Routes & Schedules

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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 Route 4

Begins on: Thursday 8/9/2022 at 5:30 AM due to utility work

Detour begins at Veterans Dr/8th St N & 28th Av N

Right on 28th Av N
Left on 9th St N
Left on 32nd Av N
Right on Veterans Dr/8th St N — back on route

Some bus stops will not be served during this detour. No temporary bus stops have been added.
map of route 4 detour and affected bus stops

Detour will end when work is complete.

Detour affects Route 4

Begins on: Thursday 8/4/2022 due to utility work

Detour begins at 37th Av N & 9th St N

Right on 9th St N
Left on 36th Av N
Right on 10th St N — back on route

Some bus stops will not be served during this detour. No temporary bus stops have been added.
map of route 4 detour

Detour will end when work is complete.

Detour Affects Routes 3 & 10

Begins on: Monday 8/8/2022 at 5 AM, due to road resurfacing

Route 3 – detour begins at 3rd St N and 25th Av N

Straight on 3rd St N
Left on 29th Av N
Left on Division St
Right on 25th Av — back to route

Route 10 – detour begins at 3rd St N and 25th Av N

Straight on 3rd St N
Right on 33rd Av N
Left on 8th Av/Veterans Dr — back to route

Some bus stops will not be served during this detour. No temporary bus stops have been added.
Routes 3 & 10 detour and affected bus stops

Detour will end in early September.

Detour Affects Routes 21 and 22

Begins on: 7/26/22 at 3:45 PM, due to construction

Route 21 detour begins at 3th St S & 9th Av S

Straight on 9th Av S
Right on 4th St S — back on route
- One bus stop will be missed and no temporary bus stops will be added.

Route 22 detour begins at 4th St S & 9th Av S

Left on 9th Av S — back on route
- Two bus stops will be missed and no temporary bus stops will be added.

Detours ends when construction is over.

Detour Affects Route 11 on Wednesdays

Begins on: Every Wednesday from June 22 to August 24 at 4 PM to 10 PM, due to Summertime by Lake George

Route 11 Inbound – detour begins at University Dr and 14th Av S

Straight on University Dr
Left on 9th Av S
Right on 8th St S — back on route

Route 11 Outbound – detour begins at 7th St S and 9th Av

Left on 9th Av S
Right on University Dr S — back to route

Bus stops indicated with red x’s will not be served during this detour. No temporary bus stops will be added.
MAP of Route 11 Summertime By George detour and affected bus stops.

Detour will end on Wednesday 8/24/2022.

Detour Affects Route 5

Begins on: Tuesday 7/12/2022, due to road construction

Route 5 Outbound – Detour begins at Washington Memorial Dr & Roosevelt Rd

Right on Roosevelt Rd
Left on Cooper Av — back on route
- Some bus stops will not be served during this detour. No temporary bus stops have been added.

Route 5 Inbound – Detour begins at Cooper Av & Traverse Rd

Straight on Cooper Av
Right on Roosevelt Rd
Left on Washington Memorial Dr — back on route
- Some bus stops will not be served during this detour. No temporary bus stops have been added.

Detour will end in approximately 1 day.

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

Begins on: Wednesday 5/4/2022 at 7 AM, due to 5th Av 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 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 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 on September 5, 2022.

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