Is your bus route affected? JTA makes major changes as budget crisis forces cuts across Jacksonville

Jacksonville bus riders are waking up to a new reality.Several routes have been eliminated and dozens more have changed as the Jacksonville Transportation Authority rolls out major service cuts, all part of $39 million in cuts made to deal with a budget crisis.What’s changingSchedule changes are now in effect for more than 20 routes, including routes serving Kings Road, Atlantic Boulevard and Riverside, as well as the Orange Line and the Mayport Express. Those changes affect weekday, Saturday and Sunday service depending on the route.Several routes have also had route changes, meaning the bus now travels to different stops. And one new route has been added: Route 34.Routes eliminatedFour routes have been eliminated entirely:Route 18, which served Regency Square Mall, the Walmart on Monument Road and the Monument Post OfficeRoute 25Route 32Route 82RELATED: Fitch downgrades JTA’s credit rating, cites weakened financial resilience amid $40M budget shortfall | ‘The house was on fire’: JTA