses will run from 4:30 a.m. to 1 a.m.  

Route 55 (Layton Avenue)

  • The weekday-only service along Lake Drive to the Kelly Senior Center will be eliminated. Riders can connect to Route 52 at Whitnall Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue that will continue to serve Kelly Senior Center. 

  • Route 55 will have slightly more frequent service along the entire route. Buses will come every 30 minutes (compared to 35 minutes today). 

  • Buses will run from 5:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Route 58 (Villard Avenue)

  • Route 58 will be modified at both ends of the route and be converted to a daytime route (versus a local route) based on ridership. 

  • Service on the western end will terminate at Villard Avenue and Appleton Avenue instead of Lovers Lane Road and Silver Spring Drive due to low ridership.  

    • Riders will be able to transfer to more frequent service on Route 57 (Walnut – Appleton), which operates to Lovers Lane and Silver Spring Drive.  

  • Service at the east end will be extended to Green Bay Avenue and Baker Road instead of Green Bay Avenue & Hampton Avenue. 

    • This change will provide another connection to Bayshore via Route 63 (Silver Spring Drive), will expand access to employers nearby and will provide bus drivers with better restroom access during their break.  

  • Due to low ridership, the service span will be reduced to daytime (6 a.m. to 8 p.m.) and the frequency of service will be reduced to every 50 minutes (instead of 30 minutes). 

RedLine (Capitol Drive)

  • RedLine service to UWM will be modified to use Oakland Avenue instead of Downer Avenue to shorten travel times and improve efficiency. 

  • Service on Capitol Drive east of Oakland Avenue and on Downer Avenue will be replaced by an extended Route 68. 

    • Eastbound buses will operate on Capitol Drive to Oakland Avenue, south on Oakland Avenue to Hartford Avenue, east on Hartford Avenue to Downer Avenue, south on Downer Avenue to Kenwood Boulevard, and west on Kenwood Boulevard to Maryland Avenue.  

    • The layover at UWM will shift west to Kenwood Boulevard and Maryland Avenue (bus stop #265) in front of the UWM Union. 

    • After the layover, westbound buses will travel west on Kenwood Boulevard to Oakland Avenue, north on Oakland Avenue to Capitol Drive, and west on Capitol Drive to regular routing. 

  • Buses will come every 15 minutes and will run from 4 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. 

PurpleLine (27th Street)

  • PurpleLine service on the south end will be modified to end at the College – Walmart or a Loomis Road. PurpleLine service to IKEA will be replaced by a new Route 59 (Drexel Avenue).  

    • Riders that use the PurpleLine to get to IKEA can connect to Route 59 at the College – Walmart where both routes meet. 

  • Buses will come every 12-15 minutes to Morgan Avenue/Loomis Road and every 25 minutes to the College-Walmart. Buses will run from 3:30 a.m. to 2 a.m.  

 

Timeline



 

December 2024 - Early February 2025

  • During this initial phase, MCTS was interested in gathering feedback and input on routing ideas from our riders and stakeholders. 

  • There were many ways to provide feedback including visiting our website and leaving comments on our interactive map, responding to social media posts, taking a survey, or providing your input in person at one of 5 public meetings. 

March - April 2025

  • MCTS narrowed down route options and presented draft plans for additional public and stakeholder feedback. 

  • Four routes still needed targeted feedback to decide which option would go in the final plan.  

  • There were many ways to provide feedback including visiting our website and leaving comments on our interactive map, responding to social media posts, taking a survey, or providing your input in person at one of 3 public meetings. 

  • After the feedback period, MCTS generated a cost-neutral recommended plan. 

May - August 2025

  • Plan was brought to the County Board Committee on Transportation and Transit for review and approved 5-0 on June 11th. The plan was then approved 17-0 by the full County Board on June 26th.   

  • MCTS begins to inform riders of the upcoming changes.  

  • Changes go live on August 24th for fall 2025 service.

Phase 1, 2 & 3 Info

Having FOMO from missing out on Phases 1-3? Take a look at our initial proposed plans by clicking here for Phase 1, here for Phase 2, and here for Phase 3.