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Winter Changes - December 6, 2026 

Starting Sunday, December 6th, we’re making a few changes to MCTS service, improving reliability on 11 routes with updated schedules. There are a number of long-term detours due to construction that will continue into the winter. 

Clock icon    Adjusting Schedule Trip Times to Improve Reliability 

MCTS will be adjusting schedules for the Routes 11, 18, 21, 24, 30, 35, 57, 66, 76, 80, and the PurpleLine to improve the timeliness of buses for customers and bus operators. 

Detour icon  Routes With Detours Beginning or Continuing in the Winter

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

I-94 East-West Project Impacts 
The following routes are affected by the I-94 East-West project which covers approximately 3.5 miles of I-94, between 70th Street and 16th Street, in Milwaukee County.  For more information about this 7-year megaproject, visit the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s project website.   

  • 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.  

  • PurpleLine will continue to detour off 27th Street between Clybourn Street and Pierce Street, as part of the I-94 construction project. The detour will be in both directions and last until mid-2027. All trip times will be 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 mid-2027. All trip times have been shifted to accommodate the added detour time. 

  • 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.  

  • Route 76 may experience congestion along 68th/70th/Kearny/O’Connor Streets due to the I-94 East-West Project and associated traffic overflow and intermittent overnight closures. 

Other Detours and Impacts 

  • 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 maintain its detour at Mitchell International Airport, bypassing the cell phone lot and stopping/laying over at the south end of the baggage claim area. 

Spring Changes 2027 (TBD)

 

Summer Changes 2027 (TBD)

 

Fall Changes 2027 (TBD)

 

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