The Duluth Transit Authority (DTA) is the
transit agency
A transit district or transit authority is a government agency or a public-benefit corporation created for the purpose of providing public transportation within a specific region.
A transit district may operate bus, rail or other types of tra ...
that provides
mass transit service — currently, only
buses — in the city of
Duluth
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Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
, United States. The agency also serves nearby
Proctor, Minnesota
Proctor is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,057 at the 2010 census.
The city was established as ''Proctorknott'' in 1894, with the name coming from J. Proctor Knott, former Governor of Kentucky (1883 ...
, and
Superior, Wisconsin, as well as the eastern edge of
Hermantown, Minnesota.
The organization was formed in 1969 by the Minnesota State Legislature.
In 2009, the DTA was named Transit System of the Year by the Minnesota Public Transit Association.
Operation
Express service is provided during rush hours to New Duluth (2X), Proctor (3X), Lakeside (7X – PM only), Superior (16X – PM only), and Hermantown (20X).
During peak hours, an average of 45 buses will be in service at any one time. The transit agency also owns three park-and-ride lots and has bike racks on the front of every bus.
As of 2009, the DTA had 6 hybrid buses in service.
Ridership
According to the agency, the system carried 3.26 million riders in 2011, a 3% increase from 2010.
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
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Routes
This list is derived from the current DTA system map.
* 1 Grand Ave Zoo
* 2 New Duluth
* 3 Proctor
* 4 Ramsey – Raleigh via West 8th
* 5 West to the Mall
* 6 East Mainline/
UMD
* 7 East Mainline/
Lakeside
* 8 Downtown to LSC - Mall
* 9
Piedmont
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* 9M Piedmont/Mall
* 10
Duluth Heights/Mall
* 10H Duluth Heights/Mall/Southeast 6th
* 10E Duluth Heights/Ecklund
* 11 East 8th–UMD
* 11K East 8th–UMD –
Kenwood
* 11M East 8th–UMD –
Morley Heights
* 12
Kenwood – UMD
* 13
Woodland
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- East 4th - UMD
* 14 West 4th Blvd
* 15
Park Point
* 16 Superior
* 17 Tower Ave
* 18 Duluth Heights-UMD
* 23 UMD Circulator
* 24 Aquarium/DECC Loop
* S1 Grocery Express
* Port Town
Trolley (Operates Summers Only)
Duluth Transportation Center
Duluth Transportation Center (DTC) is the downtown hub for the Duluth transit system.
The DTC was built in February 2016,
replacing an existing parking ramp. The building was designed by LHB Corporation and constructed by Mortenson Construction.
The DTC has eight docks for boarding buses, with space for layovers. Skyways to nearby buildings were replaced during construction, improving pedestrian access.
See also
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List of bus transit systems in the United States
The following is a list of presently-operating bus transit systems in the United States with regular service. The list excludes charter buses, private bus operators, paratransit systems, and trolleybus systems. Figures for daily ridership, number ...
References
Bus transportation in Minnesota
Bus transportation in Wisconsin
Transportation in Duluth, Minnesota
1969 establishments in Minnesota
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