Reroutes

Routes 6 and 8 to reroute for 9th Street repairs

July 21

On Wednesday, July 22, paving operations will close 9th Street to all traffic from the west side of Emery Drive to the west side of Mississippi Street. On Thursday, July 23, paving operations will close 9th Street to all traffic from the west side of Mississippi Street to the west side of Tennessee Street.

The schedule is weather dependent and could be delayed or extended if rain occurs. Route 6 will follow a reroute on Wednesday and Thursday, and Route 8 will follow a reroute on Thursday only.

6 Clockwise
From 9th and Massachusetts, the bus will go west on 9th, north on Kentucky, west on 6th, south on Iowa and back to regular route. Passengers in the affected area wishing to catch the bus will need to do so at the shelter on 9th at Massachusetts or at the shelter on the west side of Iowa at 9th.

6 Counter-Clockwise
From 9th and Iowa, bus will continue north to 6th, east on 6th, south on Vermont, east on 9th and back to regular route. Passengers in the affected area wishing to catch the bus will need to do so at the shelter on 9th at Massachusetts or on the east side of Iowa at Harvard.

Route 8
Northbound: From 11th and Louisiana, the bus will turn east on 11th, north on Kentucky, east on 9th and back to regular route. Southbound: From 9th and Massachusetts, the bus will turn north on New Hampshire, west on 8th, south on Vermont, west on 9th, south on Tennessee, west on 13th, south on Jayhawk Blvd and back to regular route. Passengers in the affected area wishing to catch the bus will need to do so at the shelter on 9th at Massachusetts.

Route 4 to reroute while intersection of N 2nd and Locust Streets is rebuilt

July 14

As soon as work begins at the intersection of N 2nd and Locust streets, Route 4 will need to reroute, since northbound traffic will be blocked at the intersection. Work to rebuild this major intersection in North Lawrence is estimated to begin July 27. Phase 1 of the project is expected to last into November. View a map of the reroute (PDF, 44 KB).

Northbound: After crossing the bridge, bus will travel east on Elm, north on N 3rd, east on Locust and back on northbound route. Passengers wishing to catch the bus on Locust will need to do so between N 3rd and N 7th.

Southbound: After departing I-70 Business Center, bus will continue south on N 2nd across bridge and back on route. Southbound reroute will not serve North Lawrence neighborhood. Passengers wishing to catch the bus in the neighborhood will need to do so on the northbound trip.

Route 8 rerouted for 11th Street closure

June 3

On 11th Street between Indiana and Mississippi, roads are closed to through traffic while a sewer line is replaced and the intersection of Indiana and 11th Street is reconstructed. Work is expected to be completed this summer. Route 8 Northbound will use the following reroute:

Northbound: From Jayhawk Boulevard, the bus will turn east on 13th Street, north on Louisiana Street, east on 11th Street, north on Ohio Street, west on 10th Street, north on Indiana Street and back on route.

Passengers wishing to catch the bus in the area should wait across from the Kansas Union or on Indiana before 9th Street.

Route 8 rerouted using Memorial Drive

May 20

Road construction on Jayhawk Boulevard is underway, and Route 8 Southbound will be affected. Buses are using the following reroute:

Southbound: Heading south on Mississippi Street, the bus will turn west on Memorial Drive, then south on West Campus Road and back on route.

Passengers wishing to catch the bus on Jayhawk Boulevard should move to Memorial Drive or Mississippi Street behind the Kansas Union.

About reroutes

Reroute information is posted here and distributed through an
e-mail list (sign up for Public Transit under the category City News) in an effort to alert riders to changes in the bus routes. Whether for road construction, utility work, parades or other circumstances, it is sometimes necessary to detour a bus to avoid road closures. With advance notice, the public is informed prior to the reroute. Other times, immediate action is needed to detour around traffic accidents or to return a rerouted bus to its normal schedule after a project is completed.

We strive to provide information as soon as it becomes available. However, updates can only be made during Administrative Office business hours, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. For up-to-the-minute status on a bus route, please contact MV Transportation, which provides daily bus operations, at (785) 312-7054.