Beginning on Sunday, September 28, Mountain Line’s Route 11 will run along an updated route, traveling inbound along Mary Jane Boulevard to avoid frequent congestion on Reserve Street.

Route 11 will also change its path in both directions to serve existing stops along Palmer Street instead of on American Way and Latimer. Route 2 will continue serving stops on American and Latimer normally.

The inbound stop at England and Tina will be closed, while two new stops (Mary Jane at Canterbury and England at Pleasant View Park) will be indicated by temporary signs until a permanent, accessible stop is installed in 2026. The outbound England and Tina stop will remain in service. (Please note that both stops on England are closed for construction as of September 15, but the outbound stop will return to regular service once construction allows.)

With existing routing, Route 11 frequently encounters significant delays due to traffic congestion. This new route is designed to improve on-time performance, increase service to residential areas and near Hellgate Elementary, and continue serving high-ridership stops to enable passengers to transfer reliably to other transit lines.

Stop locations are selected for proximity to pedestrian paths and likely destinations (like parks and schools), residential accessibility, right of way, and to maintain even spacing with adjacent stops along the route.

For questions or help with trip planning, please get in touch at (406) 721-3333 or [email protected].

Mountain Line will be running on a Sunday schedule on Monday, September 1, in observance of Labor Day. Please be in touch with any questions or for help planning your trip.

The Route 3 detour used during Scott Street construction this summer will remain in place as the new permanent route, connecting the Northside directly to downtown. Temporary stops used during the construction detour will remain in use and eventually be built as permanent route stops.

The elimination of the previous one-way loop route along Scott Street and Spruce will help Northside residents connect more directly to the rest of the transit system, making transfers easier and serving more riders with more convenient service.

Mountain Line’s recent Transit Service Plan proposed two-way travel for Route 3 as a possible improvement, and the construction detour demonstrated that this change would work. Rather than returning to previous routing, then making another change with service updates next summer, Route 3 passengers will be able to continue planning their trips with the adjusted route.

This change will appear as a detour rider alert in Transit and the Bus Tracker until some technical updates are completed early this fall.

Please be in touch with any questions at 721-3333 or [email protected].

Downtown Transfer Center operations will return to the passenger loading island on Friday, July 18, from the temporary location on Woody Street. Thank you for your patience as we’ve completed necessary updates. Please be in touch with any questions at 721-3333.

Mountain Line will be closed on Friday, July 4. No bus or Paratransit service will be available, so please plan accordingly. Customer service will also be closed.

Normal Saturday service will resume on July 5.

Routes 2 and 3 will be running with detours during construction of the roundabout at Scott Street and Phillips, expected to begin July 7.

While the Scott & Phillips intersection is closed, Route 3 will follow most of its outbound route back to downtown, as shown in the map below. (There will be marked temporary stops along this inbound route.)

To get from the Northside to Lowell School or destinations along Spruce Street, take Route 3 to Downtown, then transfer to Route 2, running every 15 minutes on weekdays. When possible, it’s advisable to let your driver you plan to transfer so they can radio ahead and make sure the connecting bus driver knows to expect transferring passengers.

Please keep in mind that Route 1 turns into Route 2 at the Transfer Center (and vice versa), so the head sign of the correct incoming bus will say Route 1 before it switches over, while the bus that says Route 2 as it’s pulling in will turn into Route 1 and go to the university. (Route 2 departs the Woody Street temporary transfer center from the east side of the street, facing north to Spruce.)

Route 2 will also be running with a minor detour, missing the Westside Park and inbound Lowell Elementary stops but making temporary stops on Scott Street between Cooper and Sherwood.

Mountain Line will be operating on a Sunday schedule on Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day. See schedules here or plan your trip on the Transit app.