Current detours, delays and other route updates:

Posted 5/30/19:

Route 50 Westbound Long-term Detour: Fulton, R on Garfield, L on Lake Michigan Dr, continue straight on Lake Michigan Dr to regular route. Due to Laker Line bus stop construction at Fulton/Straight.

 

Posted 5/29/19:

Route # 50 Eastbound: Fulton (L) Lexington (R) Lake Michigan drive to regular route. Seward street is closed between Fulton and Lake Michigan Drive.

Memorial Day Parade – May 30 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm Detour: Route # 50 EB: PEW CAMPUS (L) Pearl (R) Scribner (R) Bridge / Michigan to regular route. Route # 50 WB: Straight on Michigan (L) Mt. Vernon (L) to PEW CAMPUS to regular route westbound.

 

Posted 5/28/19: 

Route 50 Detour on Fulton ending Tuesday, 5/28/19.
Route 12/50 westbound bus stop at Fulton/Garfield is moving in front of Family Dollar on Wednesday, 5/29/19 (for duration of the Laker Line bus shelter at the old location). PDF map showing new stop location at Family Dollar.

 

Posted 5/16/19:

Route 50 long-term detour (through mid-August 2019) begins Monday, 5/20/19. Eastbound: Michigan (COIT/MICHIGAN BUS STOP MOVE TO MICHIGAN ST WEST OF COIT; CHS/RFH BUS STOP MOVE TO MICHIGAN ST EAST OF LAFAYETTE), turn right on Prospect, turn right on Crescent, turn left on Michigan to regular route. View the flyer regarding CHS/RFH street projects and bus detour here [PDF].

 

Posted 5/10/19:

We have compiled a listing of the road construction projects most likely to impact commutes between GVSU campuses this semester. Click here to view the list.

 

Posted 5/3/19:

Allendale Campus construction projects will have Campus Dr closed from Ravine Dr to Calder Dr beginning Monday, 5/6. All traffic to detour to Laker Village Dr. Bus stops at Lot E/Fieldhouse and The Connection.

 

Posted 4/17/19:

Spring/Summer 2019 Route 50 Bus Schedule now posted! Reminder that there is no weekend or apartment shuttle service from May 4 - Mid-August.
Break bus schedule in effect 4/29/19 - 5/3/19 - visit the "Holidays & Breaks" schedule page for more info.

 

Posted 4/16/19:

Route 50 temp bus stop move starting Wednesday, April 17: Due to Laker Line construction, the eastbound bus stop at Ferndale & Lake Michigan Dr (Meijer) will be moved east to the next driveway for duration of new bus stop construction.

Click here to check on detours for other routes on The Rapid system.

What's new for Winter 2019?

Full service begins Monday, January 7.

Please note the following changes:

• UPDATES FOR WINTER 2019 - Grand Rapids area changes:
  • Route change near CHS/RFH - Michigan, L on Lafayette [revert to former 50 bus stop at shelter behind CHS], L on Hastings, L on Coit, R on Michigan to existing route
    • The bus stop formerly located at the corner of the intersection of Michigan St NE and Lafayette Ave NE to moved back to the north side of CHS - access Raleigh J Finkelstein Hall and Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences at this stop.
• Continuing from FALL 2018 - Grand Rapids area:
  • The bus stop at Bostwick/Michigan is now a "Westbound Only" stop
  • Route 50 bus stop will no longer wait/rest at CHS, it will now do so at the Pew stop (by Eberhard/DeVos Center)
    • There are now separate Eastbound and Westbound stops at the Pew stop (by EC/DEV) - the poles are labeled accordingly - make sure you get on the right bus!
  • Park & Ride Expansion - the parking areas at Walker Fire Station Park & Ride have been expanded. Please be courteous of the plaza businesses and park in the newly paved areas.