RMTD Traffic Alerts
For a list of the latest and most accurate traffic alerts please see list below.
General Notifications
RMTD is excited to announce that the city Market Trolley is back for the 2024 City Market. Every Friday From 4:00 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. we will be running our free trolley service in downtown Rockford. We hope to see you there.
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
7/26/24
SD-24-11
TO: ALL FIXED ROUTE OPERATORS
FROM: OPERATIONS
RE: Charles St Westbound
Due to repair work on Charles St (Westbound only) from 11th St to 9th St, there will be a detour.
#34/44 Harrison Alpine Inbound
From Charles St
Left on 11th St
Right on 5th Ave
Right on 9th St
Resume regular route
THIS DETOUR IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY AUGUST 9TH AND WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL THE REPAIR WORK IS COMPLETE.
7/26/24
SD-24-11
TO: ALL FIXED ROUTE OPERATORS
FROM: OPERATIONS
RE: Charles St Westbound
Due to repair work on Charles St (Westbound only) from 11th St to 9th St, there will be a detour.
Effective Monday, July 29th, 2024
#12 Charles St Inbound
From Charles St
Left on 11th St
Right on 5th Ave
Right on 9th St
Left on Charles St
Resume regular route
6-19-24
SD-24-09
TO: ALL FIXED ROUTE OPERATORS
FROM: OPERATIONS
RE: W Jefferson St
Effective Wednesday, June 19th, 2024
Due to water main repair work on W Jefferson St, the following detour will be in effect.
Outbound: 16 City Loop North
From DTTC, L – W State St, L – N Main St, L – Park Ave, R – N Winnebago St, Resume Regular Route
Outbound: 3 Huffman Blvd
From DTTC, L – W State St, L – N Main St, L – Park Ave, R – N Court St, Resume Regular Route
Inbound: 17 City Loop South, 34/44 Harrison/Alpine
From Winnebago St, L – Park Ave, R – Church, R – Mulberry, L – Winnebago, Resume Regular Route
Inbound: 3 Huffman Blvd
From Court St, L – Park Ave, R – Church, R – Mulberry, L – Court, Resume Regular Route
Inbound: 11L/42L E State Limited, 13 Rural St
From W Jefferson St, L – N Church St, 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 – N Church St, 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
Due to the high volume of traffic and pedestrians anticipated at the Rockford City Market, our routes will detour as follows every Friday from 5/17/24 through 9/13/24 2pm until 9pm.
Due to the high volume of traffic and pedestrians anticipated at the Rockford City Market, our routes will detour as follows every Friday from 5/17/24 through 9/13/24 2pm until 9pm.
Due to the high volume of traffic and pedestrians anticipated at the Rockford City Market, our routes will detour as follows every Friday from 5/17/24 through 9/13/24 2pm until 9pm.
Due to the high volume of traffic and pedestrians anticipated at the Rockford City Market, our routes will detour as follows every Friday from 5/17/24 through 9/13/24 2pm until 9pm.
Due to the high volume of traffic and pedestrians anticipated at the Rockford City Market, our routes will detour as follows every Friday from 5/17/24 through 9/13/24 2pm until 9pm.
Due reconstruction of School St from Kilburn Ave to Avon St the following detour will be in effect:
OUTBOUND #31/41 ROCKTON / AUBURN:
• From Whitman St
• Left on Kilburn Ave
• Right on W Jefferson St
• Right on N Avon St
• Left on School St
• Resume regular route
Due reconstruction of School St from Kilburn Ave to Avon St the following detour will be in effect:
Effective Monday, April 1st, 2024 until construction is complete
OUTBOUND #2 SCHOOL ST:
• From Kilburn Ave
• Left on W Jefferson St
• Right on N Avon St
• Left on School St
• Resume regular route
* Any passengers desiring to get off at Locust St, Acorn St and Lee St may ride the #2 School St inbound on Kilburn Ave to reach their destination.
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,