Route 127 Stop Closures
Construction crews will close SW 11th Street between SW 8th Avenue and Panhellenic Drive starting Friday, March 5, at 4 p.m. The bus stops at Panhellenic Drive and Norman Field will be closed that evening. Regular service to these stops will resume Monday, March 15.
Reduced Service for Spring Break
RTS will provide reduced service during the UF and SFC Spring Break, March 6-14. Reduced service will be provided on City routes 9, 12, 13, 16, 17, 20, 34 and 35 as indicated by an “R” in the schedule. There will be no service on routes 21, 22, 29, 36 and 38. No Campus Shuttle or Later Gator service will be provided, and there will be no service on the Weekend Campus Circulator Route 126.
City routes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 15, 24, 43 and 75 and all City weekend routes will follow their normal schedules. Regular ADA service will be provided. Regular service on all routes will resume Monday, March 15.
Closed Bus Stops to Reopen
All RTS bus stops on SE 4th Street, SW 16th Avenue and SW 6th Street will be reopened Monday, Feb. 22. Routes 2, 6, 15, 17, 43, 401, 402, 403, 407, 409 and Later Gator B will continue to have bus stops closed due to construction. See press release below for more information.
Detours & Delays Due to Roundabout Construction
Starting Monday, Feb. 1, RTS expects delays and will have detours on weekday routes 9, 35, 36, Later Gator B and weekend route 403 in association with roundabout construction at the intersection of SW 35th Place and SW 23rd Terrace. This includes temporary bus stop closures. These impacts will last until sometime in May.
PR-Delays and Detours due to Roundabout Construction
Rider Alert for Routes 9, 35, 36, 403 and Lator Gator B
New Campus Route 38 is Running
A new University of Florida (UF) campus route between the Hub and the Old Archer Road apartment complexes is in service. The new route 38 runs about every 45 minutes Monday through Friday. Buses will start at 10:50 a.m. from the Hub with the last departure from Old Archer Road at 8:05 p.m. and the last departure from the Hub at 8:25 p.m. There will be no weekend service.
Temporary Delays & Bus Stop Closures
Due to construction on Main St and Depot Ave, RTS will be detouring Routes 2, 6, 7, 15, 17, 43 and weekend Routes 401,402, 403, 406, 407 and 409 starting Jan. 4. This may cause 5-10 min delays and the closing of bus stops. We appreciate rider’s patience during this time. The changes will be lifted as soon as possible.
Main Street Construction Delays & Stop Closures
Main St delays and temporary bus stop closures will last several weeks starting Thurs, Sept 10. The bus stop across from the St. Francis House on Routes 6, 401, 402 and 403 will be closed for several months due to Depot Ave work. Bus stops for Routes 2, 7, 406 and 409 between SE 7th and 10th Ave will also be closed for Depot Ave construction beginning Mon, Sept 14.
RTS Severe
Weather Policy
Whenever the National Weather Service issues a severe weather warning or watch for Alachua County and surrounding areas, RTS will provide regular city fixed route and campus shuttle service until sustained winds reach 39 mph. At that time RTS buses will finish their current run and service will be suspended for the duration of the emergency. RTS will suspend service for complementary Paratransit Service when sustained winds reach 35 mph.
For weather emergency related information, contact Alachua County Emergency Services at 3-1-1 or Rumor Control at 352-264-6557, or visit www.alachua-em.org.