Jun 2, 2008 2:18 pm US/Eastern
Miami-Dade Canceling Bus Routes, Changing Others
Changes Take Effect Sunday June 15th
MIAMI (CBS4) ―
Low ridership on several Miami-Dade County buses is forcing a big change to the county's bus routes.
Miami-Dade Transit announced Monday it is cancelling nine routes and changing the service on 58 other routes across the county.
These changes will go into effect on Sunday June 15th.
The nine routes that will be discontinued are:
- Route 68 Gratigny Connection: Route 29 offers alternative service to Palmetto General Hospital and portions of West 68 St.
- Route 82: Alternative service is available on Coral Way on routes 8 and 24, along Bird Road on Route 40, on SW 87 Ave. on Route 87, and on SW 107 Ave. on Route 71.
- Route V: Route E provides alternative service along most of the alignment including Sunny Isles Beach, Winston Towers, Eastern Shores, 163 St. Mall, Parkway Hospital, and Golden Glades. Routes 3 and 183 Street MAX provide alternative service to Point East. Route K provides alternative service to Hallandale Beach.
- Route 147: Route 137 offers alternative north-southbound service on SW 137 Ave.
- Route 216 Goulds Connection: Alternative service is available along the SW 200 St. segment on routes 52 and 137, and along SW 112 Ave. on routes 38 and 52.
- Route 241 North Dade Connection: Riders travelling to the Sunshine Industrial Park or along NW 22 Ave. can use Route 22.
- Route 242 Doral Connection: Route 87 serves the area between Doral and the Palmetto Metrorail station. Route 238 offers service along segments on NW 25 St. and to the Miami International and Dolphin malls. The new Doral Trolley also offers service to some of the area served by Route 242.
- Route 245 Okeechobee Connection: Use Route 33 to go to the Pal-Med Industrial Park. Route 282 offers service to the Hialeah Gardens City Hall, Wal-Mart Supercenter, and the Palmetto Metrorail station.
- Route 278 Flagami Connection: Route 7 offers alternative service between NW 7 St. and 57 Ave., St. Dominic's Church, and Metropolitan Hospital to Mall of the Americas. Route 8 will provide alternative service along SW 8 St. Route 57 serves SW/NW 57 Ave.
If you need more detailed information about changes for a specific route number,
Click Here for the Miami-Dade Transit web site or pick up the Metrobus Service Adjustment brochure available at transit service centers, Metrorail stations, Team Metro offices, regional libraries and the Miami International Airport information center.
You can also call
(305) 770-3131 (or
305-891-3131 if calling from south of Southwest 216th Street) for more information.
Miami-Dade Transit adjusts its bus routes at least twice a year in response to changes in ridership and customer demand and in order to improve system wide efficiency.
To ensure that you arrive at your destination on time during the first few days after implementation, it is recommended that you get to your bus stop a few minutes earlier.
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