April 22, 2019

Press Releases

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 50 (Douglas Avenue) on Monday, May 27, 2019 to accommodate the 12th Annual Memorial Day Parade and Celebration in North Providence.   The detour will be in effect from 12:45pm through 2:45pm. Please note that Route 50 will be running on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Monday, May 27.

Route 50 will detour as follows on Monday, May 27, 2019:

Inbound trips will travel the regular route to the intersection of Douglas Pike and                  

Twin River Road, left onto Twin River Road, right onto the Rte. 146 South on-ramp to Rte. 146 South, right at the Mineral Spring Exit, right onto Mineral Spring Avenue, left onto Douglas Avenue, and then resume regular route. 

Outbound trips will travel the regular route to the intersection of Douglas and Mineral Spring Avenues, right onto Mineral Spring Avenue, left onto Charles Street, right onto the Rte. 146 North on-ramp onto Rte. 146 North, right at the Twin River Road Exit, left onto Twin River Road, right onto Douglas Pike, and then resume regular route. 

For more information on the celebration, visit http://northprovidenceri.gov/recreation-department/memorial-day-parade-celebration/.