RTA adjusts service beginning Oct. 29

(DAYTON, OHIO)… The Greater Dayton RTA periodically adjusts bus service in response to the needs of customers, communities and businesses. A service change affecting several routes will begin Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023.

Adjustments will be made to Routes 2, 4, 7,16, 19, 43 and the North Community Connector.

Route 19 will return to its normal route after being rerouted on Jan. 23, 2023. It was rerouted due to bridge construction over Holes Creek, which forced Lamme Road to close between Alex Bell Road and Belle Isle Drive.

The following stops along Lamme Road, between Alex Bell Road and Bell Isle Drive, will reopen:

  • Stop ID #3023
  • Stop ID #3025
  • Stop ID #5178
  • Stop ID #3078
  • Stop ID #5179
  • Stop ID #3080
  • Stop ID #3026
  • Stop ID #3077

Other adjustments include:

Route 2: The Hope Center will now be served from Burroughs Drive, instead of Benson Drive. The Hope Center stop and the stop at Lexington Avenue and Rosedale Drive have been adjusted by one minute. The westbound trip from Wright Stop Plaza to the stop at Third and Broadway streets has been adjusted by one minute.

Route 4: The westbound trips from the Eastown Hub to the stop at Linden Avenue and Smithville Road has been adjusted by one minute. Also, the westbound trip from Wright Stop Plaza to the stop at Third and Broadway streets has been adjusted by two minutes.

Route 7: The southbound 7:54 a.m. trip from Wright Stop Plaza has been shifted to 7:56 a.m.

Route 16: The southbound 7:57 a.m. trip from Wright Stop Plaza has been shifted to 7:54 a.m. and the north and southbound trips between 3-6 p.m. have been adjusted by one to two minutes.

Route 43: All morning A and B trips have been adjusted 10 minutes later to allow for better connections for workers around the Dayton International Airport.

North Community Connector: The eastbound 5:14 a.m. trip from the Northwest Transit Center has been shifted to 5:12 a.m. Also, the westbound 5:26 p.m. trip has been adjusted to 5:28 p.m. for the stop at North Dixie Drive and Needmore Road.

You can find your route information at www.iriderta.org.

MEDIA CONTACT:  Kristi Newton (937) 425-8379, Communications and Community Relations Manager