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Service Alert
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour twenty-one bus routes in the downtown Providence area on Sunday, October 19, 2025, in order to accommodate the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk.
Routes 1, 3, 4, 17, 19, 21, 30, 31, 33, 34, 50, 55, 78, and 92 will be detoured from 8:15AM to 1:30PM.
Routes 14, 27, 28, 56, 57, 60 and 66 will be detoured from the first trip of the day until 1:30PM.
Bus Stops V, W, X, and Y will be temporarily relocated to Washington and Fulton Streets. Memorial Boulevard will be closed from Steeple Street to South Water Street during this time.
The following routes will be detoured on Sunday, October 19, 2025:
Route 1 (Eddy/Hope/Benefit)
Inbound trips (South) will travel the regular route to the intersection of the East Side Tunnel and North Main Street, right onto North Main Street, left onto Park Row, left onto Exchange Street, and then right onto Fulton Street to Bus Stop D.
Outbound trips (North) will travel the regular route to the intersection of Eddy and Dyer Streets, turn left onto Dorrance Street, and then right onto Washington Street to Bus Stop I. Trips will then turn left onto Exchange Street, right onto Stillman Street, right onto Park Row, right to Canal Street, left onto Washington Street and then resume regular route.
Route 3 (Oakland Beach)
Inbound trips will travel the regular route to Washington Street, turn right onto Exchange Street, and then turn right onto Fulton Street to Bus Stop B. Trips will not serve Providence Station.
Outbound trips will travel regular route.
Route 4 (Warwick Ave.)
Please refer to the Route 3 (Oakland Beach) detour.
Route 14 (West Bay):
Inbound trips will travel the regular route to Francis Street and then turn left onto Washington Street to the temporary bus stop next to the Kennedy Plaza Intermodal Transportation Center.
Outbound trips will leave Washington Street, turn right onto Exchange Street, right onto Fulton Street, right onto Dorrance Street, continue onto Francis Street, left onto I-95 South and then resume regular route.
Route 17 (Dyer/Pocasset)
Inbound trips will travel the regular route to Kennedy Plaza, turn right onto Exchange Street, turn right onto Fulton Street and then resume regular route.
Outbound trips will travel the regular route.
Route 19 (Plainfield/Westminster)
Please refer to the Route 17 (Dyer/Pocasset) detour.
Route 21 (Reservoir/Garden City)
Inbound trips will travel the regular routeto the Rte. 10 Dean Street Exit, turn right onto Dean Street, left onto Atwells Avenue, right onto Empire Street, left onto Fountain Street, right onto Dorrance Street, left onto Washington Street, right onto Exchange Street, and then right onto Fulton Street to Bus Stop C.
Outbound trips will leave Fulton Street, turn right onto Francis Street, left onto Rte. 10 and then resume regular route.
Route 27 (Broadway/Manton)
Inbound trips will travel the regular route to Washington Street, turn right onto Exchange Street, and then right onto Fulton Street to the temporary bus stop next to the Kennedy Plaza Intermodal Transportation Center.
Outbound trips will turn right onto Dorrance Street, left onto Sabin Street and then resume regular route.
Route 28 (Broadway/Hartford)
Please refer to the Route 27 (Broadway/Manton) detour.
Route 30 (Arlington/Oaklawn)
Inbound trips will travel the regular routeto the Rte. 10 Dean Street Exit, turn right at the Dean Street Exit, left onto Atwells Avenue, right onto Empire Street, left onto Fountain Street, right onto Dorrance Street, left onto Washington Street, right onto Exchange Street, and then right onto Fulton Street to Bus Stop C.
Outbound trips will leave Fulton Street, turn right onto Dorrance Street, continue onto Francis Street, turn left onto Rte. 10 and then resume regular route.
Route 31 (Cranston Street)
Please refer to the Route 17 (Dyer/Pocasset) detour.
Route 33 (Riverside)
Inbound trips will travel the regular route to North Main Street, turn right onto North Main Street, left onto Park Row, left onto Exchange Street, right onto Fulton Street, right onto Dorrance Street, and then right onto Washington Street to Bus Stop H.
Outbound trips will travel regular route to Washington Street, turn left onto Exchange Street, right onto Stillman Street, right onto Park Row, right onto Canal Street, left onto Washington Street and then resume regular route.
Route 34 (East Providence)
Please refer to the Route 33 (Riverside) detour.
Route 50 (Douglas Ave.)
Inbound trips will travel the regular route.
Outbound trips will turn right onto Exchange Street, right onto Fulton Street, right onto Dorrance Street, continue onto Francis Street, and then resume regular route.
Route 55 (Admiral/Providence College)
Inbound trips will travel the regular route to the intersection of Charles and Smith Streets, turn right onto Smith Street, left onto Gaspee Street, left onto Francis Street, and then left onto Washington Street to Bus Stop I.
Outbound trips will turn right onto Exchange Street, right onto Fulton Street, right onto Dorrance Street through to Francis Street, right onto Gaspee Street, right onto Smith Street, left onto Charles Street, and then resume regular route.
Route 56 (Chalkstone Ave.)
Inbound trips will travel the regular route to Washington Street, turn right onto Exchange Street, and then right onto Fulton Street to the temporary bus stop next to the Kennedy Plaza Intermodal Transportation Center.
Outbound trips will turn right onto Dorrance Street, continue onto Francis Street and then resume regular route.
Route 57 (Smith Street)
Please refer to the Route 56 (Chalkstone Ave.) detour.
Route 60 (Providence/Newport)
Inbound trips will travel the regular route to I-195 West through to I-95 North, turn right at the Downtown Exit, right onto Francis Street, continue onto Dorrance Street, and then turn left onto Washington Street to the temporary bus stop next to the Kennedy Plaza Intermodal Transportation Center.
Outbound trips will turn right onto Exchange Street, right onto Fulton Street, right onto Dorrance Street through to Francis Street, left onto I-95 South to I-195 East, and then resume regular route.
Route 66 (URI/Galilee)
Please refer to the Route 14 (West Bay) detour.
Route 78 (Beverage Hill/Newport Ave.)
Inbound trips will travel the regular route to I-195 West to I-95 North, turn right at the Broadway Exit, right onto Broadway, right onto Empire Street, left onto Fountain Street, right onto Dorrance Street, and then left onto Washington Street to Bus Stop H.
Outbound trips will leave Washington Street, turn right onto Exchange Street, right onto Fulton Street, right onto Dorrance Street to Francis Street, left onto the I-95 South on-ramp through to I-195 East, and then resume regular route.
Route 92 (Federal Hill/East Side)
WEST: Inbound trips from Riverview Place will travel the regular route to Wickenden Street, turn right onto South Main Street, continue onto North Main Street, left onto Smith Street, left onto Francis Street through to Dorrance Street, left onto Washington Street, right onto Exchange Street, right onto Fulton Street to Bus Stop D and then resume regular route.
Outbound trips will travel the regular route.
EAST: Inbound trips from Federal Hill will travel the regular route to Bus Stop J.
Outbound trips will leave via a left onto Exchange Street, left onto Exchange Terrace, right onto Francis Street, left onto the I-95 South on-ramp, continue onto I-195 East to the Gano Street Exit, turn left onto India Street, right onto Gano Street, left onto Wickenden Street, right onto Ives Street, left onto Trenton Street, left onto Governor Street, left onto Wickenden Street, left onto Ives Street and then resume regular route.