Fall Changes (August 23rd, 2026)
Starting Sunday, August 23rd, we’re making a few changes to MCTS service, improving reliability on five routes with updated schedules. There are a number of long-term detours due to construction that will continue into the fall.
Adjusting Schedule Trip Times to Improve Reliability
MCTS will be adjusting schedules for Routes 12, 14, 15, 58, and 76 to improve the timeliness of buses for customers and bus operators.
Routes With Detours Beginning or Continuing in the Summer
The following routes will be on long-term detours starting or continuing through the fall. Click here for detoured routing updates.
Wisconsin I-94 East-West Project
The following routes are affected by the I-94 East-West project, which covers approximately 3.5 miles of I-94, between 70th Street and 16th Street, in Milwaukee County. For more information about this 7-year megaproject, visit the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s project website.
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CONNECT 1 BRT: May experience congestion along Wisconsin Avenue and Bluemound Road during WisDOT East-West I-94 construction. Time has been added to the schedule to accommodate.
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Route 76: May experience congestion along 68th/70th/Kearny/O’Connor Streets due to the I-94 East-West Project and associated traffic overflow and intermittent overnight closures. North 76th Street may also experience congestion due to construction from Florist Avenue to north of Brown Deer Road.
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Route 60: Will continue to detour off 60th Street between Main Street and Bluemound Road, as part of the I-94 construction project. The detour will be in both directions and last until late 2028. All trip times will be shifted to accommodate the added detour time. Route 60 continues to have a detour and temporary layover due to construction on Layton Avenue in the city of Greenfield.
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Route 44U: Will continue to detour due to the closure of the eastbound 68th Street on ramp to I-94. MCTS service to the State Fair park and ride lot is maintained throughout. Trip times have been shifted to accommodate the added detour time.
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Route 35: On detour related to National Avenue reconstruction and may experience congestion from I-94 East-West Project overflow. Route 35 continues to have a detour and temporary layover due to construction on Layton Avenue in the city of Greenfield.
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Route 30: May experience congestion along Wisconsin Avenue during WisDOT East-West I-94 construction. Time has been added to the schedule to accommodate.
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Route 24: Will continue to detour off the 16th Street Bridge over the Menomonee River Valley. The detour will be in both directions and last until Fall 2026. All trip times have been shifted to accommodate the added detour time.
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Route 18: Will continue to detour eastbound-only off National Avenue using Greenfield Avenue from Miller Parkway to Layton Boulevard. All trip times have been shifted to accommodate the added detour time.
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PurpleLine: Will continue to detour off 27th Street between Clybourn Street and National Avenue, as part of the I-94 construction project. The detour will be in both directions and last until late 2027. All trip times will be shifted to accommodate the added detour time.
Other Detours and Impacts
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GreenLine: Will continue to experience congestion due to the Oakland Avenue Reconstruction Project in Shorewood from Capitol Drive to Hampton Avenue. On the southern end, GreenLine will maintain its detour at Mitchell International Airport, bypassing the cell phone lot and stopping/laying over at the south end of the baggage claim area.
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