Founded | 1969 |
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Headquarters | 2402 W. Michigan Street |
Service area | Twin Ports region of Minnesota and Wisconsin |
Service type | Bus |
Routes | 14 |
Website | duluthtransit |
The Duluth Transit Authority (DTA) is the public transit operator in the Twin Ports region of Minnesota and Wisconsin. DTA operates 15 bus routes throughout the region, serving Duluth, Minnesota; Superior, Wisconsin, and their surrounding suburbs. DTA was founded in 1969 by an act of the Minnesota Legislature, and as of 2024, provides over 2.1 million passenger trips per year. [1] In 2009, the DTA was named Transit System of the Year by the Minnesota Public Transit Association. [2]
DTA operates 14 bus routes in the Twin Ports region. Two "GO Line" routes provide frequent, limited-stop service on key corridors, and a shuttle service operates during summers to connect tourist destinations on the Duluth waterfront.
DTA redesigned its bus network in 2023 under the "Better Bus Blueprint" initiative. Planning began in 2017, and a final draft of the network was unveiled in 2021. Under the Better Bus Blueprint, DTA reallocated resources from its previous network of 33 routes to 14 new routes, with more frequent service on weekdays and expanded weekend service. [3] [4] Implementation of the plan was delayed due to issues in retaining bus drivers, compounded by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. [5]
Route | Terminals | Via | Notes | |
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101 Blue Line | Spirit Valley Grand Ave & 59th Ave W | University of Minnesota Duluth Kirby Plaza | Downtown Duluth | Go Line routes 101 and 102 operate frequently with limited stops |
102 Green Line | Downtown Duluth Duluth Transportation Center | Hermantown Walmart, Miller Trunk Hwy & Loberg Ave | Duluth Heights | |
103 | New Duluth Commonwealth Ave & McCuen St | University of Minnesota Duluth Kirby Plaza | Lakeside E Superior St & N 60th Ave E | |
104 | Downtown Duluth Duluth Transportation Center | E 4th St | ||
105 | E 9th St | |||
106 | College of St. Scholastica | |||
107 | Duluth Heights Miller Hill Mall | Lake Superior College | ||
108 | Duluth International Airport | Duluth Heights Miller Hill Mall | ||
109 | Proctor N 2nd Ave & 5th St | Oneota | Express service via I-35 | |
110 | Superior, Wisconsin Walmart, Tower Ave & N 37th St | |||
111 | Superior, Wisconsin Tower Ave & Broadway St | Itasca, Wisconsin US-53 & 50th Ave E | University of Wisconsin–Superior | |
112 | Hermantown Miller Trunk Hwy & Burning Tree Rd | Woodland Woodland Park & Ride | College of St. Scholastica, University of Minnesota Duluth | |
113 | Downtown Duluth Duluth Transportation Center | Park Point Park Point Recreation Area | ||
114 | Central Hillside Skyline Blvd & 8th Ave W | |||
Port Town Trolley | Downtown Duluth | SS William A. Irvin, Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, Great Lakes Aquarium | Operates seasonally from the first Sunday in June to Labor Day |
Duluth Transportation Center (DTC) is the downtown hub for the Duluth transit system.
The DTC was built in February 2016, [6] replacing an existing parking ramp. The building was designed by LHB Corporation and constructed by Mortenson Construction. [7]
The DTC has eight docks for boarding buses, with space for layovers. Skyways to nearby buildings were replaced during construction, improving pedestrian access. [7]
Duluth Transit Authority is the Minnesota's third-largest transit system by ridership, after the Metro Transit and University of Minnesota Campus Shuttle systems in Minneapolis–Saint Paul. [8] [9]
Fixed route ridership [10] | Change over previous year | |
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2005 | 2,684,804 | — |
2006 | 2,692,931 | 0.3% |
2007 | 2,854,467 | 6.0% |
2008 | 3,219,758 | 12.8% |
2009 | 3,173,484 | 1.44% |
2010 | 3,171,087 | 0.0% |
2011 | 3,264,479 | 2.95% |
2012 | 3,261,494 | 0.0% |
2013 | 3,195,020 | 2.04% |
2014 | 3,100,305 | 2.96% |
2015 | 3,051,665 | 1.57% |
2016 | 2,804,354 | 8.1% |
2017 | 2,786,702 | 0.63% |
2018 | 2,760,475 | 0.94% |
2019 | 2,645,307 | 4.17% |
2020 | 1,794,627 | 32.16% |
2021 | 1,461,418 | 18.57% |
2022 | 1,874,795 | 28.29% |
2023 | 2,134,071 | 13.83% |
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