RIPTA to Detour Route 55 (Admiral/Providence College) to Accommodate 18th Annual St. Pius V 5k Road Race on Saturday, October 18, 2014

September 23, 2014

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The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 55 (Admiral/Providence College) on Saturday, October 18, 2014 in order to accommodate the 18th Annual St. Pius V 5K Road Race. The detour will be in effect from 10:00am to 11:00am on October 18th.

The route will detour as follows:

Route 55 (Admiral/ Providence College)
Inbound trips will travel the regular route to the intersection of Admiral Street and River Avenue, continue on Admiral Street, and then resume regular route.

Outbound trips will travel regular route to the intersection of Admiral Street and Huxley Avenue, continue on Admiral Street, and then resume regular route.

RIPTA, the State’s Mobility Manager, operates over 3,000 daily bus trips on 54 bus routes throughout the state. Last year, we provided 20.5 million rides. RIPTA also offers passenger van “Flex” services in areas not served by fixed-route bus service. For more information on schedules or other RIPTA services, please call 401-781-9400 or visit ripta.com.

Due to construction on Elmwood Ave. in Providence, the visitor parking lot at RIPTA headquarters (705 Elmwood Ave.) is closed today, Friday, April 26, 2024. Visitors are instructed to use street parking.

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