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METRO RIDER ALERT NEWSLETTER
Updated:
Wednesday, July 1
CONCERTS ON THE SQUARE
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METRO FOLLOWS REGULAR SERVICE ON CAPITOL
SQUARE
Wednesday, July 1
Concerts on the Square has been postponed until
Thursday, July 2.
Buses will follow regular service around the
Capitol Square on Wednesday.
Buses will follow the Capitol Loop Detour on
Thursday, July 2 from 3 PM until the end of
service due to the rescheduled concert.
Complete Info
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UPCOMING DETOURS
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ROUTE 1 DETOUR: Construction
Starts Thursday, July 2
Starting Thursday, July 2, Route 1 will detour
due to the closing of the "off ramp" from
westbound Campus Dr. onto Highland Ave.
Buses will not serve Highland Ave. or University
Ave. west of Breese Terrace during the detour.
This detour is expected to last three weeks.
Complete Info
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CAPITOL LOOP DETOUR: Art Fair on the Square
Friday, July 10; Starts at 3 PM - Sunday, July
12
Due to Art Fair on the Square, buses follow the
Capitol Loop Detour starting Friday, July 10 at
3 PM through Sunday, July 12.
Buses operate one block from the Capitol Square
on Doty, Webster, Dayton and Fairchild streets.
Service will return to the Capitol Square on
Monday, July 13.
Complete Info
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JULY 4 HOLIDAY
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FIXED-ROUTE:
Holiday Schedules
Saturday,
July 4
On Saturday,
July 4, Routes
2,
4,
5,
6,
7,
8,
13,
16,
18,
20,
21,
22,
30,
32,
36,
40,
50,
51,
63,
67 and
68 operate
Holiday Schedules.
These are the only routes that will
operate on the Independence Day holiday.
The Metro
Customer Service Center will be open from 12:30 PM -
4:30 PM.
Complete Info
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PARATRANSIT:
Standing Rides Canceled
Saturday,
July 4
All standing
and long term assignment paratransit rides will be
canceled on Saturday, July 4.
Paratransit
passengers must schedule casual rides to travel on the
holiday.
The Metro
Customer Service Center will be open from 12:30 PM -
4:30 PM.
Complete Info
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SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS COMING
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TO GO INTO
EFFECT AUGUST 23
Service improvements are designed to restore
service that has been cut in previous
years, improve schedules where there are service
gaps, ease overcrowding, better distribute
service and improve on-time performance.
Service improvements will go into effect on
Sunday, August 23. Updated Ride Guides and
System Maps will be available in the middle of
August.
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METRO STUFF FOR SALE!
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BUY A METRO CALENDAR!
Now on Sale - $5.00
Metro's new 2009-2010 color calendar is now on
sale.
The calendar is filled with color photos of
Metro Transit service throughout the community
as well as detour and other service reminders
throughout the year.
Complete Info
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BUY A METRO SHOPPING BAG!
Now on Sale - $2.50
Make every day Earth Day. Just say "no" to paper
and plastic. Use Metro's new reusable shopping
bag.
Complete Info
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GET AROUND ALL SUMMER FOR $30
Summer Youth Pass On Sale!
The Summer Youth Pass costs $30 and is valid
June 12 through September 9 for unlimited rides
for youths 5 -17 or still in high school during
the Madison Metropolitan School District summer
break.
Complete Info
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DETOURS IN EFFECT
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ROUTE 4 DETOUR: Oak St. Construction
Now in Effect
Route 4 detours from Oak St. due to construction.
Northbound buses use Northlawn Ave. to
Commercial Ave. Southbound buses use North St.
to Johnson St.
This detour is expected to last into September.
Complete Info
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CAPITOL LOOP DETOUR: Concerts on the Square
Wednesdays; 3 PM - End of Service
Buses follow the Capitol
Loop Detour every Wednesday from 3 PM until the
end of service.
Buses operate one block from the Capitol Square
on Doty, Webster, Dayton, and Fairchild streets.
Rain Date: If the concert is rained out, buses
follow the Capitol Loop Detour on the following
Thursday from 3 PM until the end of service.
Complete Info
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LOWER STATE AND LAKE ST. DETOUR: Construction
Now in Effect
Starting Tuesday, June 23, eastbound Routes 4, 6
and 29 detour from lower State St. and Lake St.
due to construction.
This detour is expected to last through August.
Complete Info
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ROUTE 85 DETOUR: Observatory Dr./Lake St.
Now in Effect
Route 85 detours due to the closure of Lake St.
to northbound traffic.
The closest bus stop to the Memorial Union is stop ID # 0009 (normally a Late Night stop)
located across Langdon St. from the Memorial
Union near the crosswalk.
Route 85 does not serve Dayton St. east of Park
St. or northbound Lake St. during this time.
This detour is expected to last through July.
Complete Info
ROUTE 80 DETOUR: Observatory Dr.
Construction
Now in Effect
Route 80 detour
currently detours due to Observatory Dr. and
Lake St. construction. Lake St. is closed to northbound traffic.
The closest bus stop to the Memorial Union is stop ID # 0009 (normally a Late Night stop)
located across Langdon St. from the Memorial
Union near the crosswalk.
This detour is expected to last through July.
Complete Info
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ROUTES 44 & 48 DETOUR: Fish Hatchery
Construction
Now in Effect
Due to construction on Fish Hatchery Rd., Routes
44 and 48 detour from Fish Hatchery Rd. to
Research Park Dr.
This detour is expected to last into October.
Complete Info
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BUS STOP CLOSED (Serving
Campus Dr.): University Ave. at Farley Ave.
Now in Effect
The eastbound bus stop on University Ave. at
Farley Ave. (ID #2465) is closed to all routes
using Campus Dr. due construction.
Passengers are directed to board at University
Ave. at Franklin St. (ID #2957).
Routes 8, 11, & 37 that travel on "old"
University still serve this stop.
This detour is expected to last into July.
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ROUTE 27 (AM Trips) DETOUR: Mills St.
Construction
Now in Effect
Morning Route 27 trips detour due to closure of
Mills St. between University Ave. and Johnson
St.
Route 27 PM trips are not affected by the
closure.
Stop ID # 0773 on Mills at University Ave. is
closed during the detour which is expected to
last into July.
Complete Info
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ROUTE 13 DETOUR: Mills St. Construction
Now in Effect
Due to construction, Mills St. is closed
between University Ave. and Johnson St.
Route 13 uses Johnson St., Frances St. and
Park St. to turn around and head south again on
Park St. to resume the regular route.
This detour is expected to last into July.
Complete Info
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CAPITOL SQUARE STOP CLOSED: Pinckney St. at
Mifflin St.
Now in Effect
Construction has closed the bus stop on Pinckney
St. at Mifflin St. (ID #1495).
A temporary stop is available on N.
Hamilton St. just past Mifflin St.
Complete Info
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CAPITOL LOOP DETOUR: Saturday Farmers' Market
Now in Effect
Buses
operate one block from the Capitol Square on
Doty, Webster, Dayton and Fairchild streets due
to the Saturday Farmers' Market.
Metro
follows the Capitol Loop every Saturday until
3:10 PM unless another event on the Capitol
Square keeps buses on the detour for the entire
weekend.
Complete Info
ROUTE 3 & 38 DETOUR: Spaight St. Construction
Now in Effect
Route 3 detours around Spaight St.
construction.
This detour is expected to last into July.
Route 3 Info
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Route 38 Info
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ROUTES 4 & 44 DETOUR: Mills St. Construction
Now in Effect
Routes 4 and 44 detour from Mills St. to Park
St. due to construction.
This detour is expected to last into August.
Complete Information
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BUS STOP CLOSED: Wednesday Farmers' Market
Wednesdays; Start of Service through 2:00 PM
During the Wednesday Farmers Market, Routes 1,
11 and 19 will not be able to serve the bus stop
on MLK Jr. Blvd in front of the City-County Bldg
(ID # 1872) from the start of service through 2
PM.
Routes 1, 11 & 19 passengers are directed to
board these routes at either the Main St. at
Carroll St. stop (ID # 1101) or on Wilson St. at
MLK Jr. Blvd. (ID # 1486).
Complete Info
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ROUTE 17 DETOUR: Bus Stop Closed
Now in Effect
Buses detour from
stop ID # 9740 (near The Brothers Three) on
Commercial Ave. at Fair Oaks due to
construction. Board at stop ID #
9203 located across Fair Oaks Ave.
Complete Info
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GORHAM
ST./UNIVERSITY AVE. DETOUR: Construction
Now in Effect
WESTBOUND
Routes 2, 3, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14, 15, 37, 47, 56, 57, 58,
70, 71, 72 and 74 detour from Gorham St. to State St.
due to construction.
Routes 1, 19
and 38 detour to Dayton St. and continue to serve stop
ID #0568 on University Ave. at Frances St.
This detour
is expected to last into September.
Complete Info
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ROUTES 1,
19, 38 & 82
DETOUR: Construction
Now in Effect
Due to
construction, Routes 1, 19, 38 and 82 detour via
Dayton St. to Frances St.
This detour
is expected to last into September.
Complete Info
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CAPITOL SQUARE STOP CLOSED: Pinckney St. at Main
St. (#1787)
Now in Effect
Due to
construction, buses detour from the Capitol
Square bus stop (#1787) on Pinckney St. at Main
St., in front of the U.S. Bank.
A
temporary stop is available on Main St. and
Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. (in front of
Starbucks). On weekends and holidays, a
temporary stop for westbound Route 7 will be
available on King St. at Main St.
Complete Info
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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SCHEDULES AVAILABLE IN ACCESSIBLE FORMATS
Riders who wish to have schedules or other Metro
information available in accessible formats,
such as Braille, should contact Metro's Customer
Service Center or send an E-mail request to
mymetrobus@cityofmadison.com.
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RECEIVE TEXT AND E-MAIL ROUTE UPDATES
WITH METRO'S ELECTRONIC RIDER ALERTS
On occasion, Metro must detour buses on short
notice. In an effort to more effectively relay
this information to its customers, Metro will
send detour notices via E-mail and cell phone
text messages as soon as notice
has been given.
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of Madison Facebook page. Search for "City of
Madison".
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Contact the Metro Customer Service Center at
266-4466
(TTY:866-704-2316)
or
mymetrobus@cityofmadison.com between 6:15 AM
and 6:00 PM weekdays; from 8:00 AM until 4:30 PM
Saturdays; and 11:30 AM until 4:30 PM on
Sundays. Interpreter services are available for
all calls.
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