RMTD Traffic Alerts
For a list of the latest and most accurate traffic alerts please see information below.
Due to the closure of Mulberry St between Winnebago St and Court St, some berth assignments have changed. This change will be effective Monday, November 18th, 2024. The changes are in red and are listed by order of route number.
General Notifications
The Rockford Mass Transit District (RMTD) is excited to announce a number of changes to its fixed route service to insure easier access and more coverage for customers. The changes are scheduled to go into effect on Sunday, September 1, 2024.
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.
The Rockford Mass Transit District will provide supplemental service on November 30th, 2024.
The service is free of charge and open to the public. It will consist of 10 fixed-route buses that will run every 20 minutes from the locations listed below to the drop-off location of 515 Market Street, Rockford, Illinois. Finally, the service will run from 1:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
YMCA (200 Y Boulevard)- handicap accessible paratransit buses are available at this location only
Crusader Community Health (1200 W. State Street)- well lit with plenty of parking, just minutes away
Bethesda Covenant Church (2101 E. State Street)- Their members are excited to help people park, enjoy hot cocoa and use restrooms while waiting for the shuttle bus to arrive.
Traffic Alerts
Effective September 10, 2024
Due to water main repair work on W Jefferson St, the following detour will be in effect.
Outbound: 3 Huffman Blvd
From DTTC, R – W State St, R Winnebago, R – Park Ave, L – N Court St, Resume Regular Route
Inbound: 3 Huffman Blvd
From Court St, R – Park Ave, L Winnebago, L – Mulberry, R – Court, Resume Regular Route
Inbound: 11L/42L E State Limited, 13 Rural St
From W Jefferson St, L Wyman, R – Mulberry, L – N Winnebago St, Resume Regular Route
Inbound: 14 Seventh St, 15 Kishwaukee St, 22L N 2nd St Limited, 32 E State
From W Jefferson St, L – Wyman, R – Mulberry, L – N Court, Resume Regular Route
THIS DETOUR WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL THE REPAIR WORK IS COMPLETE.
Thank you for your cooperation,
SN-24-17
DATE 10/29/24
TO: FIXED ROUTE
FROM: RMTD Supervisors
RE: 7th street detour
Due construction on 23rd between 11th and 15th st
Effective Tuesday, October 29, 2024 until construction is complete sometime Thursday November 31st, 2024.
Inbound 7th street:
• From Adli
• Left on Harrison
• Right on 11th St
• Left on 22nd AV
• Resume regular route