MCTS Announces Route 56 Greenfield Avenue Detour

Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) announces that Route 56 (Greenfield Avenue) will detour due to a long term closure of the Greenfield Avenue Bridge over I-894/US45. To help ensure public safety, accessibility and mobility during the project, pedestrians will receive assistance to ride the bus free of charge in the detour area through a partnership between the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and Milwaukee County Department of Transportation. Route 56 (Greenfield Avenue) will begin the detour as soon as Greenfield Avenue is closed to through traffic. MCTS has been informed that the work will begin in the early morning on Thursday, January 24^th, 2013.

Pedestrians needing to travel over the Greenfield Avenue Bridge will not be required to pay a fare when boarding a Route 56 bus at 92^nd Street and Greenfield Avenue or on Greenfield Avenue between 101^st and 108^th Streets. However, if a transfer is requested the passenger must pay full fare. This will begin the same day as the detour begins.

Route 56 Detour routing is as follows:

Eastbound Detour Routing

East on Greenfield Avenue to 101^st Street, north to Madison Place, east to 100^th Street, north to Schlinger Avenue, east to 92^nd Street, south to Greenfield Avenue and east to regular routing.

Westbound Detour Routing

West on Greenfield to 92^nd Street, north to Schlinger Avenue, west to 100^th Street, south to Madison Place, west to 101^st Street, south to Greenfield Avenue and west to regular route.

Please note: During this time there will be no stops along the detoured portion of the route.

The Google Transit Trip planner located on the homepage of RideMCTS.com is the best way to plan your bus trip. Just input your starting point and destination to get customized route and schedule information.

The Milwaukee County Transit System is a vital service to the community, connecting 45 million riders each year with jobs, schools, shopping, healthcare and recreation in Milwaukee County.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.