Routes & Schedules

INTERACTIVE ROUTE INFORMATION

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Downloadable PDFs of all routes and Alerts & Detours are below the interactive map.

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ROUTE MAP PDFs

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ALERTS & DETOURS

Northstar Link is currently operating with a reduced service schedule in conjunction with Northstar Rail.

Detour Affects Routes 1, 2, 3 & 33 at Crossroads

Begins on: Monday 5/17/2021, due to road work

Route 1 Outbound from Crossroads to Transit Center – Detour begins at Division St at Red Robin/Spire Bank

Right at Crossroads entrance (near Red Robin/Spire)
Left in front of Crossroads — back on route

Route 2 Inbound from Crossroads – Detour begins at Crossroads bus shelters

Straight to Waite Av
Right on Waite Av
Right on 3rd St N
Right on Hwy 15
Left on Division St — back on route

Route 2 Inbound to Crossroads – Detour begins at Waite Av and JCPenney entrance

Left at JCPenney entrance
Right toward Chick-fil-A
Left toward 44th Av
Left at the bus chute — back on route

Route 3 Inbound from Crossroads – Crossroads bus shelters

Straight to Waite Av
Right on Waite Av
Right on 3rd St N
Right on Hwy 15
Left o 2nd St S — back on route

Route 33 Outbound from Crossroads – Detour begins at Crossroads bus shelters

Straight to Waite Av
Right on Waite Av
Right on 3rd St N
Right on Hwy 15
Left on Division St — back on route

Route 33 Inbound to Crossroads – Detour begins at Division St at Red Robin/Spire Bank

Right at Crossroads entrance (near Red Robin/Spire)
Left in front of Crossroads — back on route

Detour will end when construction is complete.

Detour Affects Routes 1, 2, 3, 5 & 33 in Waite Park

Begins on: Thursday 4/15/2021, due to road construction

Route 1 Waite Park – Detour begins at 11th Av and 1st St N

Right on 1st St N
Right on 13th Av N
Right on 3rd St N — back on route
- Bus stops indicated with red x’s will not be served during this detour. Temporary bus stops are identified as blue dots.

Route 2 Waite Park – Detour begins at 11th Av and 1st St N

Right on 1st St N
Right on 13th Av N
Right on 3rd St N — back on route
- Bus stops indicated with red x’s will not be served during this detour. Temporary bus stops are identified as blue dots.

Route 3 Waite Park – Detour begins at 1st St S and 6th Av S

Left on 6th Av S
Right on 2nd St S
Right on 10th Av S
Right on 1st St S
Right on 6th Av S
Right on 2nd St S
Right on 28th Av S
Left on 2nd St S
Right on 33rd Av S — back on route
- Temporary bus stops are identified as blue dots.

Detour will end when construction is complete.

Detour Affects Route 12

Begins on: Monday 4/12/2021, due to road construction

Detour begins at Clearwater Rd and 43rd St S

Left on 36th St S
Right on Roosevelt Rd
Right on 43rd St S — back on route
- The below bus stops will not be served during this detour. No temporary bus stops will be added.

Detour will end when road construction is complete.

Detour Affects Routes 1 & 2 at the VA

Begins on: UPDATED Friday 10/9/2020, due to closures at the St. Cloud VA Health Care System

Route 1 – detour begins at McLeland Rd and Veterans Dr

Straight across Veterans Dr
Right at stop sign
Left at four-way stop sign
Left at stop sign
Left at Y in the road
Left on Veterans Dr
Left on 44th Av — back on route

Route 2 – detour begins at VA entrance on 44th Av

Straight on 44th Av
Right on Veterans Dr
Right on VA road
Service at Building 1 – back on route

Routes 1 & 2 will not be serving Building 111 after 6 PM until further notice. Detour ends when the VA reopens.

Detour Affects Routes 2, 6, 7, 9, 21, 22 & 31

Begins on: Thursday4/1/2021 at 5 AM, due to road closure

Route 2 Outbound – detour begins at 1st St S and 5th Av S

Right on 1st St S
Left on 4th Av S
Left on W. St. Germain St
Right on 5th Av N — back on route

Routes 6 & 7 Outbound – detour begins at 1st St S and 5th Av S

Right on 1st St S
Left on 4th Av S
Left on W. St. Germain St
Right on 5th Av N — back on route

Route 9 Outbound – detour begins at 1st St S and 5th Av S

Right on 1st St S
Left on 4th Av S
Left on W. St. Germain St.
Right on 5th Av N — back on route

Routes 21 & 22 Outbound – detour begins at 1st St S and 5th Av S

Right on 1st St S
Left on 4th Av S
Left on W. St. Germain
Right on 5th Av N — back on route

Route 31 Outbound – detour begins at 1st St S and 5th Av S

Right on 1st St S
Left on 4th Av S
Left on W. St. Germain
Right on 5th Av N — back on route

Detour will end when road is opened.

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