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July 30, 2014
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA)will detour Route 1 (Eddy/Hope/Benefit) to accommodate Festival Fete on ThayerStreet. The detour will be in effect all day and night on Sunday, September 28, 2014. Thayer Street will be closed to vehicular traffic on Sunday, September 28 for this event. The following route detour will be in effect […]
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July 30, 2014
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will run a Sunday/Holiday serviceschedule on Monday, August 11, 2014 in observance of Victory Day, an officialstate holiday. The Sunday/Holiday schedule will apply to all regular fixed-route buses and trolleys. RIde and Flex Services RIPTA Flex Services, except for Route 210 (Kingston Flex Service) which will run on […]
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July 30, 2014
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour three routes inProvidence on Saturday, August 9, 2014 all day and night to accommodate AS220’s Annual Foo Fest. Empire Street will be closed during this time. Routes 20 (Elmwood Ave.), 22 (Pontiac Ave.) and the R-Line (Broad/North Main) will be detoured. The following routes will detour […]
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July 30, 2014
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour thirteen bus routes in Providence on Saturday, August 2, 2014 in order to accommodate the Sant Nirankari Mission Procession. Bus routes 6, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 27, 28, 31, 54, 66, 92 and the R-Line will be detoured from 3pm until 5pm. Kennedy Plaza closed […]
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July 29, 2014
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 67 (Bellevue/Mansions) due to construction on Bellevue Avenue. The detour will be in effect until further notice. The detour is as follows: ROUTE 67 (Bellevue/Mansions) Inbound trips will travel the regular route to the intersection of Bellevue andCoggeshall Avenues, continue on Coggeshall Avenue, right onto Rovensky […]
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July 24, 2014
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour the Route 27 (Broadway/Manton) and Route 28(Broadway/Hartford) on Sunday, July 27, 2014 in order to accommodate Cyclovía Providence. The detour will be in effect from 11:00am until 5:00pm. Cyclovía Providence is a car-free event that opens Providence streets to people so that they can walk, skate, […]
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July 21, 2014
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority(RIPTA) will hold public hearings on the proposed elimination of Route 49 (Camp Street/Miriam Hospital) on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at University of Rhode Island Feinstein Providence Campus Auditorium. The Authority announced that the proposed elimination of service is a result of low ridership. Although Route 49 is scheduled for […]
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July 17, 2014
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will waive the roundtrip fare on all service to South County Beaches on Route 66 (URI/Galilee) on Sunday, July 27, 2014 in celebration of the Governor’s Bay Day. Route 66 (URI/Galilee) also provides express service from Central Falls, Cranston, North Providence, Pawtucket, Providence and Woonsocket to Salty Brine, […]
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The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA), due to safety concerns at the intersection of Washington and Exchange Streets, will relocate temporary Bus Stop O from Exchange Street to Steeple Street beginning Wednesday, July 16, 2014. Route 52 (Branch Ave./Bryant University), 60 (Providence/Newport) and 61X (Tiverton/East BayExpress) passengers will board Bus Stop O on Steeple […]
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