Press Releases

October 13, 2017

Due to the East Side Tunnel closure for the repaving of North Main Street, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Routes 1 (Hope/Eddy), 33 (Riverside), 34 (East Providence) and 60 (Providence/Newport).   Route 60 will be on detour from 8PM to 6AM on Sunday, October 15, 2017. Routes 1, 33, 34 and 60 […]

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October 12, 2017

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour twenty-seven bus routes in the Providence area to accommodate the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk.  Routes 1, 3, 6, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28,  30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 50, 51, 54, 55, 56, 57, 60, 66, 72, 78, 92, and the R-Line will […]

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October 5, 2017

Due to the construction on Smith Street from, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Routes 56 (Chalkstone Avenue) and 57 (Smith Street). Inbound and outbound trips will be detoured off of Smith Street from 8pm to 6am on Tuesday, October 10 through Thursday, October 12, 2017. Please note that routes will follow […]

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October 4, 2017

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detours Route 54 (Lincoln/Woonsocket) and Route 87 (Fairmount/Walnut Hill) to accommodate the Woonsocket AutumnFest Parade.   Routes 54 and 87 will be detoured beginning at 8:30am until 1:00pm on Monday, October 9, 2017.  Main Street will be closed between Court Street and Cumberland Hill during this time. Bus […]

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October 2, 2017

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 92 (RI College/Federal Hill/East Side) from Saturday, October 7 through Monday, October 9, 2017 in order to accommodate the Columbus Day Festival.   The detour will be in effect from the first trip of the day on Saturday until the last trip of the night on […]

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September 28, 2017

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 50, (Douglas Ave/Bryant University),  Route 56 (Chalkstone Avenue) and Route 57 (Smith Street) in the downtown Providence area in order to accommodate the Gloria Gemma Flames of Hope Celebration.  The detour will be in effect beginning at 8AM on Thursday, September 28, through 7:30AM on […]

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September 28, 2017

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour nineteen bus routes in the downtown Providence area on Sunday, October 1, 2017 in order to accommodate the Gloria Gemma 5K Road Race.  Routes 1, 3, 21, 30, 33, 34, 35, 50, 51, 54, 55, 56, 57, 60, 66, 72, 78, 92 and the R-Line will […]

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September 28, 2017

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that it will hold a follow-up session to update the public on its work on the State’s Coordinated Public Transit/Human Services Transportation Plan.  The meeting will be held on October 3, 2017, from 4 to 6 pm, in the Transportation Conference Room at 269 Melrose Street […]

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September 22, 2017

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour two routes on Sunday, September 24, 2017, to accommodate the Annual Central Falls Car Show. Dexter Street will be closed from Rand Street to Cross Street. Detours will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Routes 72 and 75. Route 72 (Weeden/Central Falls):Inbound trips […]

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