Transit Alert – Zina Pitcher, Ann, & Catherine Road Closures (ZPAC)

Item Detail
Type General
Affected Routes Commuter North, Commuter South, Crisler Express, North-East Shuttle, Northwood, Wall Street/NIB
Starts 05/04/2026
Ends 10/30/2026

DETOUR NOTIFICATION SHEET

CURRENT ROUTE DETOURS & DETAILS

Commuter North – 3 DETOURSDETOUR 1 – S State St & Packard St Closure

Mon May 11, 2026 – Wed Jul 15, 2026; All Day

After servicing the Intramural Building temporary stop on E Hoover Ave, buses will:

  • Turn left on Sybil St

  • Turn right on Hill St

  • Turn left on S State St

  • Resume regular route


DETOUR 2 – North University Eastbound and Fletcher St (CCTC – Chem) Closure

Tue May 26, 2026 – TBD; All Day
After servicing the Michigan Union stop on S State St, buses will:

  • Turn right on E Huron St

  • Proceed straight from E Huron St onto Washtenaw Ave

  • Turn right on Geddes Ave and service timepoint at the CCTC – Museum stop

  • Turn right on Fletcher St and service the Power Center stop

  • Turn right on E Huron St and proceed straight onto Washtenaw Ave

  • Turn left on Geddes Ave and resume DETOUR 3

There will be no service to the Kinesiology Bldg or CCTC – Chem stops during this detour.


DETOUR 3 – Zina Pitcher, Ann, & Catherine (ZPAC) Closure

Mon May 4, 2026 – Mon Aug 3, 2026; All Day

After servicing the CCTC, buses will:

  • Proceed straight on Geddes Ave

  • Turn left on Observatory St

  • Service a temporary stop on Observatory St at E Medical Center Dr

  • Turn right on E Medical Center Dr

  • Resume regular route

There will be no service to Couzens Hall on E Ann St during this detour.

Commuter South – 3 DETOURSDETOUR 1 – North University Eastbound and Fletcher St (CCTC – Chem) Closure

Tue May 26, 2026 – TBD; All Day
After servicing the CVC on Observatory, buses will:

  • Use the roundabout to proceed south on Observatory St

  • Turn right on Geddes Ave and service timepoint at the CCTC – Museum stop

  • Turn right on Fletcher St and service the Power Center stop

  • Turn right on E Huron St and proceed straight onto Washtenaw Ave

  • Resume DETOUR 2

There will be no service to the Biomedical Science Research Bldg, Rackham Bldg, or CCTC – Chem stops during this detour.


DETOUR 2 – Church St Closure between South University and Willard St

Mon April 27, 2026 – TBD; All Day
From Washtenaw Ave southbound, buses will:

  • Turn right on Hill St

  • Turn right on East University

  • Resume regular route

There will be no service to the East Quad Willard stop during this detour.


DETOUR 3 – S State St & Packard St Closure

Mon May 11, 2026 – Wed Jul 15, 2026; All Day

After servicing the Michigan Union stop on South University, buses will:

  • Turn left on S State St

  • Turn left on Monroe St and service a temporary stop at Jeffries Hall

  • Turn right on Oakland Ave

  • Turn right on Hill St and service a temporary stop at the Sports Coliseum

  • Turn left on Greene St

  • Resume regular route

There will be no service to the South Quad or Intramural Building stops during this detour.


Crisler Express – 2 DETOURSDETOUR 1 – Zina Pitcher, Ann, & Catherine (ZPAC) Closure

Mon Jun 8, 2026 – Sat Aug 1, 2026; All Day

After servicing the CVC on Observatory, buses will:

  • Use the roundabout to head west on E Ann St

  • Turn left on Glen Ave

  • Turn right on E Huron St

  • Resume regular route

There will be no service to the Biomedical Science Research Bldg during this detour.


NOTICE – S Division St and Packard St Intersection Closure

Wed May 20, 2026 – Mid-July; All Day

Due to the intersection closure of S Division St and Packard St, Crisler Express buses will not be able to use S Division St to deadhead from Kipke to the Cancer Center. The suggested (not required) deadhead route is below:

  • After servicing the SC-7 shelter, buses will proceed north on Kipke Dr

  • Turn right on Greene St

  • Turn right on Hoover Ave

  • Turn left on Sybil St

  • Turn right on Hill St

  • Turn left on S State St

  • Turn right on E Huron St

  • Turn left on Glen Ave

  • Turn right on E Medical Center Dr




Northwood – 2 DETOURSNOTICE 1 – North University Eastbound and Fletcher St (CCTC – Chem) Closure

Tue May 26, 2026 – TBD; All Day

Due to all CCTC traffic traveling through the Museum side, Northwood buses will observe their breaks in the cutouts on Washtenaw Ave for the duration of this detour to avoid congestion.


NOTICE 2 – Construction at Couzens Hall and Lloyd/Observatory Stops

Mon Jun 8, 2026 – TBD; All Day

Northwood inbound can resume regular route after the Fuller Rd / Lot NC-78 stop. Due to construction on Observatory St, there will be no service to the Lloyd/Observatory stop. Passengers should use the temporary Couzens Hall stop on E Ann St until further notice.


DETOUR 1 – Zina Pitcher, Ann, & Catherine (ZPAC) Closure

Mon May 4, 2026 – Mon Aug 3, 2026; All Day

After servicing the Power Center stop on Fletcher St, buses will:

  • Turn right on E Huron St

  • Turn left on Glen Ave

  • Resume regular route and service Glen/Catherine Outbound

There will be no service to the Zina Pitcher stop during this detour.



North-East Shuttle – 1 DETOURDETOUR 1 – Zina Pitcher, Ann, & Catherine (ZPAC) Closure

Mon May 4, 2026 – Mon Aug 3, 2026; All Day

** Buses will observe their time point at the CVC **

After servicing the CVC on Observatory, buses will:

  • Use the roundabout to head South on Observatory St

  • Turn left on E Medical Center Dr

  • Turn right on Fuller Rd

  • Resume regular route

There will be no service to the Zina Pitcher, West Med @ Catherine, or Med Science Research Bldg II stops during this detour.


Wall Street-NIB – 1 DETOURDETOUR 1 – Zina Pitcher, Ann, & Catherine (ZPAC) Closure

Mon Jun 8, 2026 – Mon Aug 3, 2026; All Day

After servicing the CVC on Observatory, buses will:

  • Use the roundabout to head West on Ann St and service a temporary stop on E Ann St

  • Turn left on Glen Ave

  • Turn right on E. Huron St

  • Turn right on N. Ingalls St and service M311/NIB

  • Turn left on E. Kingsley St

  • Turn left on N. State St

  • Turn left on E. Ann St and service a temporary stop before Zina Pitcher

  • Resume regular route

Service to the Zina Pitcher and Couzens Hall stops will take place at the temporary stops on E Ann St during this detour.