Rider Alerts
System-wide Alerts
COVID-19 – Service Impacts
Please be aware that COVID-19 may cause staffing challenges that result in temporary delays or changes in service times.
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If you have tested positive for COVID-19 or are presumed positive, please refrain from riding until you have completed your quarantine under your doctor’s guidance. Learn more about COVID-19, when to isolate, and our county’s response here.
Long-term Detours
Select a route below to view active long-term detours. For today’s rider alerts, check MyRideOMA.
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3 North 40th / South 42nd
4 Maple Street
5 90th Street
Routes 5 & 8: Road Repair Detour near 42nd Street & Ames
Routes 5 & 8 will be detoured off of 42nd Street between Ames and Fontenelle Blvd starting Tuesday August 9th for road repairs.
Stops on 42nd Street between Ames and Fontenelle Blvd will not be served until further notice.
8 60th / Blondo Street
Routes 5 & 8: Road Repair Detour near 42nd Street & Ames
Routes 5 & 8 will be detoured off of 42nd Street between Ames and Fontenelle Blvd starting Tuesday August 9th for road repairs.
Stops on 42nd Street between Ames and Fontenelle Blvd will not be served until further notice.
Route 8: Stop closures at 75th & Dodge
Due to construction work, the eastbound Route 8 bus stop at 75th & Dodge [ID: 1256] will be closed for approximately 6 weeks.
Riders are encouraged to use the nearest alternate stop at 76th & Heritage Plaza Entrance [ID: 1946].
11 Leavenworth Street
13 13th / L Street
Route 13: Q Street construction detour
Starting Monday, August, 15th, Route 13 will be on detour between 60th and 72nd street because of road construction on Q Street.
This is expected to last for two months.
Route 13 will use frontage roads along L street between 60th and 72nd.
All stops between 60th and 72nd will be closed.
14 108th / Fort
Route 14: 108th Street Detour
Effective Monday, April 11th, 108th Street will be closed due to street improvements. During this time, Route 14 will operate the following detour:
Westbound: Regular route to 108th & Blondo, right on Blondo to Papillion Parkway, left on Papillion Parkway to Mill Valley Road, right on Mill Valley Road to resume regular route.
Eastbound: Regular route to 108th & Mill Valley Road, left on Mill Valley Road to Papillion Parkway, left on Papillion Parkway to Blondo Street, right on Blondo Street to 108th Street, left on 108th Street to resume regular route.
15 Center Street
Route 15: Askarben Detour
Numerous activities planned in the Aksarben Village area will close the intersection of 67th & Mercy Road in the upcoming months, meaning Route 15 will have to be on detour.
Market to Midtown Bikeway
Bike Walk Nebraska and Metro Smart Cities have partnered on a protected bikeway on Harney Street from Midtown to Downtown Omaha. The bikeway is also served by Metro Routes 15, 18, and 30. Your bus stop may have moved. Please travel safely, and follow updated instructions.
16 East Omaha / North 16th
Route 16 – 8th & Farnam Detour
Effective Monday, 09/05/2020, 10th to 8th Streets, and 8th street will be closed from Douglas to Farnam will be closed due to Gene Leahy Mall reconstruction project. The work is scheduled for two years. During this time, route 16 will operate the following detour:
Southbound: Regular route to 10th & Capitol Ave, west to 14th Street, south to downtown library bus stop to resume regular route.
The following bus stops will be temporarily out of service: 8th & Douglas SW, 8th & Farnam NW.
Customers should use alternate stop locations at .
Northbound: Regular route to Continue south from downtown library bus stop to Farnam, west to 15th Street, north to resume regular route. to resume regular route.
The following bus stops will be temporarily out of service: 8th & Farnam NW, 11th & Farnam NE, 13th & Farnam NE.
Customers should use alternate stop locations at .
18 72nd / Ames Avenue
Market to Midtown Bikeway
Bike Walk Nebraska and Metro Smart Cities have partnered on a protected bikeway on Harney Street from Midtown to Downtown Omaha. The bikeway is also served by Metro Routes 15, 18, and 30. Your bus stop may have moved. Please travel safely, and follow updated instructions.
24 24th Street
26 North Omaha
30 30th Street
Market to Midtown Bikeway
Bike Walk Nebraska and Metro Smart Cities have partnered on a protected bikeway on Harney Street from Midtown to Downtown Omaha. The bikeway is also served by Metro Routes 15, 18, and 30. Your bus stop may have moved. Please travel safely, and follow updated instructions.
34 West I Street
Route service remains suspended
Update: As of Sunday, July 26th, the service suspension below will remain in effect.
Due to reduced ridership, Metro will suspend service on Routes 34 and 96 starting Tuesday, March 24, 2020. This will remain in effect until further notice.
To plan a trip with an alternate route, use the Trip Planner at MyRide OMA.
35 North 33rd Street
36 South Omaha
55 Q Street
Route 55: I Street Detour
Starting Tuesday, May 10th, I Street between I-80 and 108th Street will be closed due to street widening for approximately 7 months. During this time, Route 55 will operate the following detour:
Westbound:
Regular route to 120th & M St, continue on 120th merging onto L St eastbound to 108th, Right on 108th laying over at 108th & M St.
Eastbound:
Continue regular route from “layover” on 108th & M St.
G Green Route / Downtown
B Blue Route / Council Bluffs
Y Yellow Route / Council Bluffs
92 Dodge Express
93 South 84th Express
94 West Center Express
8th & Farnam Detour
Effective Monday, August 5, Douglas Street will be closed from 10th to 8th Streets, and 8th street will be closed from Douglas to Farnam due to the Gene Leahy Mall reconstruction project. The closure will be in effect for two years. During this time, route 94 will operate the following detour:
Eastbound: Regular route to 14th & Douglas, east to 13th, north to Cuming, west to Metro garage.
The following bus stops will be temporarily out of service: 10th & Douglas SW, 8th & Douglas SW, 8th & Farnam NW
Westbound: East on Cuming from Metro garage to 10th Street, south to Dodge, west to resume regular route.
The following bus stop will be temporarily closed:
8th & Farnam NW
95 Bellevue Express
96 Q Street Express
Route service remains suspended
Update: As of Sunday, July 26th, the service suspension below will remain in effect.
Due to reduced ridership, Metro will suspend service on Routes 34 and 96 starting Tuesday, March 24, 2020. This will remain in effect until further notice.
To plan a trip with an alternate route, use the Trip Planner at MyRide OMA.
97 Millard Express
8th & Farnam Detour
Effective Monday, August 5, Douglas Street will be closed from 10th to 8th Streets, and 8th street will be closed from Douglas to Farnam due to the Gene Leahy Mall reconstruction project. The closure will be in effect for two years. During this time, route 94 will operate the following detour:
Eastbound: Regular route to 14th & Douglas, east to 13th, north to Cuming, west to Metro garage.
The following bus stops will be temporarily out of service: 10th & Douglas SW, 8th & Douglas SW, 8th & Farnam NW
Westbound: East on Cuming from Metro garage to 10th Street, south to Dodge, west to resume regular route.
The following bus stop will be temporarily closed:
8th & Farnam NW