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RIPTA to Detour Three Bus Routes in Newport on Saturday, March 15, 2025 to Accommodate St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Detours will occur between 8:30 am and 1:30 pm
Newport, Rhode Island – The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Routes 60, 63 and 67 in Newport on Saturday, March 15, 2025, to accommodate the St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
The following detours will be in effect on Saturday, March 15, 2025:
Route 60 (Newport/Providence):
Trips into the Newport Transportation Center between 8:30 am and noon will travel along the regular route to West Main Road and Coddington Highway, take a right onto Coddington Highway to Connell Highway, continue around the rotary back onto Connell Highway, continue through to Farewell Street, turn right onto America’s Cup Avenue, and then right into the Newport Transportation Center to the Route 60 bus stop.
Trips leaving the Newport Transportation Center between 8:30 am and 1:30 pm will turn left onto America’s Cup Avenue, left onto Farewell Street to Connell Highway, continue around the rotary to Connell Highway, continue onto Coddington Highway, turn left onto West Main Road, and then resume regular route. Trips traveling onto East Main Road will turn left onto East Main Road and then resume regular route.
Route 63 (Broadway/Shopping Center):
Trips into the Newport Transportation Center between 8:30 am and 12:15 pm will travel the regular route to Hillside Avenue and Admiral Kalbfus Road, take a right onto Admiral Kalbfus Road, left onto Bridge Access Road, left onto Connell Highway to Farewell Street, right onto America’s Cup Avenue, and then right into the Newport Transportation Center to the Route 63 bus stop.
Trips leaving the Newport Transportation Center between 8:30 am and 12:15 pm will turn left onto America’s Cup Avenue, left onto Farewell Street to Connell Highway, right onto Admiral Kalbfus Road, left onto Hillside Avenue, and then resume regular route.
Route 67 (Bellevue/Mansions/Salve Regina):
Trips into the Newport Transportation Center between 8:30 am and 12:20 pm will travel the regular route to Bellevue Avenue and Kay Street, take a right onto Kay Street, left onto Rhode Island Avenue, right onto Broadway, left onto Summer Street to Van Zandt Avenue, left onto Farewell Street, and then right into the Newport Transportation Center to the Route 67 bus stop.
Trips leaving the Newport Transportation Center between 8:30 am and 12:20 pm will turn left onto America’s Cup Avenue, left onto Farewell Street, right onto Van Zandt Avenue to Summer Street, right onto Broadway, left onto Rhode Island Avenue, right onto Kay Street, left onto Bellevue Avenue, then resume regular route.
Passengers can call 401-781-9400 for additional route information or visit RIPTA.com.