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METRO RIDER ALERT NEWSLETTER
Updated:
Wednesday, July 9
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UPCOMING DETOUR
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STATE ST. DETOUR: Maxwell St. Days
Friday, July 18 - Saturday, July 20
Buses
detour from State St. Friday, July 18 -
Saturday, July 20 due to Maxwell St. Days.
Buses use Johnson St., Gorham St. and Wisconsin
Ave. during the event.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS#
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RIDER READER: Passenger Newsletter
Now Available on Buses
Read
about safety awards presented to Metro drivers,
driver success in state-wide skills competition,
and holiday service information. Newsletters are
being printed and will be on buses soon.
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CLEAN AIR ACTION DAYS: Up to 5 Days of Free
Rides
Watch for Clean Air Action Day Notices
During
up to five days each summer, Metro helps reduce
ground-level ozone by providing free fixed-route
rides.
Free-ride Clean Air Action days are announced
one day ahead of when weather indications
indicate ozone levels will reach a high level.
Watch or listen for Clean Air Action Days
announcements on your favorite TV or radio
station or posted at
mymetrobus.com or
cityofmadison.com.
Frequent
Rider Appreciation
Metro
would like to recognize its frequent riders who
do their part to maintain local air quality and
reduce traffic congestion throughout the year.
10-Ride Card Users:
Ride
free on Clean Air Action Days without using your
10-Ride Card.
31-Day
Pass,
Paratransit and Program Pass Users:
During the week of a Clean Air Action Day, bring
your activated 31-day pass, your current program
pass from the University of Wisconsin,
UW-Hospital, St. Marys Hospital, MATC, Edgewood
College, or an ADA paratransit
eligibility card to the Metro main office
reception desk (located at 1101 E. Washington
Ave.) and receive a FREE pass/ticket holder!
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UPCOMING SERVICE CHANGES
Effective: Sunday, October 5
Metro will
implement route and service changes October 5, 2008.
Final
service changes include recommendations presented at a
public hearing on April 15 affecting Routes 2, 5, 11,
13, 16, 18, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 33, 36, 40,
56, 57, 58, 67, 70, 73, 78, and * 80.
The funding
issue for Route 13 service in the Town of Madison has
been resolved. Service will be updated to reflect
“Option 2” as presented to the Transit and Parking
Commission and posted on blue bus flyers in May.
This option
eliminates direct service to the Capitol Square with
buses only traveling as far as Lake St. Service will
remain south of Olin Ave.
Updated Ride
Guides and System Maps will be available in August.
* Route 80
Service Note: Route 80 updates will go into effect in
August. More information will be available soon on bus
flyers and posted at
mymetrobus.com.
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DETOURS IN PROGRESS
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ROUTE 5 DETOUR: Wingra Dr. Closure
Now in Effect
Due to a utility project, Wingra Dr. is closed between Beld
St. and Park St.
Bus stop ID # 0901 on Wingra Dr. at Park St.
is closed. Passengers are directed to board
southbound Route 5 buses on Beld St. at the
railroad tracks (Stop ID# 0588).
Route 5 buses also are not able to serve
stop ID # 0890 on southbound Park St. before Beld St. A temporary stop
is available on Beld St. south of Park St.
This detour is expected to last through the end
of September.
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ROUTE 44 DETOUR: Construction
Now in Effect
Chapel Valley Rd. is closed for resurfacing. Route 44 buses
detour via Triverton Pike Rd. between McKee Rd.
and Brendan Ave.
Passengers are directed to temporary stops on
Triverton Pike Rd. at McKee Rd.
This detour is expected to last through the
middle of July.
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ROUTES 3, 4, 7 & 38 DETOUR: Jenifer St. Detour
Now in Effect
Jenifer St. is closed between Livingston St. and Williamson St.
due to a construction project.
Routes 3, 4, 7 and 38 detour via Paterson
and Williamson streets during the closure, which
is expected to last through the middle of
August.
Westbound passengers are directed to stops on
Jenifer St. at Paterson St. (Stop ID # 1536) and
Williamson St. at Blount St. (Stop ID # 1480).
Eastbound passengers are directed to stops on
Williamson St. at Jenifer St. (Stop ID # 1509)
or on Jenifer St. at Paterson St. (temporary
stop placed farside of the intersection).
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ROUTE 18 DETOUR: From Britta Pkwy.
Now in Effect
Route
18 detours from Britta Pkwy. Buses travel on
Helene Pkwy., Crawford Dr., and Whenona Dr.
Passengers are directed to bus stops on Helene
Pkwy. at Britta Pkwy. (Stop ID # 4582 and #4085)
This
detour will be in effect through July 11.
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CAPITOL LOOP DETOUR: Construction
Now in Effect
Due to construction, buses are permanently
on the Capitol Loop throughout the rest of the
summer and into the Fall.
Routes operate one block from the Capitol Square
on Doty, Webster, Dayton and Fairchild streets.
Buses are expected to return to the Capitol
Square in October.
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ROUTES 18 & 19 DETOUR: Crescent Rd.
Construction
Now in Effect
Route 18 via Midvale follows the same routing on
Allied Drive, Lovell Ln. and Frontage Rd. as
Route 18 via Reetz.
Route 19 travels northbound on Allied Dr.
during AM service and southbound on Allied Dr.
during PM service.
This detour is expected to last through the
middle of August.
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ROUTES 11, 28, 38, 44 (AM) DETOUR: Charter
St. Construction
Now in Effect
Due to a construction project, the northbound
bus stop on Charter St is closed. Stops 0532, 0184 and 0488 on westbound Linden
Dr. are not served by these routes during
the detour (but will continue to be served by
Route 80).
This detour is expected to last into August.
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GORHAM ST. DETOUR: Construction
Now in Effect
Due to construction, westbound Routes 2, 4, 9 &
28 detour from Gorham St.
This detour is expected to last through
September.
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ROUTE 14, 15 & 39 DETOUR: Buckeye
Rd. Reconstruction
Now in Effect
Due to
the closure of the Buckeye Rd. bridge over
Interstate 90 for reconstruction work, Routes
14, 15 and 39 have been realigned and some
schedule times shifted in the area east of
the East Transfer Point.
This
service realignment permits continued bus
service to the Richmond Hill subdivision along
Cottontail Trail, but only with trips once every
30 minutes.
Passengers departing from the Kings Mill
neighborhood in the AM are only be able to ride
realigned Route 14 trips.
Passengers returning to the Kings Mill
neighborhood in the PM are only be able to ride
realigned Route 15 trips.
Passengers riding to or from bus stops south of
Cottage Grove Rd., between Stoughton Rd. and the
Interstate, should also review this service
realignment information as trips may be
affected.
This
detour is expected to last into September.
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ROUTE 7 DETOUR: Monroe St. Closure
Now in Effect
Due to construction, Route 7 via Monroe/Odana
buses detour from Monroe St. between Regent St.
and Randall Ave.
Buses operate on Breese Terrace during this
time. This detour is expected to last through
August.
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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 & 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).
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LOWER STATE ST. DETOUR: Summer Construction
Now in Effect
Routes 4, 6 & 29
detour from the lower blocks of State St.
Routes 4, 6 & 29 use Johnson and Gorham
streets.
Routes 81 & 82 detour via Gorham St.,
University Ave., and Lake St.
This detour is
expected to last into September.
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ROUTE 4 DETOUR: Fifth St. Closure
Now in Effect
The intersection of
Fifth St and Winnebago St. is closed as part of
a reconstruction project on Fifth St., Sixth
St., and Winnebago St.
Route 4 buses detour to
Fourth St. in both directions between Winnebago
St. and East Washington Ave.
Temporary bus stops are available in both
directions on Fourth St. at the railroad tracks.
This detour is expected to last through June.
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BUS STOP CLOSED: Charter St. at Johnson St.
Now in Effect
Due to safety concerns, bus stop #0490 on
southbound Charter St. at Johnson St. has been
closed.
Passengers are directed to use bus stops on
Johnson St. at Mills St. (# 0741) or on Charter
St. between Linden Dr. & University Ave.
(#0706).
Stop #0490 on Charter St. and Johnson St. will
reopen once the safety issues have been
addressed.
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UW CAMPUS DETOUR: Observatory Dr. Construction
Now in Effect
Affects Routes 11, 28, 38, 44, 53 & 80
Detour maps updated on November 30, 2007.
Detours expected to last through summer of 2008.
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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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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 as soon as notice
has been given. If you would like to receive electronic Rider
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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 12:30 PM until 4:30 PM on
Sundays. Interpreter services are available for
all calls.
Customers may also get the latest information
about Metro service inside Metro buses; in the
"Calendar" section of ISTHMUS; on Madison City
Channel 12; and mymetrobus.com. Customers
wishing to receive a weekly copy of this Rider
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