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Barstow Update 6/26/20
Barstow St. between St. Paul and Main St. has re-opened to traffic. Routes 1, 2, 15 and 3/15 are operating their scheduled routing in downtown Waukesha and Waukesha County Route 901 has returned to its scheduled routing.
In addition, Routes 3, 4, 5 and 5/6 has resumed its scheduled inbound routing (to the Transit Center) and is operating as scheduled on the outbound to Barstow and Main and is operating minor detours between Main and Wisconsin as Barstow St. will still be under construction between Main and Wisconsin. Below are detours effective June 27, 2020.
Route 3 Outbound Only
Route 4 Outbound Only
Route 5 & 5/6 Outbound Only
Other Detours
The Route 3 has resumed its previous detour on Tenny Ave. at Roberta Ave.
Route 7 & 7/8 Detour of Waukesha Memorial Hospital
The following changes are still in force due to COVID-19
The Transit Center Lobby is open for limited hours on weekdays 7 am - 7 pm, Saturdays 8:15 am to 7 pm and scheduled hours on Sundays 9:15 am to 7 pm. Passengers must maintain their social distance while at the Transit Center.
All able bodied passengers are asked to still enter and exit through the rear door as fares will still be suspended.
A maximum of 10 passengers on the bus at one time will remain.
Lost and found will be limited to essential personal items.
Unlimited riding will remain prohibited.
Waukesha Metro Transit strongly encourages all passengers to wear a face covering when riding the bus or at the Transit Center to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
Thank you for continuing to riding Waukesha Metro Transit!
Reduction of Waukesha County Commuter Service
Effective Monday, April 6th
Effective Monday, April 6th, Routes 901 and 905 will have the following Trips suspended from service until further notice:
Route 901: E4, E7, E9, W2, W6, W8 & W12
Route 905: OE6
Below are the temporary schedules for both Routes affected.
Temporary Route 901 Effective April 6, 2020
Temporary Route 905 Effective April 6, 2020
Barstow Update 6/26/20
Barstow St. between St. Paul and Main St. has re-opened to traffic. Routes 1, 2, 15 and 3/15 are operating their scheduled routing in downtown Waukesha and Waukesha County Route 901 has returned to its scheduled routing.
In addition, Routes 3, 4, 5 and 5/6 has resumed its scheduled inbound routing (to the Transit Center) and is operating as scheduled on the outbound to Barstow and Main and is operating minor detours between Main and Wisconsin as Barstow St. will still be under construction between Main and Wisconsin. Below are detours effective June 27, 2020.
Route 3 Outbound Only
Route 4 Outbound Only
Route 5 & 5/6 Outbound Only
The Route 3 has resumed its previous detour on Tenny Ave. at Roberta Ave.
Route 7 & 7/8 Detour of Waukesha Memorial Hospital
The following changes are still in force due to COVID-19
The Transit Center Lobby is open for limited hours on weekdays 7 am - 7 pm, Saturdays 8:15 am to 7 pm and scheduled hours on Sundays 9:15 am to 7 pm. Passengers must maintain their social distance while at the Transit Center.
Effective Monday, April 6th
Effective Monday, April 6th, Routes 901 and 905 will have the following Trips suspended from service until further notice:
Route 901: E4, E7, E9, W2, W6, W8 & W12
Route 905: OE6
Below are the temporary schedules for both Routes affected.
Temporary Route 901 Effective April 6, 2020
Temporary Route 905 Effective April 6, 2020
Wednesday, December 26th -Sunday, December 30, 2018- All services will operate as scheduled.
Monday December 31, 2018- All services will operate as scheduled. The DTC Customer Service Window will be CLOSED.
Tuesday, January 1, 2019- No service on Metro, Metrolift, or Waukesha County routes 901, 904, 905, and 906 nor ADA Paratransit Service. The MCTS Gold Line will operate a Sunday Schedule after 3:00 AM.
Wednesday, January 2, 2019- All services will operate as scheduled. Note the Routes 901 & 905 will operate new schedules effective January 2, 2019.
Happy Holidays!
Waukesha Metro Transit (METRO) and Waukesha County Transit will operate the following service during the holiday period:
Monday, December 24, 2018- All Metro routes & Metrolift will operate as scheduled until 6:15 pm. The last trips leave the Downtown Transit Center (DTC) at 6:15 pm and will not operate back to the Transit Center. The last Route 1 leaving the Transit Center going to Brookfield Square that will connect with the MCTS Gold Line will leave at 5:15PM. The last trip leaving Brookfield Square on Route 1 is at 6:00 pm. The DTC Customer Service Window will be CLOSED. Waukesha County ADA Paratransit Service, and Routes 901, 904, 905 & 906 will operate as scheduled.
Tuesday, December 25, 2018- No service on Metro, Metrolift, or Waukesha County routes 901, 904, 905, and 906 nor ADA Paratransit Service. The MCTS Gold Line will operate a Sunday schedule.
Wednesday, December 26th -Sunday, December 30, 2018- All services will operate as scheduled.
Monday December 31, 2018- All services will operate as scheduled. The DTC Customer Service Window will be CLOSED.
Tuesday, January 1, 2019- No service on Metro, Metrolift, or Waukesha County routes 901, 904, 905, and 906 nor ADA Paratransit Service. The MCTS Gold Line will operate a Sunday Schedule after 3:00 AM.
Wednesday, January 2, 2019- All services will operate as scheduled. Note the Routes 901 & 905 will operate new schedules effective January 2, 2019.
Happy Holidays!
Waukesha Metro Transit (METRO) and Waukesha County Transit will operate the following service during the holiday period:
Monday, December 24, 2018- All Metro routes & Metrolift will operate as scheduled until 6:15 pm. The last trips leave the Downtown Transit Center (DTC) at 6:15 pm and will not operate back to the Transit Center. The last Route 1 leaving the Transit Center going to Brookfield Square that will connect with the MCTS Gold Line will leave at 5:15PM. The last trip leaving Brookfield Square on Route 1 is at 6:00 pm. The DTC Customer Service Window will be CLOSED. Waukesha County ADA Paratransit Service, and Routes 901, 904, 905 & 906 will operate as scheduled.
Tuesday, December 25, 2018- No service on Metro, Metrolift, or Waukesha County routes 901, 904, 905, and 906 nor ADA Paratransit Service. The MCTS Gold Line will operate a Sunday schedule.
Wednesday, December 26th -Sunday, December 30, 2018- All services will operate as scheduled.
Monday December 31, 2018- All services will operate as scheduled. The DTC Customer Service Window will be CLOSED.
Tuesday, January 1, 2019- No service on Metro, Metrolift, or Waukesha County routes 901, 904, 905, and 906 nor ADA Paratransit Service. The MCTS Gold Line will operate a Sunday Schedule after 3:00 AM.
Wednesday, January 2, 2019- All services will operate as scheduled. Note the Routes 901 & 905 will operate new schedules effective January 2, 2019.
Happy Holidays!
Also minor changes to Route 2 and 7/8 schedule
Effective June 1st, Route 7 will operate new routing near Waukesha Memorial Hospital (Hospital) and on the west side of the route. Near the hospital, on outbound trips(leaving the Transit Center), Route 7 will operate west on Madison to Fairview and south on Fairview to Lawndale and resume current routing west on Lawndale. On inbound trips, Route 7 will operate east on Lawndale to Fairmont, north on Fairmont to Madison and resume current routing east on Madison.
On the west side of the route, Route 7 will operate southwest on Cambridge to Minot, northwest on Minot to University and north on University to Madison and resume current routing east on Madison. The school trip routing will remain the same when in class school resumes.
The schedule for Route 7 will also change including new timepoint locations.
Routes 2 and 7/8 will also have minor changes to the schedule and the printed Route 1 schedule has a corrected map.
New schedules are available below and in print version at the Transit Center. Please note: the printed effective date of April 6th, 2020 as that was the date the changes were originally planned for prior to the COVID pandemic.
Route 7 Effective June 1, 2020
Route 8 Effective June 1, 2020 (Route 7/8 schedule change)
Route 2 Effective June 1, 2020
Route 1 Effective June 1, 2020 (Corrected Map)