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Metro Transit will make adjustments to 25 MetroBus routes in Missouri and Illinois on Monday, December 2, as part of the quarterly service change. There are no changes to MetroLink service.

Over the last 18 months, Metro Transit’s recruitment efforts have strengthened workforce numbers and added dozens of new operators to the MetroBus team. With these resources, Metro is positioned to make improvements to MetroBus service and coverage across several routes in December. This includes:

• Expanding coverage to serve new areas on some MetroBus routes
• Increasing service frequency on several MetroBus routes
• Introducing new streamlined routes with less transfers
• Schedule and routing adjustments to improve on-time performance and transit connections

Details on the December Service Change, including new schedules and route maps, are available on the Upcoming Schedule Changes page of the Metro website at metrostlouis.org/servicechange. Transit customers who have questions or need assistance should contact Transit Information at 314.231.2345 (phone) or 314.207.9786 (text), Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

December 2 Service Change Details

MetroBus | Missouri

• #21 Watson: Route expanded to serve the Fenton area, including Amazon and Wally’s
• #31 Chouteau: Route extended to serve Brentwood I-64 Transit Center, provides additional service to Brentwood Pointe
• #35 Rock Road: Route extended to serve St. Charles Rock Road west of I-270; provides service to Boulder Industrial Area (previously served by #100)
• #40 Broadway-Halls Ferry (NEW ROUTE): Combines and replaces the #40 N. Broadway and #174X Halls Ferry Express, providing customers with one convenient, continuous route between the North County Transit Center, Riverview Transit Center and downtown St. Louis
• #41 Lee: Serves Halls Ferry and McLaran near Riverview (previously served by #174X)
• #42 Sarah: Route adjustment, operates on Ashland, Bishop P.L. Scott and Labadie
• #47 Hanley: Replaced by the #79 Ferguson-Clayton
• #49 Lindbergh: Route extended to serve Mercy Hospital South via Tesson Ferry Road
• #57 Manchester: Service frequency increased during some weekday and weekend hours, route no longer connects with the #31 Chouteau
• #60 Shepley-Lilac: Route extended to serve Christian Hospital Northeast, Hazelwood East High, National Records Center, Missouri Veterans Home
• #61 Chambers: Route no longer serves Schnucks Distribution Center (now served by #76)
• #64 Lucas Hunt: Increased service frequency, with weekday service operating on 40-minute frequency instead of 60-minute
• #73 Carondelet: Early-morning weekday trip added
• #74 Florissant: Minor schedules adjustments to improve on-time performance and transfers
• #76 McDonnell-Waterford: Replaced by #76 N. Hanley Shuttle, #77 Village Square, #78 Bellefontaine, #100 Hazelwood routes.
• #76 N. County Shuttle (NEW ROUTE): Serves areas previously covered by the #76 McDonnell-Waterford, #78 Bellefontaine and #100 Hazelwood, operating between Old Town Florissant and North Hanley Transit Center, serving employment centers including Hazelwood Logistics Center, Schnucks Distribution Center and Pepsico Distribution Center
• #77 Village Square: Route extended to serve areas previously served by the #76 McDonnell-Waterford, serves Lighthouse for the Blind and Pershall Road, but does not serve Dunn Road.
• #78 Bellefontaine: Route extended west to serve Parker Road, McCluer North High, James Eagan Center, Grandview Plaza and other areas previously served by the #76 McDonnell-Waterford
• #79 Ferguson-Clayton (NEW ROUTE): This new route combines and replaces the #47 Hanley and #79 Ferguson, providing customers with one convenient, continuous MetroBus route between the North County Transit Center, City of Ferguson, North Hanley Transit Center and Clayton Transit Center.
• #100 Hazelwood: Route modified from a loop route to a two-way, eastbound-westbound route that serves Boeing, Valley Industries, Amazon, Hazelwood Trade Port, as well as areas of Hanley Road and McDonnell Blvd. previously served by the #76 McDonnell-Waterford.
• #174X Halls Ferry Express: Replaced by the #40 Broadway-Halls Ferry.

MetroBus | Illinois

• #6 Rosemont: Early-morning weekday trip added to connect at Fairview Heights Transit Center
• #12 O’Fallon-Fairview Heights: Route streamlined to reduce trip times and provide faster service between Fairview Heights Transit Center, Regency Park and St. Elizabeth Hospital on every trip, continuing to Highway 50, Highway 158 and Shiloh-Scott Transit Center every other trip. Route does not serve Cambridge, 1st Street and Smiley.
• #14 Memorial Hospital: Route modified to a loop route on its western end via Highway 15.
• #15 Belleville-Shiloh: Route extended to operate between Belleville Transit Center, Memorial Hospital, Shiloh Veterans Clinic, Frank Scott Parkway, Green Mount Crossing and Central Parkway.
• #16 St. Clair Square: Route operates between Belleville Transit Center, Swansea Transit Center, St. Clair Square and Madison County Transit in Collinsville.
• #23 Belleville-College (NEW ROUTE): The new route (previously the #23 SWIC) provides service between Belleville and College Transit Centers, covering areas previously served by the #16 St. Clair Square, including new service along Sherman Street and Lebanon Road.