Click to learn more about this service alert: 18 Detour Delaware  Construction Detour Due to a forming sink hole at Delaware Ave. and Parkwood Ave, it has become necessary to create a detour.. Inbound= Central Ave. to Collingwood Blvd (R), Delaware (L) back on route./ Outbound= Collingwood Blvd (R) Central Ave. (L) back on route.

Click to learn more about this service alert: 33 Detour Junction  Construction Detour Due to work being done on the church at Nebraska and Junction it is necessary for a detour for 33 IB from Detroit to Indiana R to back on route OB Indiana to Detroit L to back on route

Click to learn more about this service alert: 15 Detour Chase Pontiac revision   Construction Detour Due to a water line project on Summit between New York and Galena a detour will be necessary. (Update due to Erie closing): Routes Affected 15 Detour Inbound= Via Summit to Pontiac (R), Chase (L), Galena (L), Erie (R), back to route. Outbound= From Erie to Galena (L), Chase (R), Pontiac (R), Summit (L) back to route.

Click to learn more about this service alert: 2 Detour Starr Revised 10-15-26  Construction Detour Due to road repair a Detour is needed. Inbound= Navarre to E. Broadway (R) Starr (L) back on route. Outbound= Starr to E. Broadway (R) Navarre (L) back on route.

Click to learn more about this service alert: APT SIDE LINE UP CHANGE begins Monday 7-13-26  Construction Detour Due to Sidewalk construction, the APT side lineups will be moved to Superior. Routes 15, 16, 18, 22, 26, 33 & 34

Click to learn more about this service alert: 10 Detour Glenwood: Outbound Regular Route  Construction Detour Inbound= From 795 to Lime City (L) continue on Lime City back to route. Outbound= Regular Route

Click to learn more about this service alert: Stops in Constructions Zones  Construction Accessibility Issue TARTA does not pick up or drop off in construction zones, or in bus stops with traffic cones in the road.

Click to learn more about this service alert: 33 Detour Arlington  Construction Detour 33 Inbound= Via Detroit, South(R), Spencer (L), back on route. / 33 Outbound= Via Spencer, South (R), Detroit (L), back on route.

Click to learn more about this service alert: Bus stops on detour  Stop Moved Bus stops closed because of detours will be flag down service on the detour route.

Team TARTA Mechanic Steps Up In Emergency Situation

A routine service call on a TARPS vehicle became anything but that for one TARTA mechanic, who went above and beyond to help a stranger Feb. 6 outside of Walmart on Toledo’s Central Avenue. 


Ken Brockman used an extinguisher from the TARPS vehicle to put out a fire in a nearby car before more damage could be done or anyone could be harmed.  

Every one of our vehicles has an extinguisher on it, and this is of course why that is...You never know when you or someone else is going to need it. Something like that, it’s never something you think you’re going to be involved in, but things happened so fast. I think anyone I work with would have done the same. It was nice to be in position to help someone.

Ken Brockman - TARTA mechanic

As the car’s owner attempted to pour water on the fire and others stood around filming with their phones, Ken took the fire extinguisher from the TARPS vehicle. 

It took a minute to figure out what was happening...With the fire being near the back of the car it really could have been trouble, and I thought for a second ‘am I doing something really dumb?’ But I emptied the extinguisher into it.

Ken Brockman - TARTA mechanic

Thanks to Ken for his quick thinking, his willingness to put himself in harm’s way, and for being a shining example of the excellence displayed every day by members of Team TARTA.  

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