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Summer Changes (June 7, 2026)

Starting Sunday, June 7th, we’re returning day-time service to 4 routes, improving reliability on 15 routes with updated schedules, and making 2 routing changes. Summer is also construction season, and we are adjusting schedules for ongoing or new street construction projects. See below for all the changes coming in June.  

Clock icon    Contingency Funds Restore Midday Weekday Service to 4 Routes

Mid-day service is returning to the following routes on weekdays with no changes to weekend schedules:

Route 28 

  • Mid-day service returns to the Route 28 with buses operating between 5:15 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on weekdays. Buses will come every 30 minutes during a.m. and p.m. peak times and every 40 minutes mid-day. No change to weekend schedules. 

Route 33 

  • Mid-day service returns to the Route 33 with buses operating between 5:45 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on weekdays. Buses will come every 30 minutes during a.m. and p.m. peak times and every 45 minutes mid-day. No change to weekend schedules. 

Route 34 

  • Mid-day service returns to the Route 34 with buses operating between 5:00 a.m. and 6:15 p.m. on weekdays. Buses will come every 32-35 minutes during a.m. and p.m. peak times and every 32 minutes mid-day. No change to weekend schedules. 

Route 55 

  • Mid-day service returns to the Route 55 with buses operating between 5:30 a.m. and 6:15 p.m. on weekdays. Buses will come every 30 minutes throughout the day. No change to weekend schedules. 

Updated Schedules 

  • MCTS will be adjusting schedules for the routes listed below to improve the timeliness of buses for customers and bus operators. For specific details on the updated schedule for each route, visit RideMCTS.com/Schedules.

  • Routes 19, 20, 21, 24, 31, 33, 35, 53, 54, 59, 60, 66, 68, 92, and the RedLine. 

Route map icon   Adjusting Routing to Better Serve Riders and Operational Improvements

BlueLine 

  • Southbound BlueLine buses will use a new route between 64th & Silver Spring and 60th & Villard. Southbound buses will travel south on 64th Street to Custer Avenue, east on Custer Avenue to 60th Street, and south on 60th Street to the regular route. This means the BlueLine stop at 64th & Villard will no longer be served in the Southbound direction, and the BlueLine stop at 60th & Villard is moving across the street to the northwest corner of the intersection. There is no change for northbound BlueLine buses. 

Route 66 

  • Route 66 will now serve UWM and the Upper East Side on weekdays in the summer, maintaining access across the Locust Street bridge throughout the year. 

Detour icon  Routes With Detours Beginning or Continuing in the Summer

The following routes will be on long-term detours starting or continuing through the summer. Click here for detoured routing updates.  

  • Route 18: Is detouring 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.   

  • 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. 

  • Route 80: Will continue to detour at Mitchell International Airport, bypassing the cell phone lot and stopping at the north end of departures, near American and United ticketing.

  • GreenLine: Will continue to detour at Mitchell International Airport, bypassing the cell phone lot and stopping/laying over at the south end of the baggage claim area. 

Wisconsin I-94 East-West Project  

  • CONNECT 1: 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.  
  • Route 30: May experience congestion along Wisconsin Avenue during WisDOT East-West I-94 construction. Time has been added to the schedule to accommodate. 

  • 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.    

  • 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.    

  • 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. 

Fall Changes 2026 (TBD)

 

Winter Changes 2026 (TBD)

 

Spring Changes 2027 (TBD)

 

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