October 20, 2017
Press Releases
Due to construction on Exchange Street in Providence, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Routes 1, 8X, 9X, 10X, 12X, 32, 33, 34, 35, 40, 50, 51, 54, 55, 58, 59X, 61X, 65X, 72, 78, 92, 95X and the R-Line. Inbound and outbound trips will be detoured Monday, October 23 through Saturday, October 28, 2017 from 7am through the last trip of the day.
The routes will detour as follows from 7AM through the last trip of the day:
Route 1 (Hope-North):
Inbound trips will travel the regular route.
Outbound trips will turn right onto Exchange Street, right onto Fulton Street, right onto Dorrance Street through to Francis Street, right onto Memorial Boulevard, left onto Washington Street and then resume regular route.
Route 8X (Jefferson Blvd. Park-n-Ride):
Inbound trips will turn right onto Westminster Street, left onto Memorial Boulevard, left onto Steeple Street through to Exchange Terrace, and then resume regular route.
Outbound trips will turn travel the regular route to Lower Weybosset, turn right onto Westminster Street, left onto Memorial Boulevard, left onto Steeple Street through to Exchange Terrace and then resume regular route.
Route 9X (Pascoag Park-N-Ride):
Please refer to the Route 8X (Jefferson Blvd. Park-n-Ride) detour.
Route 10X (North Scituate):
Please refer to the Route 8X (Jefferson Blvd. Park-n-Ride) detour.
Route 12X (Arctic/117):
Please refer to the Route 8X (Jefferson Blvd. Park-n-Ride) detour.
Route 32 (East Providence/Wampanoag):
Please refer to the Route 1 (Hope-North) detour.
Route 33 (Riverside):
Please refer to the Route 1 (Hope-North) detour.
Route 34 (East Providence):
Please refer to the Route 1 (Hope-North) detour.
Route 35 (Rumford/Newport Ave.):
Inbound trips will travel the regular route.
Outbound trips will turn right onto Exchange Street, left onto Fulton Street, right onto Memorial Boulevard, and then resume regular route.
Route 40 (Butler/Elmgrove):
Please refer to the Route 1 (Hope-North) detour.
Route 50 (Douglas Avenue):
Inbound trips will travel the regular route.
Outbound trips will turn right onto Exchange Street, right onto Fulton Street, right onto Dorrance Street through to Francis Street and then resume regular route.
Route 51 (Charles Street):
Inbound trips will travel the regular route.
Outbound trips will turn right onto Exchange Street, right onto Fulton Street, right onto Dorrance Street through to Francis Street, right onto Memorial Boulevard, left onto Exchange Street and then resume regular route.
Route 54 (Lincoln/Woonsocket):
Please refer to the Route 50 (Douglas Avenue) detour.
Route 55 (Admiral/Providence College):
Please refer to the Route 51 (Charles Street) detour.
Route 58 (Mineral Spring/North Providence):
Please refer to the Route 51 (Charles Street) detour.
Route 59X (North Smithfield/Lincoln Mall):
Please refer to the Route 8X (Jefferson Blvd. Park-n-Ride) detour.
Route 61X (Tiverton/East Bay Park-N-Ride):
Please refer to the Route 8X (Jefferson Blvd. Park-n-Ride) detour.
Route 65X (Wakefield Park-N-Ride):
Please refer to the Route 8X (Jefferson Blvd. Park-n-Ride) detour.
Route 72 (Weeden/Central Falls):
Please refer to the Route 51 (Charles Street) detour.
Route 78 (Beverage Hill Ave./East Providence):
Please refer to the Route 35 (Rumford/Newport Ave.).
Route 92 (East Side – East):
Please refer to the Route 35 (Rumford/Newport Ave.).
Route 95X (Westerly Park-N-Ride):
Please refer to the Route 8X (Jefferson Blvd. Park-n-Ride) detour.
R-Line:
Please refer to the Route 51 (Charles Street) detour.