RIPTA to Detour Four Bus Routes in Pawtucket On Saturday, March 1, 2025 To Accommodate St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Detours will occur between 9 am and 1 pm

Providence, Rhode Island …The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Routes 1, 76, 78 and the R-Line in the Pawtucket area from 9 am to 1 pm on Saturday, March 1, 2025, to accommodate the Pawtucket St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Roosevelt Avenue will be closed during this time.

Detours are as follows:

Route 1 (Eddy/Hope/Benefit):

Northbound: Trips will travel regular route to George Street, turn left on Cedar Street, and then right on Pine Street to the Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center. Trips continuing onto Market Basket will turn left onto Goff Street, right onto Dexter Street through to Park Place West to George Street, left onto I-95 North to the Broadway Exit, turn right at the Broadway Exit and then resume regular route.

Southbound: Trips leaving Market Basket will travel regular route to Broadway and Exchange Street, turn left onto I-95 South, take the Cedar Street Exit, and then turn right on Pine Street to the Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center. Trips will leave the Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center via a left on Goff Street, turn right on Dexter Street and then resume regular route.

Route 76 (Central Avenue):

Inbound trips will travel regular route to George Bennett Highway, turn right on Columbus Avenue, left on Pond Street, right on Prospect Street, left on Division Street, right on George Street, left on Cedar Street and then right on Pine Street to the Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center.

Outbound trips will leave the Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center via left on Goff Street, turn right on Dexter Street to Park Place, left on Division Street, right on School Street, left on Pond Street, right on Columbus Avenue, left on George Bennett Highway to Cottage Street, and then resume regular route.

Route 78 (Beverage Hill):

Inbound trips will leave the Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center, turn left on Goff Street, right on Dexter Street through to Park Place, turn left on Division Street and then right on School Street to resume regular route.

Outbound trips will travel regular route to Prospect and Division Streets, turn left on Division Street, right on George Street, left on Cedar Street, and then right on Pine Street to the Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center.

R-Line (Broad/North Main)

Inbound trips will leave the Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center via Pine Street, turn right on Main Street, and then resume regular route.

Outbound trips will travel the regular route to the Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center and terminate there.

Route 40 will be on detour from 12pm to 8pm on Monday, March 17, 2025, for the McBride’s Pub St. Patrick’s Day Block Party. Inbound trips will travel regular route.

Outbound trips will travel regular route to Waterman St. and Wayland Square, continue on Waterman St., turn left onto Butler Ave., left onto South Angell St. through to Angell St., right onto Elmgrove Ave. and then resume regular route.

RIPTA To Detour Three Bus Routes in Providence On Saturday, March 8, 2025, to Accommodate St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festivities

Detours will occur between 7:00 am and 6:00 pm

Providence, Rhode Island…The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Routes 50, 56, and 57 in Providence on Saturday, March 8, 2025. The three routes will be on detour from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm to accommodate the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. After that, Routes 56 and 57 will be on an alternate detour from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm to accommodate a partial closing of Smith Street.

The following detours will be in effect on Saturday, March 8, 2025, from 7 AM to 3 PM.

Route 50 (Douglas Avenue):

Inbound trips will travel the regular route to Douglas Avenue and Orms Street, turn left onto Orms Street, right onto Charles Street through to Canal Street, right onto Steeple Street to Exchange Terrace, left onto Dorrance Street, and then resume regular route.

Outbound trips will leave Kennedy Plaza via a left onto Exchange Street, left onto Memorial Boulevard onto I-95 North, right at the Orms Street Exit, right onto Orms Street, right onto Douglas Avenue and then resume the regular route.

Route 56 (Chalkstone Avenue):

Inbound trips will travel regular route to the intersection of Chalkstone Avenue and Raymond Street, turn right on Raymond Street, continue onto Pleasant Valley Parkway to Dean Street, left on Atwells Avenue, left on Broadway, left on Fountain Street, right on Dorrance Street, and then resume regular route.

Outbound trips will leave Kennedy Plaza via a left onto Exchange Terrace, continue onto Sabin Street, turn right on West Exchange, right on Dean Street through to Pleasant Valley Parkway to Raymond Street, left on Chalkstone Avenue, and then resume regular route.

Route 57 (Smith Street):

Inbound trips will travel the regular route to Smith and Eaton Streets, turn left onto Eaton Street, right onto Douglas Avenue, left onto the I-95 South on-ramp, right at the Atwells Avenue Exit, left onto Atwells Avenue to LaSalle Square, left onto Fountain Street, and then right onto Dorrance to the regular bus stop in Kennedy Plaza. 

Outbound trips will leave Kennedy Plaza via a left onto Exchange Terrace, turn right onto Francis Street, left onto the I-95 North on-ramp, right at the Orms Street Exit, right onto Orms Street, right onto Douglas Avenue, left onto Eaton Street, right onto Smith Street, and then resume regular route.

The following detours will be in effect from 3 PM to 6 PM:

Route 56 (Chalkstone Avenue):

Inbound trips will travel regular route to the intersection of Chalkstone Avenue and Smith Street, continue on Chalkstone Avenue, turn right on Douglas Avenue, left on Orms Street, right on State Street, cross Smith Street to Gaspee Street, and then resume regular route.

Outbound trips will travel regular route to Smith and Park Streets, turn right on Park Street, left on Orms Street, right on Douglas Avenue, left on Chalkstone Boulevard, and then resume regular route.

Route 57 (Smith Street):

Inbound trips will travel the regular route to Smith Street and Chalkstone Avenue, turn left on Chalkstone Avenue, right on Douglas Avenue, left on Orms Street, right on State Street, cross  Smith Street to Gaspee Street, and then resume regular route.

Outbound trips will travel regular route to Smith and Park Streets, turn right on Park Street, left on Orms Street, right on Douglas Avenue, left on Chalkstone Avenue, right on Smith Street and then resume regular route.