ROUTE INFORMATION
Maritime Metro operates six fixed routes within the cities of Manitowoc and Two Rivers. Route 1 operates on a 60-minute headway, while the other routes operate on a 30-minute headway. There are two transfer points where the buses meet in order for passengers to change:
- Meadow Links Transfer Point, Johnston Drive (at the intersection of Johnston Drive and East Cedar Avenue), Manitowoc (Route 1 at 15 minutes after the hour & route 2 at 15 and 45 minutes after the hour)
- Metro Intermodal Transfer Center, 915 S. 11th St., Manitowoc (Routes 2,3,4,5 & 6 on top of the hour and 30 minutes after the hour)
Route 1 - Two Rivers
Route 1, the Two Rivers route, provides service on an hourly basis between the cities of Manitowoc and Two Rivers. This route does not serve the downtown transfer point; instead, there is a timed transfer, at 15 minutes after each hour, with route 2 at the Meadow Links transfer point. From the Meadow Links transfer point, route 1 heads north on Johnston Drive and provides service to the Newport Village Mobile Home Park and Roncalli High School before taking Memorial Drive to Two Rivers. In Two Rivers, service is provided along Columbus and 12th Streets before entering downtown Two Rivers. From downtown, the route serves the northwest section of town along Mishicot and Tannery Roads. The route then crosses town on 22nd Street and makes a stop at the Hamilton Memorial Home. From the Home, the route again goes through downtown Two Rivers and then retraces itself back to the Meadow Links transfer point.
Route 2 - Manitowoc Northeast
Route 2 provides service every half-hour to the area of Manitowoc north of the river and east of 18th Street. After leaving the downtown transfer center on top of the hour and 30 minutes after each hour, route 2 crosses the 8th Street bridge and turns east onto Maritime Drive. The route then goes north to Johnston Drive onto Albert Drive where it services back to the Meadow Links transfer point. Every other run, at 15 minutes after the hour, route 2 meets with route 1 at the Meadow Links transfer point. After the transfer point, service is provided to the River Hills and Manitou Manor senior housing projects and turns south onto North 8th Street. Route 2 then goes near the zoo entrance. The route returns to the downtown Intermodal Transfer Center via the 10th Street bridge. Route 2 is through routed with route 3, meaning that after a bus finishes a run of route 2, the destination sign is changed, and that bus does a route 3 loop.
Route 3 - Manitowoc West
Route 3 provides service on a half-hour basis along Washington Street and the commercial areas along Calumet Avenue, as well as the Harbor Town Lane complex. After leaving the downtown transfer center on top of the hour and 30 minutes after each hour, Route 3 heads west on Washington Street out to Calumet Avenue. It serves the Senior Center on Custer Street and stops at Copps and onto Harbor Town Lane, Lowes, Job Center then north on 35th Street to Yorkshire Lane. Route 3 then proceeds north on South 30th Street and back to Calumet Avenue and the Intermodal Transfer Center. Again, route 3 is through routed with route 2, so after a bus finishes a run of route 3, the destination sign is changed, and that bus does a route 2 loop.
Route 4 - Manitowoc Southeast
Route 4 provides service every half-hour to the mostly residential southeastern part of the city. After leaving the downtown transfer center on top of the hour and 30 minutes after each hour, the route heads south on 10th Street. The route travels west on Viebahn Street to South 14th Street, north on South 14th Street to Division Street, west on Division Street to South 18th Street and back to Viebahn Street. It serves the multi-family housing complex located near Viebahn and South 23rd Streets and then proceeds northbound on South 23rd Street. Service is also provided to the Felician Village, St. Mary's Home for the Aged, and the Shady Lane Home. Route 4 then returns to the Intermodal Transfer Center via Marshall and South 8th Streets.
Route 5 - Manitowoc West
Route 5 provides service every half-hour to the mostly southwestern part of the city. After leaving the downtown transfer center on top of the hour and 30 minutes after each hour, route 5 proceeds west on Franklin Street to the Senior Center on Custer Street, west on Custer Street to 41st Street to Clipper Street and onto Fleet Farm. From Fleet Farm the bus proceeds west on Custer Street to Vista Road, south on Vista Road to Expo Drive, from Expo Drive the bus turns south onto South Rapids Road crosses Calumet Avenue services Hoiday Inn and all the businesses on the Frontage Road. Route 5 then proceeds on to Wal-Mart, Shopko then back to Calumet Street to turn east to South 26th Street to Franklin Street and back to the Intermodal Transfer Center.
Route 6 - Manitowoc Northwest
Route 6 provides service every half-hour to mostly the northwest part of the city. After leaving the downtown transfer center on top of the hour and 30 minutes after each hour, route 6 heads north on North 8th Street to Chicago Street turns east on Chicago Street to North 5th Street. Proceeds north on North 5th Street to New York Avenue, west on New York Avenue to North 18th Street to Menasha Avenue, and west on Menasha Avenue to Rob's Family Market. From Rob's Family Market route 6 proceeds south on North 23rd Street to Waldo Boulevard and west on Waldo Boulevard to North Rapids Road. (except at 7:45 AM and 3:15 PM when the bus deviates off its regular route to Fleetwood Drive and Wildwood Drive to service Manitowoc Lutheran High School). It then travels South on North Rapids Road, east on Broadway Street to Meadow Court, back to Meadow Lane past Holiday House and Holy Family Hospital to return to the Intermodal Transfer Center via Clark Street.
Passenger Facilities
Experienced transit riders make a point of getting to their bus stops before the bus's scheduled arrival time. While this means you will have a short wait at the bus stop, it also ensures that you won't miss your bus. Of necessity, the schedules have some built-in flexibility to allow for conditions beyond the transit system's control, such as heavy traffic, bad weather, trains, etc.
To make your wait as comfortable as possible, passenger shelters are provided where appropriate. Approximately 10 light shelters, which provide some seating and protection from the weather, are located at certain heavily used bus stops along the routes. For the most part, these shelters have been placed at stops serving public buildings, such as educational and medical facilities, shopping areas, and apartment complexes for senior citizens. The shelters generally are the property of Maritime Metro Transit. Few shelters have been purchased and are maintained by the organization whose property the shelter is located on.
At the major transfer point, Maritime Metro provides an Intermodal Transfer Center (915 South 11th Street, Manitowoc). This center features indoor and outdoor seating, a drinking fountain, and a bathroom, as well as a location to purchase Metro Money Cards and tickets and obtain information about the bus service.
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