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.