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DETOUR UPDATES

Due to resurfacing of the parking lot at Park Terrace Apartments the following detour will be in effect.

Due to repair work on Brooke Rd between Kishwaukee and 11th Street, the following detour will be in effect.  

Due to construction, the following detour will be in effect or the Charles St route and the Inbound 34.

RMTD Receives 6.3 Million In Federal Funding for Buses

City of Rockford and RMTD Announce Free Rides for Veterans and Students

The City of Rockford and the Rockford Mass Transit District announced on Monday, December 20, 2021 that starting January 3, 2022, veterans and students K-12 will be able to ride on the RMTD Fixed Route System for free.

Students in grades K-12 need only to show their school ID cards to the drivers as they board the buses.  If they attend a school that does not issue an ID card and are in grades K-12, they can purchase an RMTD Student Free Ride ID card for $2.00 at either of our Transfer Center locations and show this to the driver as they board.  They must present proof of Identity and proof of enrollment in a K-12 program to get and RMTD photo ID

Our veterans will also need to obtain a Free Ride Veterans ID to identify them as a veteran.  Once they have that ID card, they also need only show this to the operator to get a free ride. To obtain an RMTD ID card veterans can go to either RMTD transfer center and present proof of identity and proof or military service. Due to a generous donation from the community member at large, the cost of the $5.00 ID fee has been paid for the first 50 veterans who come to get an ID card.

Due to Rockford’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, detours are in affect Saturday, March 16th, 2024.

General Notifications

01/24/2023

Effective 1/7/24, #6 Kilburn will no longer go to Center of Hope. Effective Saturday, 1/13/24, Saturday #7 S Main St will make 12 trips from the first trip at 6:15 am and the last trip at 5:15 pm.

The Rockford Mass Transit will be adding an hour of service to its core routes starting Monday, November 29, 2021. Service in core routes will start at 4:15 am.

RMTD will also be extending service 1 hour later on all 6 of its night routes also starting on Monday, November 29, 2021. Click below for all the information on this service expansion.

Traffic Alerts

#14 7th Street - Inbound

Due to the St Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 16th, 2024, the following detour will be in effect:

Effective Saturday, March 16th, 2024 around 1 p.m. until clear

Inbound 14 7th St – From 7th St, L – 5th Ave, R – Kishwaukee St, (wait for police traffic control to allow you thru @ 3rd St & State St), L – Jefferson St, Resume regular route

03/16/2024
#12 Charles - Inbound

Due to the St Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 16th, 2024, the following detour will be in effect:

Effective Saturday, March 16th, 2024 around 1 p.m. until clear

Inbound 12 Charles St – From Charles St, R – Longwood St, L – E State St, R – Jefferson St, L – Winnebago St, into DTTC

03/16/2024
#11 East State - Inbound

Due to the St Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 16th, 2024, the following detour will be in effect:

Effective Saturday, March 16th, 2024 around 1 p.m. until clear

Inbound 11 E State St – From E State St, R – Jefferson St, L – Winnebago St, into DTTC

03/16/2024
#15 Kishwaukee - Outbound

Due to the St Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 16th, 2024, the following detour will be in effect:

Effective Saturday, March 16th, 2024 around 1 p.m. until clear

Outbound 15 Kishwaukee St – From Mulberry St, R – N Church St, L – Chestnut, (wait for police traffic control to allow you thru @ Chestnut & Main), R – Kishwaukee St, Resume regular route.

03/16/2024
#14 7th Street - Outbound

Due to the St Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 16th, 2024, the following detour will be in effect:

Effective Saturday, March 16th, 2024 around 1 p.m. until clear

Outbound 14 7th St – From Mulberry St, R – N Church St, L – Chestnut, (wait for police traffic control to allow you thru @ Chestnut & Main), R – S 6th St, L – 5th Ave, R – 7th St, Resume regular route.

03/16/2024
#12 Charles

Due to the St Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 16th, 2024, the following detour will be in effect:

Effective Saturday, March 16th, 2024 around 1 p.m. until clear

Outbound 12 Charles St – From Mulberry St, R – N Church St, L – Chestnut St, (wait for police traffic control to allow you thru @ Chestnut & Main) continue on Walnut St/1st Ave (wait for police traffic control to allow you thru @ 1st Ave & 7th St), R – Charles St, Resume regular route.

03/16/2024
#11 East State - Outbound

Due to the St Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 16th, 2024, the following detour will be in effect:

Effective Saturday, March 16th, 2024 around 1 p.m. until clear

Outbound 11 E State St – From Mulberry St, R – N Church St, L – Chestnut St, (wait for police traffic control to allow you thru @ Chestnut & Main) continue on Walnut/1st Ave (wait for police traffic control to allow you thru @ 1st Ave & 7th St) continue on Longwood St, R – E State St, Resume regular route.

03/16/2024
#14 7th Street - Outbound

Due to repair work on Brooke Rd between Kishwaukee and 11th Street, the following detour will be in effect.

Effective Monday, August 14th, 2023

OUTBOUND 7th Street

From 11th Street, R – Barnum Rd., L – 9th St, Resume Route.

THIS DETOUR IS EXPECTED TO LAST UNTIL OCTOBER 13th AND WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL THE REPAIR WORK IS COMPLETE.

Thank you for your cooperation,

08/14/2023
#1 West State - Outbound

Due to weight limit signs at Preston & Daisyfield, W State & Westmoreland, W State & Euclid. The following detour will be in effect:

Effective Friday, February 8, 2024

FROM PRESTON, R-SPRINGFIELD, L - W STATE ST, R-INTO TRAVLUR MOTEL, L-W STATE, R-VINCENT, R- AT THE GAS STATION AIR PUMP, R – W STATE ST, R-ELM, AND RESUME REGULAR ROUTE.

This detour will be in effect until the weight limit signs come down

02/08/2024