Burnsville Transit Station Bus Bays During State Fair August 22-Sept. 2

For Routes: 421, 426, 460, 465

Aug 16th, 2019 12:16 pm

State Fair buses will use Bay A this year, so riders on routes 460 and 465U may continue to board their northbound buses at their regular Bay assignments (460 Bay C, 465U Bay D).

Southbound Route 465 will use Bay D.

Route 421 will use Bay D.

Route 426 will use Bay D.

Reminder that MVTA will operate Reduced Service (the same Reduced Service schedule that has operated each Friday over the summer) from August 22-30.

Weekend service will operate on Labor Day (Monday, September 2).

Weekend Service to Operate on Labor Day (Monday, Sept. 2)

For Routes: ML, 420, 421, 426, 436, 438, 440, 442, 444, 445, 446, 460, 464, 465, 470, 472, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 484, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 495, 497, 499, RED

Aug 15th, 2019 2:02 pm

MVTA will operate a Weekend Service schedule on Labor Day.

Regular weekday service will resume on Tuesday, Sept. 3.

Reduced Service to operate August 22-30

For Routes: 460, 465, 470, 475, 477, 480

Aug 15th, 2019 1:54 pm

MVTA will operate Reduced Service for the following routes August 22-30. All other MVTA routes will operate a regular weekday schedule.

Route 460

Delete NB trips 6:37a, 7:21a, 7:28a, and 7:53a. Shift NB trips from 6:30a to 6:33a and 6:52a to 6:50a.

Delete SB trips departing Gateway at 3:51p, 4:13p, 4:30 p, and 5:13p. Shift SB trips departing Gateway Ramp from 3:44p to 3:47p; 3:57 p to 3:55p, 4:01p to 3:59p; 5:04p to 5:06p; 5:08p to 5:12p; 5:21p to 5:18p.

Route 465

Delete NB trips departing Burnsville Transit Station at 7:45a, 8:45a and 9:15a.

Delete SB trips departing Oak & 4th at 4:14p, 4:59p, and 5:44p. Shift SB trips departing Oak & 4th from 4:29p to 4:24p.

Route 470

Shift SB trip departing Gateway from 4:15 to 4:10 pm.

Route 475

Delete NB trip departing Apple Valley Transit Station at 8:21 am.

Route 477

Delete NB trip departing Apple Valley Transit Station at 7:07a and delete NB trip departing Lakeville Cedar at 6:23a.

Modify NB trip departing AVTS at 6:27 am to begin at Lakeville Cedar at 6:16a.

Move NB trip departing Lakeville Cedar at 6:52a to 6:57a.

Delete SB trips departing Gateway Ramp at 4:20p, 4:25p, and 5:07p.

Add SB departure from Gateway at 1:23 pm.

Extend SB trip departing Gateway Ramp 5:01p to terminate at Lakeville Cedar at 6:01p.

Route 480

Delete SB trip departing Union Depot at 3:35 pm.

Travelers Trail Closure

For Routes: 421, 444, 464, 480

Aug 13th, 2019 2:18 pm

The intersection of Travelers Trail and Nicollet Ave will be closed for concrete repairs. Nicollet Avenue remains open, however will be reduced to single lanes NB/SB traffic.  Detour for Travelers Trail as follows:

 

444 NB: Regular on Nicollet after departing Burnsville Transit Station, left on Burnsville Parkway, left on Eagle Ridge Drive, right on Travelers Trail and back to regular.

 

444 SB: Regular Travelers Trail to Eagle Ridge Drive, left on Eagle Ridge Drive, right on Burnsville Parkway, right on Nicollet Avenue and back to regular

 

464 NB: Regular on Pleasant from Heart of the City, left on Travelers Trail, straight onto 35W HOV on ramp (at Burnsville Parkway) and back to regular.

 

480.2 NB: Regular on Pleasant, right on 126^th avenue, right on Nicollet and back to regular.

 

421 off route/Connect service to Cub Foods on Travelers Trail: From Burnsville Transit Station Regular to Nicollet Avenue, left on Hwy 13, right on Portland Avenue, right on Travelers Trail, right  into Cub Foods parking lot.

MVTA Customer Survey - final week

For Routes: ML, 420, 421, 426, 436, 438, 440, 442, 444, 445, 446, 460, 464, 465, 470, 472, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 484, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 495, 497, 499, RED

Aug 13th, 2019 1:03 pm

This is the final week to fill out the MVTA customer survey.

The survey is available here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/c7xxyy2

This survey will be used to collect data to help us improve service areas, plan for new routes and make sure we are providing a clean and friendly environment for customers. The survey will only take a few minutes!

MVTA appreciates your feedback and thanks customers who have already completed the survey.

Prior Lake Stop at County Road 21st & Main Street Closed Beginning Monday August 5th Ending "To Be Determined"

For Routes: 490, 491, 492

Jul 31st, 2019 9:45 am

Due to construction in downtown Prior Lake County Road 21 & Main Street Stop will not be served for Northbound and southbound trips until further notice. Please park at one of following parking facilities in Shakopee, Eagle Creek P&R or Southbridge Crossing P&R or Marschall Road Transit Station.

 

General Changes are below.

490A & 490U  passengers directed to Eagle Creek P&R

490B &491 passengers directed to Eagle Creek P&R or Mystic Lake Casino

490C passengers directed to Southbridge P&R

 490U trips that serve Marschall Road Transit passengers directed to either Southbridge P&R or MRTS

491, 492 passengers directed to either Southbridge P&R or Eagle Creek P&R or Marschall Road Transit Station

Click on the link below to see Alternate Stops and times.

https://www.mvta.com/news/downtown-prior-lake-stops-closed/

MVTA seeks customer feedback on survey

For Routes: ML, 420, 421, 426, 436, 438, 440, 442, 444, 445, 446, 460, 464, 465, 470, 472, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 484, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 495, 497, 499, RED

Jul 26th, 2019 8:27 am

Minnesota Valley Transit Authority puts out surveys to check in with our customers, see how we can improve the experience of riders, and learn more about who are riders are.

This survey will be used to collect data to help us improve service areas, plan for new routes and make sure we are providing a clean and friendly environment for customers. Access the link below to take this survey. The survey will only take a few minutes!

MVTA appreciates your feedback.

The survey is available here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/c7xxyy2

 

Routes 464, 470, 472, 476, 478 and 479 Additional Time Points for the Detour

For Routes: 464, 470, 472, 476, 478, 479

Jul 25th, 2019 9:44 am

Additional time information for downtown detour routes

Jul 25th, 2019 9:08 am

Six routes that are currently on detour in Minneapolis have been departing Minneapolis faster than before the detour took effect on July 8, according to timing conducted by MVTA staff the past two weeks.

The routes on detour out of downtown in the afternoon are 464, 470, 472, 476, 478 and 479.

The construction-relief detour was designed to provide relief on Marquette Avenue and improve trip times on detoured routes. 

Based on the timing studies, additional timepoints have been added for the last boarding stop downtown (see below).

All the detoured trip start times start outside of the Gateway Ramp at 4^th Avenue and 3rd Street. (There is no boarding inside the Gateway Ramp).

Boarding locations for all detoured routes include:

• 4th Avenue/3rd Street
• 4th Avenue/5th Street
• 4th Avenue/ 7th Street
• 3rd Avenue/ 11th Street

Customers are advised to arrive at boarding locations by the trip start time and that the buses will not hold anywhere along the route. Times of the routes may fluctuate due to weather, events and traffic incidents downtown.

For Timepoints click here

For more information, contact MVTA Customer Service at 952-882-7500 or email mvta@mvta.com.

 

12th Ave/Vierling Construction Starting 7/22/19 Ending Fall 2019

For Route: 499

Jul 18th, 2019 8:41 am

12^th Ave will be closed completely between Vierling Drive and Canterbury Road.  Detour as follows:

 

499EB: Regular on Vierling, right on Eagle Creek, left on Canterbury Road, right on 12th Avenue and back to regular.

499WB: Regular on Canterbury Road continue past 12th Avenue, right on Eagle Creek, left on Vierling and back to regular.

Oak St. & University Ave Bus stop Moving Beginning July 15th Ending is to be Determined

For Routes: 465, 475, 490

Jul 15th, 2019 3:17 pm

465/475 490 Northbound route- Because of utility work at this intersection the bus stop is being relocated approx... 50 feet south of current stop on Oak St.

Beginning Monday July 8th, Routes 464, 470, 472, 476,478 and 479 Moving off Marquette Avenue

For Routes: 464, 470, 472, 476, 478, 479

Jun 27th, 2019 2:32 pm

In an effort to reduce travel time out of Minneapolis beginning MONDAY, JULY 8, the following detour will be in effect until further notice. 

NO PICK UP AT GATEWAY RAMP. (Board on 4th Avenue at 3rd Street)

Southbound Bus Stops will be:

4^th Avenue at 3^rd Street  before crossing 3rd Street.

4^th Avenue at 5^th Street before crossing 5th Street

4^th Avenue at 7^th Street  before crossing 7th Street.

3^rd Avenue at 11^th Street before crossing 11th Street.

Trips will begin on 4th Avenue at 3rd St. at the same time they have been departing Gateway Ramp.

This applies only to Southbound Routes 464, 470, 472, 476, 478 & 479 

All other MVTA Routes will continue using Marquette Avenue.

Northbound trips will continue to use the same routing into downtown.

12th Street Stop: Ramp Closure Friday, June 21 - July 5; Riders Directed to Marquette/9th St "C" Stop

For Routes: 460, 464, 465, 470, 472, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479

Jun 20th, 2019 4:06 am

Beginning the morning of Friday, June 21, the bus stop on 12th Street (near the Convention Center) will not be served. The 12th Street exit ramp that we currently use to leave downtown will close June 21 through July 5.

Buses leaving downtown will continue to follow Marquette Avenue, turn left on 10th Street, turn right on 4th Avenue, then exit to 35W southbound.

All riders who currently use the stop on 12th Street are directed to board on Marquette at 9th Street at Bus Stop C.

Downtown Minneapolis Delays

For Routes: 460, 464, 465, 470, 472, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 490, 493

Jun 19th, 2019 9:21 am

As our Riders are aware, we continue to experience significant delays traveling south on Marquette Avenue in the afternoons. Southbound 'first-run' trips typically begin on time at Gateway Ramp. However, during the afternoon rush hour, cross-traffic blocks intersections along Marquette. Buses are not legally permitted to enter an intersection unless able to fully clear it. At times, buses are waiting up to 3 or 4 light cycles to be able to do this. Buses are then delayed moving through Minneapolis, and the buses that return to Minneapolis to begin 2nd- and 3rd-run trips begin later than scheduled.

Weather, road construction, and traffic incidents add to the already-significant delays. Days/evenings when major events (i.e. baseball games) take place downtown, delays are compounded significantly. There have been several days already this season that travel time from Gateway Ramp to the Convention Center takes over 60 minutes. 

Please know that we are aware that this situation is frustrating for everyone involved, and that our bus operators are doing the best they can to navigate through the Downtown Corridor. We have been working with the City of Minneapolis to seek solutions and improvements. We are currently seeking funding for traffic control assistance and also working with a new vendor to provide real-time bus location information to our riders.

In the meantime, we greatly appreciate your patience.

DETOUR EXTENDED: Donald Avenue Closure June 17 End To Be Determined.

For Routes: 445, 470

Jun 13th, 2019 9:02 am

City of Eagan will be closing Donald Ave. between Yankee Doodle and Letendre for extensive utility work. Buses will detour as follows:

Route 445 Westbound: Regular on Yankee Doodle, continue past Coachman, back to regular. Passengers are directed to board/alight at temporary stops posted at Yankee Doodle/Coachman and Yankee Doodle/Bayberry Place Apartments driveway.

Route 445 Eastbound: Regular on Blue Cross Road, Left on Yankee Doodle, Right on Highway 13, Right on Letendre, back to regular. Donald Avenue passengers are directed to board/alight along Letendre.

Route 470 Northbound: Route will begin on Letendre St. at Donald Ave. Donald Avenue passengers are directed to board/alight along Letendre.

Route 470 Southbound: Regular on Yankee Doodle, continue past Coachman Road on Yankee Doodle, back to regular.

Routes 475 and 480 will use Old Apple Valley Transit Station beginning Monday, June 17

For Routes: 475, 480

Jun 11th, 2019 2:43 pm

Route 475 and Route 480 change

During construction of the ramp at Apple Valley Transit Station, Route 475 and Route 480 buses will pick up and drop off passengers at Old Apple Valley Transit Station (across Gaslight from Red Robin and the movie theater). All other routes will continue to use current boarding areas.

Ramp to close Saturday June 15; interim parking plan to begin

The Apple Valley Transit Station is set to get a major makeover this year that will add two additional levels of ramp parking.

The construction project will begin this week and the ramp will close Saturday, June 15, and remain closed to parking during the construction period, which is expected to last until mid December. Beginning June 15, transit customers will be directed to interim ground parking locations (identified on the attached picture).   

MVTA advises customers to park in designated parking spaces.

In addition to the parking expansion at AVTS, the construction will provide a variety of other improvements, including:

• Adding a second elevator at the ramp.
• Energy-efficient LED lighting.
• Accessibility improvements on existing levels at the main entrance.
• A modern façade on the AVTS ramp.

Apple Valley Transit Station Ramp Closure Begins Saturday, June 15

For Routes: 420, 440, 442, 477, 480, RED

Jun 10th, 2019 9:07 am

Ramp to close Saturday June 15; interim parking plan to begin

The Apple Valley Transit Station is set to get a major makeover this year that will add two additional levels of ramp parking.

The construction project will begin this week and the ramp will close Saturday, June 15, and remain closed to parking during the construction period, which is expected to last until mid December. Beginning June 15, transit customers will be directed to interim ground parking locations (identified on the attached picture).   

MVTA advises customers to park in designated parking spaces.

In addition to the parking expansion at AVTS, the construction will provide a variety of other improvements, including:

• Adding a second elevator at the ramp.
• Energy-efficient LED lighting.
• Accessibility improvements on existing levels at the main entrance.
• A modern façade on the AVTS ramp.
• Additional security cameras to improve public safety.

Route 475 and Route 480 change

During construction, Route 475 and Route 480 buses will pick up and drop off passengers at Old Apple Valley Transit Station. Other routes will continue to use current boarding areas

Glendale Road Construction Begins June 11th through End of August

For Routes: 421, 444, 464

Jun 6th, 2019 11:49 am

City of Savage will begin Phase 2 reconstruction of Glendale Road on Tuesday, June 11 which will close Glendale from County Road 42 to McColl Drive.

Detour as follows:

Routes 421 and 464: Regular on Lynn Avenue, left at roundabout to McColl Drive, right on Judicial Road, right on Burnsville Parkway, right on Burnsville Parkway Southcross Intersection, right on West Preserve Blvd to 141st Street, left on Huntington Avenue and back to regular.

All stops on Glendale will be closed. 

Route 421 riders may board the bus at any safe location along this detour route. 

Route 464 riders are directed to either Savage Park & Ride or Lynn Avenue at 129^th Street NW corner.

444 NB, 464 SB: Regular on Huntington, right on 141st Street to West Preserve Blvd, right on Burnsville Parkway, left on County Road 42 and back to regular.

County Road 42/Ewing and County Road 42/Burnsville Pkwy SW corner will be closed.  Passengers are directed to either Savage Park & Ride, or County Road 42 at Judicial Road.

464 SB: Regular at Savage Park & Ride, left on Huntington Avenue, right on County Road 42, right on Vernon Avenue, right on McColl Drive, left at roundabout to Lynn Ave and back to regular.

 

4th Avenue Closure - Shakopee Between Atwood and Fuller. Begins June 10th

For Route: 497

May 31st, 2019 9:15 am

Work is scheduled to begin June 10th for up to two years at and around the Shakopee Gov’t Center, 4^th Ave will be closed between Atwood and Fuller. 

Detour as follows:

 

Regular on Holmes St, left on 3rd Avenue, right on Fuller Street and back to regular.

Apple Valley Station Construction

For Routes: 420, 440, 442, 475, 477, 480, RED

May 29th, 2019 10:13 am

Construction at Apple Valley Transit Station has been approved and construction is anticipated to begin June 15. Details on the project and interim parking plans during construction are at

https://www.mvta.com/news/apple-valley-transit-station-construction-planned/

Routes 480/484/489: St. Paul Detours During Saints Games This Summer

For Routes: 480, 484, 489

May 8th, 2019 9:01 am

Buses operating in downtown St. Paul will detour during Saints games.

The following bus stops will be closed:

Broadway St. at 5th (passengers are directed to Union Depot)

6th St. at Wall St (passengers are directed to 6th St @ Sibley)

6th St. at Wacouta St (passengers are directed to 6th St @ Sibley)

Following are the dates and times these detours will take place:

5/13:   5:30pm – 11:00pm 

5/14:   10:00am – 3:30pm

5/16:   5:30pm – 11:00pm 

5/17:   5:30pm – 11:00pm 

5/21:   5:30pm – 11:00pm 

5/22:   11:30am – 5:00pm

5/23:   5:30pm – 11:00pm 

5/24:   5:30pm – 11:00pm 

6/7:      5:30pm – 11:00pm 

6/11:   5:30pm – 11:00pm 

6/12:   11:30am – 5:00pm

6/13:   5:30pm – 11:00pm 

6/21:   5:30pm – 11:00pm 

6/24:   5:30pm – 11:00pm 

6/25:   5:30pm – 11:00pm 

6/26:   5:30pm – 11:00pm 

7/1:      5:30pm – 11:00pm 

7/2:      5:30pm – 11:00pm 

7/3:      4:30pm – 10:00pm

7/12:   5:30pm – 11:00pm 

7/16:   5:30pm – 11:00pm 

7/17:   11:30am – 5:00pm

7/18:   5:30pm – 11:00pm 

7/23:   5:30pm – 11:00pm 

7/24:   5:30pm – 11:00pm 

7/25:   5:30pm – 11:00pm 

7/26:   5:30pm – 11:00pm 

7/29:   5:30pm – 11:00pm 

8/9:      5:30pm – 11:00pm 

8/12:   5:30pm – 11:00pm 

8/13:   11:30am – 5:00pm

8/14:   5:30pm – 11:00pm 

8/26:   5:30pm – 11:00pm 

8/27:   5:30pm – 11:00pm 

8/28:   5:30pm – 11:00pm 

8/29:   5:30pm – 11:00pm 

8/30:   5:30pm – 11:00pm