JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — As a result of the growing coronavirus pandemic, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) has shifted bus routes to a modified schedule beginning on Tuesday, March 17.
Starting on March 17, 2020, the JTA will shift all fixed-bus routes to a modified schedule as our community fights the spread of the Coronavirus.
— JTAFLA (@JTAFLA) March 16, 2020
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This is being done so that JTA can mitigate potential exposure of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Continuing through the end of March, the weekday bus routes will run on a modified schedule. Schedules will remain unchanged on Saturdays and Sundays.
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This modified weekday schedule will match the normal ‘Saturday schedules.' In addition to the bus routes that normally operate on Saturdays, JTA will continue to run some of shuttle routes, which primarily serve economic development centers and key area:
- Route 80, the NAS Shuttle
- Route 84, the Philips/Grand Bay Shuttle
- Route 86, the Northside Shuttle
Routes 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 33, 50, 51, 53, 81, 82, 85 and The First Coast Flyer Blue Line, Green Line and Red Line will continue to operate Monday through Saturday. Express Routes 200, 201, 202 and 205 will continue to operate as well.
No service changes are planned the for ReadiRide, Door-To-Store, Connexion and Connexion Plus Paratransit services, the St. Johns River Ferry or the Nassau Express Select.
The Skyway will remain closed.
JTA is asking customers to stay in their vehicles when using the St. Johns River Ferry.
- Schedules can be found HERE.
The JTA continues to coordinate with the City of Jacksonville Emergency Operations Center, the Florida Department of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and other agencies to monitor this situation.
Buses are cleaned and disinfected daily and as needed. In addition, JTA is having buses inspected when they arrive at Rosa Parks Transit Station to see if they need additional attention.
The transportation authority is encouraging bus operators to report any issues as normal.
Items like hand sanitizer are being placed at stations and we are working to get hand sanitizer placed on-board. JTA is also encouraging customers to follow the guidelines established by the CDC.
If customers need assistance, they can contact JTA at (904) 630-3100.
JTA expects these changes to stay in place through March 31, at which time it will revalue, modify or update its plans.
Customers should continue to follow the guidelines established by the CDC and follow updates from the City of Jacksonville’s EOC. Those guidelines can be found at CDC.gov.
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