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Knoxville Area Transit announces service changes starting Monday

To prepare for the upcoming "KAT Reimagined" bus network, they are making changes to many bus stops.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knoxville Area Transit announced Friday they are returning some service to "pre-COVID levels" and making some route adjustments starting Monday, April 8.

There will also be minor adjustments to routes in South Knoxville to help improve on-time performance and a permanent change to Route 34: Burlington. 

KAT proposes the following changes to its routes: 

  • All Sunday service is extended to 8:15 p.m.
  • Weekday and Saturday service extended to 11:15 p.m. for Routes 17 (Sutherland), 20 (Central), 23 (Millertown), 32 (Dandridge), 33 (MLK), & 42 (Ft. Sanders/UT Medical Centers)
  • Route 42 returns to 30-minute service on weekdays 
  • Route 34 evening service extended to 10:15 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays
  • Return Route 13 to regular weekday service levels

Starting Monday, KAT said the following service levels have been changed:

  • Route 11: Kingston Pike – Service every 30 minutes on weekdays and Saturdays, once an hour on Sundays. Sunday night service restored with last trip at 8:15 p.m.
  • Route 12: Western Avenue – Sunday night service restored with last trip at 8:30 p.m.
  • Route 13: Beaumont – Return to regular service levels with last trip at 8:25 p.m.
  • Route 17: Sutherland – Return to regular service levels; weekdays and Saturdays last trip at 11:15 p.m., and Sunday service last trip at 8:15 p.m.
  • Route 20: Central Street – Return to regular service levels; weekdays and Saturdays last trip at 11:15 p.m., and Sunday service last trip at 8:15 p.m.
  • Route 22: Broadway – Service every 30 minutes on weekdays and Saturdays, once an hour on Sundays. Sunday night service restored with a last trip at 8:15 p.m.
  • Route 23: Millertown – Return to regular service levels; weekdays and Saturdays last trip at 11:15 p.m., and Sunday service last trip at 8:15 p.m.
  • Route 31: Magnolia – Service every 30 minutes on weekdays and Saturdays, once an hour on Sundays. Sunday night service restored with a last trip at 8:15 p.m.
  • Route 32: Dandridge Avenue – Return to regular service levels; weekdays and Saturdays last trip at 11:15 p.m.
  • Route 33: MLK Jr. Avenue – Return to regular service levels; weekdays and Saturdays last trip at 11:15 p.m., and Sunday service last trip at 7:45 p.m.

You can find more service changes on katbus.com

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