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City of Madison
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Text Description - Route D

Route D1

Service every 30 minutes between Junction and Watts, and Sprecher and Cottage Grove via Watts, McKenna, Schroeder, Whitney, Tokay, Midvale, Odana, Monroe, Randall, University and Johnson, Broom and Bassett, Wilson and Doty, Jenifer, Williamson, First, Washington, Milwaukee, and Wyalusing.

Route D2

Service every 30 minutes between McKee and Maple Grove and the Dane County Airport via McKee, Fitchrona, Limestone, Hardrock, King James, Anton, Williamsburg, Verona Frontage, Chalet Gardens, Lovell, Allied, Verona Road, Midvale, Odana, Monroe, Randall, University and Johnson, Broom and Bassett, Wilson and Doty, Jenifer, Williamson, First, Fordem, Sherman, Tennyson, Packers, Darwin, and International.

Route D Combined 

Combined service on Routes D1 and D2 between Odana and Midvale, and First and Washington will result in service every 15 minutes.

Route D1 (east to west)

  • Starts on Sprecher Rd. at Cottage Grove heading north

  • Turns right on Wyalusing Dr. heading north to Milwaukee St.

  • Turns left on Milwaukee St.

  • Turns left on E. Washington Ave.

  • Turns left on First St. where it joins with Route D2 to operate as Route D

Route D2 (east to west)

  • Starts at Dane County Airport on the north end of the terminal

  • Continues north along International, curving around to head south

  • South on International to right on Darwin

  • Right on Packers

  • Left on Tennyson

  • Left on Sherman

  • Continues south on Fordem Ave

  • Left on E. Johnson

  • Right on First

  • On First and E. Washington joins with Route D1 to operate as Route D every 15 minutes downtown

Route D (east to west)

  • Routes D1 and D2 combine heading south on First St

  • Turns right on Winnebago

  • Continues to Williamson St.

  • Follows Williamson to left on Baldwin

  • Turns right on Jenifer

  • Turns left on Williamson

  • Continues to Wilson St.

  • Right on Henry St

  • Left on Doty St

  • Right on Broom St

  • Left on Gorham

  • Continues to University Ave.

  • Left on Randall

  • Right on Monroe

  • Right on Odana
  • Routes D1 and D2 split again at Odana and Midvale

Route D1 (east to west)

  • Heading west at Odana/Midvale, Route D1 turns right on Midvale

  • Left on Tokay

  • Left on Whitney Way

  • Right Schroeder Rd.

  • Turns right on Gammon

  • Left on Watts

  • Right on Junction Rd. and ends at Junction Rd. terminal

Route D2 (east to west)

  • Heading west at Odana/Midvale, Route D2 turns left on Midvale

  • Follows Midvale to Verona Rd / Hwy. 151

  • Right on Summit Rd

  • Left on Verona Rd through Roundabout

  • Continue Right on Verona Rd

  • Turns right at Summit Rd.

  • Left on Beltline Frontage Rd.

  • Continues to Allied Dr.

  • Right on Lovell

  • Right on Chalet Gardens Rd

  • Left on Verona Rd. Frontage Rd.

  • Right on Williamsburg Way

  • Turns left on Anton

  • Turns left on Kapec

  • Right on McKee

  • Left on HardRock

  • Right on Limestone

  • Right on Fitchrona

  • Left on McKee

  • Ends at McKee and McKenna

Route D1 (west to east)

  • Starts at Junction Rd. terminal

  • Heads south on Junction Rd.

  • Turns left on Watts Rd.

  • Turns right on Gammon

  • Left on Schroeder

  • Left on Whitney Way

  • Right on Tokay

  • Right on Midvale

  • Left on Odana

  • At Midvale/Odana joins with D2 to operate as Route D

D2 (west to east)

  • Starts at McKee and McKenna

  • Travels east on McKee to right on Fitchrona

  • Left on Limestone

  • Left on Hardrock

  • Right on McKee

  • Left on Kapec

  • Right on Anton

  • Right on Williamsburg

  • Left on Verona Rd. Frontage Rd.

  • Right on Chalet Gardens Rd.

  • Left on Lovell

  • Left on Allied Dr.

  • Continues to Verona Rd. Frontage Rd.

  • Left on Atticus Way

  • Right on Hwy 151 / Verona Rd. to Midvale

  • Continues north on Midvale to Odana Rd.

  • Right on Odana

  • At Midvale/Odana joins with D1 to operate as Route D every 15 minutes downtown

Route D (west to east)

  • Routes D1 and D2 combine heading south on

  • Left on Monroe

  • Left on Randall

  • Right on Johnson

  • Right on Bassett

  • Turns left on Wilson

  • Left on Hamilton

  • Right on Doty

  • Right on King

  • Left on Wilson

  • Continues to Williamson

  • Turns right on Jenifer

  • Turns left on Baldwin

  • Turns right on Williamson

  • Left on First St.

  • At First St. and E. Washington, route splits into D1 and D2

D1 (west to east)

  • Heading north on First St., turns right on E. Washington

  • Right on Milwaukee

  • Right on Wyalusing

  • Left on Sprecher

  • Ends at Sprecher and Cottage Grove Rd.

D2 (west to east)

  • Heading north on First St., turns left on Johnson

  • Right on Fordem

  • Continues to Sherman

  • Right on Tennyson

  • Right on Packers

  • Left on Darwin

  • Left on International into Dane County Airport

  • Ends at Dane County Airport on the north end of the terminal

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