Routes & Schedules

Summer Changes - June 8, 2025

Starting Sunday, June 8, we’re making changes to improve the reliability of service on multiple routes. These changes were based on feedback from riders and bus operators. Additionally, several route schedules will be modified due to new long-term road construction starting or continuing through Summer.

Improving Reliability of Service Based on Feedback from Bus Operators and Riders

The following route schedules were adjusted to improve the timeliness of buses for customers and bus operators.

Route 19: Weekday, Saturday and Sunday schedules were all updated.
Route 33: New weekday westbound trip was added before 6am to help get passengers get to work.
Route 34: Weekday, Saturday and Sunday schedules were updated to improve the reliability of service.
Route 35: Weekday, Saturday and Sunday schedules were updated to improve the reliability of service.
Route 51: Saturday and Sunday schedules were updated to improve the reliability of service.
Route 80: Weekday, Saturday and Sunday schedules were updated to improve the reliability of service.
PurpleLine: Weekday, Saturday and Sunday schedules were updated to include congestion impacts from long-term construction on 27th Street from College Avenue to Layton Avenue.

Routes with Detours Through Summer

The following routes will be on long term detours starting or continuing through the Summer.

GreenLine, Route 15 and Route 18: Will continue to detour off Water Street near the Third Ward due to construction on the Water Street Bridge. The detour will be in both directions and last until late Fall 2025. All trip times will be shifted to accommodate the added detour time.
Route 24: Will begin a new detour off the 16th Street Bridge over the Menomonee River starting in mid-July. The detour will be in both directions and last until late Fall 2025. All trip times will be shifted to accommodate the added detour time starting June 8th, 2025.
Route 31: Will continue to detour off State Street between 50th St. and 35th St. eastbound only due to construction. Eastbound trip times will be shifted to accommodate the added detour time starting June 8th, 2025.
Route 76: Will begin a new detour off 76th Street between Greenfield Avenue and Wisconsin Avenue in mid-June. The detour will be in both directions and last until late Fall 2025. All trip times will be shifted to accommodate the added detour time starting June 8th, 2025.
Route 92: Will continue to detour off 92nd Street between Burleigh St. and Capitol Drive in both directions due to construction on Lisbon Ave. All trip times will be shifted to accommodate the added detour time starting June 8th, 2025.

Improving Efficiency Based on Ridership

Route 21: Service will end at Lake Drive & North Avenue due to the end of the UWM school year.
Route 66: Service will end at Humboldt & Locust due to the end of the UWM school year.

New Transit Enhancements

MCTS staff custom built an advertising bus shelter from refurbished parts for the corner of North & Oakland on the east side. The shelter was installed following completion of a new protected bike lane by the City of Milwaukee along North Avenue and features a shared bus stop/bike lane (green area). This project highlights how the experience for all modes of travel can be improved when multiple agencies work together.

With the existing bus shelter in need of repairs, MCTS staff custom built an advertising shelter from refurbished parts for the corner of Layton Blvd & Greenfield on the near south side. This shelter provides PurpleLine riders with a comfortable space to wait out of the weather.

Fall Changes 2025 (TBD)

Winter Changes 2025 (TBD)

Spring Changes 2026 (TBD)

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