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1 | Eddy/Hope/Benefit

Eddy Street Bridge Construction Detour

UPDATE: Due to inclement weather, construction has been postponed to Friday, May 16, 2025 at 8 PM.

Route 1 Southbound will be on detour starting on Friday, May 16, 2025 at 8 PM. This detour will last until Fall 2028.

Southbound trips will travel the regular route to Eddy St. and Thurbers Ave., turn left onto Thurbers Ave., right onto Allens Ave., right onto Ernest St., left onto Eddy St. and resume the regular route.

These Southbound bus stops will not be in service as a result:

  • Eddy & Thurbers (Before Applegate) – Stop ID: 12500
  • Eddy After Pavilion – Stop ID: 12385

Northbound trips will remain on the regular route.

Routes affected

1 | Eddy/Hope/Benefit

Restoration Worship Ministries Summerfest: Saturday, August 9

Route 1 will be on detour from 10am to 3pm. Southbound trips will travel regular route to Eddy and Aldrich Streets, turn right onto Aldrich St., left onto Broad St. and then resume regular route. Northbound trips will travel regular route to Broad St., continue on Broad St., turn right onto Aldrich St., left onto Eddy St. and then resume regular route.

Routes affected

Multiple Routes:
6 | Prairie Ave/Roger Williams Park Zoo
R-Line | Broad/North Main

Dominican Parade: Sunday, August 10

Route 6 and the R-Line will be on detour from 8am to 1pm.

Route 6:

Inbound trips will leave Broad City line, turn right onto Eddy St., left onto Thurbers Ave., right onto Prairie Ave. and then resume regular route.

Outbound trips will travel regular route to Prairie and Thurber Avenues, left onto Thurbers Ave., right onto Eddy St. through to Broad City line. Route 6 Outbound will not service the Zoo; Outbound trips will end at the Broad St. Terminus.

R-Line:

Inbound will travel regular route to Broad and Eddy Streets, turn right onto Eddy St., left onto Potters Ave., right onto Broad St. and then resume regular route.

Outbound trips will travel regular route to Broad St. and Potters Ave. turn left onto Potters, right onto Eddy St. through to Broad St. and then resume regular route.

Routes affected

Multiple Routes:
14 | West Bay
16 | Bald Hill/NEIT/ Quonset

East Greenwich Main Street Stroll: Thursday, August 21

Routes 14 and 16 will be detoured from 5pm to 8pm.

Route 14:

Outbound trips will travel regular route to Main and Division Streets, turn right onto Division St., left onto Kenyon Ave., left onto Cedar Ave., right onto Post Rd., and then resume the regular route.

Reverse on Inbound.

Route 16:

Outbound trips will travel regular route to Division St. and Kenyon Ave., turn right onto Kenyon Ave., left onto Cedar Ave., right onto Post Rd., and then resume the regular route.

Reverse on Inbound.

Routes affected

Multiple Routes:
14 | West Bay
69 | Narragansett/Galilee

Blessing of the Fleet Road Race: Friday, July 25

Routes 14 and 69 will be detoured on Friday, July 25 from 3:30pm to 9pm to accommodate the Blessing of the Fleet Road Race.

Route 14

Inbound trips will leave Salt Pond Plaza, turn left onto Point Judith Rd., right onto Kingston Rd., left onto Narragansett Ave., left Boston Neck Road and then resume regular route.

Outbound trips will travel regular route to Boston Neck Road, turn right onto Narragansett Ave., right onto Kingston Rd., circle the rotary to Point Judith Rd., and then right into Salt Pond Plaza.

Route 69

Inbound trips will leave the lay off area, turn left onto Great Island Road (service ferry stop), left onto Sand Hill Cove Rd., left at the Galilee Connector, right onto Great Island Rd., right onto Galilee Escape Rd., left onto Point Judith Rd., and then resume regular route.

Outbound trips will travel regular route to Point Judith Rd., continue onto Point Judith Rd., turn right at the Galilee Connector, left onto Great Island Rd., left onto Sand Hill Cove Rd., left at the Galilee Connector and then the bus will lay off.

Routes affected

17 | Dyer/Pocasset

Hispanic Heritage Festival: Saturday, September 13

Route 17 will be on detour from 4pm to 9pm; Pocasset Ave. will be closed during this time.

Outbound trips will travel regular route to the intersection of Pocasset Ave. and Webster Ave., turn right onto Webster Ave., left onto Plainfield St., left onto Union Ave., right onto Pocasset Ave. and then resume regular route.

Reverse on Inbound.

Routes affected

Multiple Routes:
64 | Newport/URI Kingston
66 | URI / CCRI Warwick / Providence
69 | Narragansett/Galilee
203 | Narragansett Flex

Due to construction at URI, Routes 64, 66, 69 and 203 Flex will be on detour from 5 AM – 6 PM every day from July 14, 2025 through July 23, 2025.

The URI Memorial Union bus stop will not be in service during this time. A temporary bus stop will be set up on Campus Ave. before Lower College Rd. that passengers can use for both Inbound and Outbound service.

Inbound and Outbound trips will travel the regular route to Kingstown Rd. and Upper College Rd., turn onto Upper College Rd., turn left onto Campus Ave., service the temporary stop at Campus Ave. and Lower College Rd., turn left onto Lower College Rd. and resume the regular route.

Routes affected

66 | URI / CCRI Warwick / Providence

Route 66 will be on detour starting on Friday, May 2, 2025 until further notice. The I-95 North on-ramp from East Ave. will be closed to traffic. After stopping at URI Knight Campus, Inbound trips will continue on East Ave. to Main Ave., continue on Main Ave. to Post Rd., turn left onto Post Rd., continue to T.F. Green Airport and then resume the regular route. Outbound is on the regular route.

Routes affected

92 | RI College/Federal Hill/East Side

RIPTA will detour Route 92 every Saturday from 3 pm to 12 am to accommodate outdoor dining on Federal Hill. The detour will begin Saturday, June 14 and last through September 6, 2025. 

The following detour will be in effect every Saturday from 3:00 pm until 12:00 am beginning Saturday, June 14, 2025:

Route 92 (RI College/Federal Hill/East Side):

Eastbound trips (Inbound) will travel regular route to the intersection of Atwells and Harris Avenues, turn right onto Harris Avenue, left onto Broadway and then resume regular route.

Westbound trips (Outbound) will travel regular route to Service Road 7, turn left onto Service Road 7, right onto Broadway, right onto Harris Avenue, left onto Atwells Avenue and then resume regular route.

Routes affected

92 | RI College/Federal Hill/East Side

Our Lady of the Rosary Church Procession: Friday, August 8 – Sunday, August 10

Route 92 will be detoured from 8:10pm to 9pm on Friday, 6:10pm to 7pm on Saturday, and 2pm to 2:30pm on Sunday.

Eastbound trips will travel the regular route to Point St. and South Water St., turn right onto South Water St., left onto India St. through to Gano St., left onto Wickenden St., right onto Ives St. and then resume the regular route.

Westbound trips will travel the regular route to Ives St. and Wickenden St., turn left on Wickenden St., right onto Gano St. through to India St., right onto South Main St., left onto Point St. and then resume regular route.

Routes affected