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RIPTA To Detour Three Bus Routes in Providence On Saturday, March 18, 2023 to Accommodate St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festivities

🗓️ March 18, 2023 - Detours will occur between 9:00 am and 6:00 pm The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Routes 50, 56, and 57 in Providence on Saturday, March 18, 2023. The three routes will be on detour from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm to accommodate the St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

RIPTA to Detour Three Bus Routes in Newport on Saturday, March 11, 2023 to Accommodate St. Patrick’s Day Parade

🗓️ March 11, 2023 - Detours will occur between 8:45 am and 1:30 pm The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Routes 60, 63 and 67 in Newport on Saturday, March 11, 2023 to accommodate the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The following route changes will be in effect on Saturday, March 11, 2023: Route 60 (Newport/Providence): Trips into

RIPTA to Detour Four Bus Routes in Pawtucket On Saturday, March 4, 2023 to Accommodate St. Patrick’s Day Parade

🗓️ March 4, 2023 - Detours will occur between 9 am and 1 pm The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Routes 1, 76, 78 and the R-Line in the Pawtucket area from 9 am to 1 pm on Saturday, March 4, 2023, to accommodate the Pawtucket St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Roosevelt Avenue will be closed during this

RIPTA Announces Development of New RIPTA Bus Shelter to Honor Rosa Parks’ Legacy

🗓️ February 7, 2023 - Providence, Rhode Island, February 7, 2023…… The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced plans today to construct a new bus shelter honoring civil rights icon Rosa Parks. The bus shelter will be located in front of the Powers Building at the intersection of Smith Street and Park Street in Providence, across from the State

Governor McKee Announces Nationwide RFP for New, Innovative Downtown Transit Center

🗓️ January 11, 2023 - Published on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee announced today that the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will be launching a Request for Proposals on January 17, 2023, for the joint development of a new, modern Transit Center [r20.rs6.net] on Dorrance Street in Downtown Providence.

RIPTA Service to Run Holiday Schedule in Observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

🗓️ December 23, 2022 - The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all fixed-route services on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Monday, January 16, 2023, in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. RIPTA Offices All RIPTA offices will be closed on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

RIPTA to Detour Nineteen Routes in Providence to Accommodate the Downtown Jingle 5K on Sunday, December 11, 2022

🗓️ December 11, 2022 - The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour nineteen bus routes in the downtown Providence area on Sunday, December 11, 2022, in order to accommodate the Downtown Jingle 5K Road Race. Bus Routes 1, 14, 17, 19, 33, 34, 35, 50, 51, 54, 55, 56, 57, 60, 66, 72, 78, 92 and the R-Line