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 8 & 9

Begins on: Monday 1/24/2022 at 5 AM, due to utility work

Route 8 Outbound – detour begins at 15th Av SE and University Dr

Right on 15th Av SE
Wait for timepoint — back on route
- Bus stops indicated with red x’s will not be served during this detour. Two temporary bus stops have been added.

Route 8 Inbound – detour begins at 15th Av SE and University Dr

Wait for timepoint
Left on University Dr — back on route
- Bus stops indicated with red x’s will not be served during this detour. Two temporary bus stops have been added.

Route 9 – detour begins at 15th Av SE and University Dr

Straight on 15th Av SE
Wait for timepoint — back on route
- Bus stops indicated with red x’s will not be served during this detour. One temporary bus stop has been added.

Detour is expected to last until 1/27/2022.

Detour Affects Routes 1 & 2

Begins on: Friday 12/17/2021 at 5 AM due to a road closure

Route 1 Outbound – detour begins at W St. Germain St and 12th Av N

Straight on W St. Germain St
Right on 13th Av N
Right on 2nd St N
Right on 12th Av N — back on route
- Bus stops indicated with red x’s will not be served during this detour. No temporary bus stops will be added.

Route 2 Inbound – detour begins at 12th Av N and 2nd St

Right on 2nd St N
Left on 13th Av N
Left on W St. Germain St — back on route
- Bus stops indicated with red x’s will not be served during this detour. No temporary bus stops will be added.

Detour is expected to last approximately one day and will end when road is reopened.

Detour Affects Routes 1 & 2 at the VA

Begins on: Monday 8/30/2021, 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
Service Building 1
Right 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

Detour ends when road is reopened.

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