Route 1 is on detour until further notice due to construction on Brooks St. Route 1 will not serve bus stops on Brooks St. Please board at the temporary bus stops on Hope Street.

The following detours will remain in place through October 2024:

Route 1

Inbound trips will travel regular route to Thayer Street, left onto Waterman Street, left onto Brook Street, left onto Angell Street, continue on Angell Street through to Steeple Street and then resume regular route. Passengers will utilize the bus stop on Thayer Street before Meeting Street. There will be no stops between Thayer and Meeting Streets and Kennedy Plaza.

Outbound trips will travel regular route to North Main Street via Washington Place, continue up the hill on Waterman Street, turn left onto Brook Street and then resume regular route. At the bottom of the hill, passengers will board at a temporary stop on the pedestrian island on Washington Place. At the top of the hill, passengers will utilize the bus stop on Brook Street after Angell Street.

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour twenty-two bus routes in the downtown Providence area on Sunday, October 20, 2024, in order to accommodate the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk.

Routes 1, 3, 4, 17, 19, 21, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 50, 55, 78, and 92 will be detoured from 8:15AM to 1:30PM.

Routes 14, 27, 28, 56, 57, 60 and 66 will be detoured from the first trip of the day until 1:30PM.

Bus Stops X, V, W, and Y will be temporarily relocated to Washington and Fulton Streets. Memorial Boulevard will be closed from Steeple Street to South Water Street during this time.

The following routes will be detoured on Sunday, October 20, 2024:

Route 1 (Eddy/Hope/Benefit)

Inbound trips (South) will travel the regular route to the intersection of the East Side Tunnel and North Main Street, right onto North Main Street, left onto Park Row, left onto Exchange Street, and then right onto Fulton Street to Bus Stop D.

Outbound trips (North) will travel the regular route to the intersection of Eddy and Dyer Streets, turn left onto Dorrance Street, and then right onto Washington Street to Bus Stop I. Trips will then turn left onto Exchange Street, right onto Stillman Street, right onto Park Row, right to Canal Street, left onto Washington Street and then resume regular route.

Route 3 (Oakland Beach)

Inbound trips will travel the regular route to Washington Street, turn right onto Exchange Street, and then turn right onto Fulton Street to Bus Stop B. Trips will not serve Providence Station.

Outbound trips will travel regular route.

Route 4 (Warwick Ave.)

Please refer to the Route 3 (Oakland Beach) detour.

Route 14 (West Bay) ON DETOUR 5AM – 1:30PM

Inbound trips will travel the regular route to Francis Street and then turn left onto Washington Street to the temporary bus stop next to the Kennedy Plaza Intermodal Transportation Center. 

Outbound trips will leave Washington Street, turn right onto Exchange Street, right onto Fulton Street, right onto Dorrance Street to Francis Street, left onto I-95 South and then resume regular route.

Route 17 (Dyer/Pocasset)

Inbound trips will travel the regular route to Kennedy Plaza, turn right onto Exchange Street, and then turn right onto Fulton Street to Bus Stop B.

Outbound trips will travel the regular route.

Route 19 (Plainfield/Westminster)

Please refer to the Route 17 (Dyer/Pocasset) detour.

Route 21 (Reservoir/Garden City)

Inbound trips will travel the regular route to the Rte. 10 Dean Street Exit, turn right onto Dean Street, left onto Atwells Avenue, right onto Empire Street, left onto Fountain Street, right onto Dorrance Street, left onto Washington Street, right onto Exchange Street, and then right onto Fulton Street to Bus Stop C.

Outbound trips will leave Fulton Street, turn right onto Francis Street, left onto Rte. 10 and then resume regular route.

Route 27 (Broadway/Manton) ON DETOUR 5AM – 1:30PM

Inbound trips will travel the regular route to Washington Street, turn right onto Exchange Street, and then right onto Fulton Street to the temporary bus stop next to the Kennedy Plaza Intermodal Transportation Center.

Outbound trips will turn right onto Dorrance Street, left onto Sabin Street and then resume regular route.

Route 28 (Broadway/Hartford) ON DETOUR 5AM – 1:30PM

Please refer to the Route 27 (Broadway/Manton) detour.

Route 30 (Arlington/Oaklawn)

Inbound trips will travel the regular route to the Rte. 10 Dean Street Exit, turn right at the Dean Street Exit, left onto Atwells Avenue, right onto Empire Street, left onto Fountain Street, right onto Dorrance Street, left onto Washington Street, right onto Exchange Street, and then right onto Fulton Street to Bus Stop C.

Outbound trips leave Fulton Street, turn right onto Dorrance Street, continue onto Francis Street, turn left onto Rte. 10 and then resume regular route.

Route 31 (Cranston Street)

Please refer to the Route 17 (Dyer/Pocasset) detour.

Route 33 (Riverside)

Inbound trips will travel the regular route to North Main Street, turn right onto North Main Street, left onto Park Row, left onto Exchange Street, right onto Fulton Street, right onto Dorrance Street, and then right onto Washington Street to Bus Stop H.

Outbound trips will travel regular route to Washington Street, turn left onto Exchange Street, right onto Stillman Street, right onto Park Row, right onto Canal Street, left onto Washington Street and then resume regular route.

(WAIT FOR THE POLICE TO LET YOU CROSS EXCHANGE TERRACE AT EXCHANGE)

Route 34 (East Providence)

Please refer to the Route 33 (Riverside) detour.

Route 35 (Rumford)

Inbound trips will travel the regular route to I-195 West to I-95 North, turn right at the Broadway Exit, right onto Broadway, right onto Empire Street, left onto Fountain Street, right onto Dorrance Street, and then left onto Washington Street to Bus Stop H.

Outbound trips will leave Washington Street, turn right onto Exchange Street, right onto Fulton Street, right onto Dorrance Street to Francis Street, left onto the I-95 South on-ramp through to I-195 East, and then resume regular route.

Route 50 (Douglas Ave.)

Inbound trips will travel the regular route.

Outbound trips will turn right onto Exchange Street, right onto Fulton Street, right onto Dorrance Street to Francis Street, and then resume regular route.

Route 55 (Admiral/Providence College)

Inbound trips will travel the regular route to the intersection of Charles and Smith Streets, turn right onto Smith Street, left onto Gaspee Street, left onto Francis Street, and then left onto Washington Street to Bus Stop I.

Outbound trips will turn right onto Exchange Street, right onto Fulton Street, right onto Dorrance Street to Francis Street, right onto Gaspee Street, right onto Smith Street, left onto Charles Street, and then resume regular route.

Route 56 (Chalkstone Ave.) ON DETOUR 5AM – 1:30PM

Inbound trips will travel the regular route to Washington Street, turn right onto Exchange Street, and then right onto Fulton Street to Bus Stop B.

Outbound trips will leave Dorrance Street, continue onto Francis Street and then resume regular route.

Route 57 (Smith Street) ON DETOUR 5AM – 1:30PM

Please refer to the Route 56 (Chalkstone Ave.) detour.

Route 60 (Providence/Newport) ON DETOUR 5AM – 1:30PM

Inbound trips will travel the regular route to I-195 West through to I-95 North, right at the Downtown Exit, right onto Francis Street, continue onto Dorrance Street, and then turn left onto Washington Street to the temporary bus stop next to the Kennedy Plaza Intermodal Transportation Center.

Outbound trips will turn right onto Exchange Street, right onto Fulton Street, right onto Dorrance Street through to Francis Street, left onto I-95 South to I-195 East, and then resume regular route.

Route 66 (URI/Galilee) ON DETOUR 5AM – 1:30PM

Please refer to the Route 14 (West Bay) detour.

Route 78 (Beverage Hill/Newport Ave.)

Please refer to the Route 35 (Rumford) detour.

Route 92 (Federal Hill/East Side)

WEST: Inbound trips from East Side Market will travel the regular route to Wickenden Street, turn right onto South Main Street, continue onto North Main Street, left onto Smith Street, left onto Francis Street through to Dorrance Street, left onto Washington Street, right onto Exchange Street, right onto Fulton Street to Bus Stop D and then resume regular route.

EAST: Inbound trips from Federal Hill will travel the regular route to Bus Stop J. Outbound trips will leave via a left onto Exchange Street, left onto Exchange Terrace, right onto Francis Street, left onto the I-95 South on-ramp, continue onto I-195 East to the Gano Street Exist, turn left onto India Street, right onto Gano Street, left onto Wickenden Street, right onto Ives Street, left onto Trenton Street, left onto Governor Street, left onto Wickenden Street, left onto Ives Street and then resume regular route.

The following detours will remain in place through October 2024:

Routes 32, 33, 34, 40 and 61x

Inbound trips will travel regular route to the intersection of Angell and Thayer Streets, continue onto Angell Street through to Steeple Street and then resume regular route. Passengers will utilize the bus stop on Angell Street at Hope Street. There will be no stops between Angell and Hope Streets and Kennedy Plaza.

Outbound trips will travel regular route to North Main Street via Washington Place, continue up the hill on Waterman Street and then resume regular route. At the bottom of the hill, passengers will board at a temporary stop on the traffic island on Washington Place. At the top of the hill, passengers will utilize the bus stop on Waterman Street at Hope Street.

Monster Dash 5K: Sunday, October 27

Routes 35, 60 and 78 will be on detour from 8:30am to 11:30am.

Routes 35 and 78

Inbound trips will travel regular route to I-195 West, continue onto I-95 North, turn right at the Downtown Exit, right onto Francis St., left onto Washington St. and then continue to Bus Stop H.

Outbound trips will leave Bus Stop H, turn left onto Exchange St., left onto Memorial Blvd., continue onto I-95 South to I-195 East and then resume regular route.

Route 60

Inbound trips will travel regular route to I-195 West, continue to I-95 North, tun right at the Downtown Exit, turn right onto Francis St., left onto Exchange Terrace and then continue to Bus Stop Y. Outbound trips will leave Bus Stop Y, via a left onto Exchange St., left onto Memorial Blvd., continue onto I-95 South to I- 195 East and then resume regular route.

Inbound trips will travel regular route to Taunton Ave., turn right on Valley t o Waterfront Drive, right on Henderson Bridge to Angell Street, left on Gano Street, and then right onto I-195 West to regular route. Outbound trips will travel regular route.

Route 56 is on detour from now until November 1, 2024 due to construction. Route 56 cannot serve the VA Hospital entrance. Buses will pick up on Chalkstone Ave.

Route 58 is on detour until further notice due to the West River Street Bridge Replacement Project.
Inbound trips will travel regular route to Branch Ave., turn right onto North Main St., right onto Barbara Leonard Way, right onto Corliss St. through to W. River St., left onto Charles St. and then resume regular route.
Outbound trips will travel regular route to Charles St., turn right onto West River St., continue onto Corliss St., turn left onto Barbara Leonard Way, left onto North Main St., left onto Branch Ave. and then resume regular route.

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