RIPTA TO DETOUR TWELVE ROUTES DUE TO WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2015
Some Routes Experiencing 10 Minute Delays
Providence, Rhode Island, February 20, 2015 — The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced that twelve routes are on detour Friday, February 20, 2015, as regular service resumes after a weekend storm. Accumulated snow in some areas and unplowed secondary roads make it difficult for RIPTA vehicles to travel safely. Routes 1, 3, 6, 18, 19, 27, 29, 34, 49, 80, 87 and 92 are on currently on detour. (In addition today, Route 19 is on detour due to a water main break). RIPTA will continue to restore service on those routes as conditions allow and will also advise riders of any other detours due to the storm. Passengers are encouraged to check www.RIPTA.com for updates throughout the day. Riders may expect some delays on all routes due to weather conditions and are advised to use extreme caution at bus stops due to decreased visibility and slippery conditions.
The safety of our employees and passengers is RIPTA’s top priority. RIPTA apologizes for the inconvenience and asks for the public’s understanding as we work around to restore service.
The following routes are on detour:
Route 1 (Eddy Street): Northbound trips are detouring after Rhode IslandHospital are bypassing Richmond Street and continuing on Eddy Street to Memorial Boulevard and then to KennedyPlaza. Northbound trips from the East Side Tunnel will travel regular route to Waterman, then detour left on Hope Street, bypassing Brook Street, and then resume regular route. Southbound trips will travel the regular route to Hope Street then will stay on Hope, take a right Angell Street and then left on Thayer to resume regular route.
Route 3 (Warwick Ave): Inbound trips are detouring after Rhode IslandHospital bypassing Richmond Street and continuing on Eddy Street to Memorial Boulevard and then to KennedyPlaza.
Route 6 (Prairie Avenue): No service to CCRI Providence campus; buses will stay on Prairie Avenue.
Route 18 (Union Ave): Trips will not service Chapin Avenue and Ellery Street. Outbound trips will travel the regular route to Cranston Street; stay on Cranston Street, right onto Route 10 ramp, then left onto Union Avenue where regular route will resume. Detour will reverse on inbound trips.
Route 19 (Plainfield/Westminster): Outbound trips will travel the regular route to Plainfield and Killingly Streets, right onto Killingly Street, bear left up the hill onto Sunset Avenue through to Central Avenue, left onto Atwood Avenue, right onto Simmonsville Street, left onto Plainfield Street, and then right into the Walmart Inbound trips will travel the regular route from Walmart to right onto Plainfield Street, right onto Blue Jay Drive, left onto Birchwood Drive, left onto Lake Garden Drive, left onto Plainfield Street, right onto Simmonsville Street, left onto Atwood Avenue, right onto Central Avenue through to Sunset Avenue, turn onto Killingly Street, left onto Plainfield Street and then resume regular route.
Route 27 (Broadway/Manton): Trips will not service Hillcrest Village Apartments.
Route 29 (KentCounty): No service to the Phenix Hotel in West Warwick. Bus will travel regular route to Main Street, then right on Pleasant and left on Highland before turning left on Main Street to resume regular route.
Route 34 (East Providence: Inbound trips will not service the back of Evergreen Apartments. Trips leaving the apartment complex will continue on Evergreen Drive, turn right onto Warren Avenue and then resume regular route.
Route 49 (CampSt./Miriam Hospital): Trips will not service MiriamHospital. Outbound trips from the East Side Tunnel will travel the regular route to Waterman Street, left onto Hope Street (avoiding Brook Street), continue regular route to Doyle Street, right onto North Main Street, left onto Smithfield Avenue, left onto Nashua Street, left onto Frost Street. Inbound trips will travel from Frost Street, turn right onto North Main Street, left onto Doyle Street, right onto Hope Street, continue on Hope Street, right onto Angell Street and then resume regular route.
Route 80 (Armistice Blvd.): No service to Summit Street. Outbound trips will follow regular route to Walcott then turn right on School Street, left on Pond, and then right on Columbus to resume regular route. Inbound trips will travel regular route to Pond Street and then detour by taking a right on Prospect before resuming regular route.
Route 87 (Fairmount/Walnut Hill): Trips will not service Fairmount and MorinHeights. Inbound and outbound buses Cass Avenue, buses will terminate at Clinton Street.
Route 92 (RI College/ Federal Hill/East Side): Westbound trips from KennedyPlaza will travel the regular route to right onto Eagle Street, left onto Valley Street, right onto Atwells Avenue and then resume regular route. Eastbound trips will travel regular route to Wickenden Street, then left on Gano Street (bypassing Ives Street), and then right on Pitman Street to regular route. Westbound trips leaving Eastside Market will also bypass Ives Street, turning left onto Pitman Street, left onto Gano Street and then right on Wickenden to resume regular route.
Passengers are strongly advised to monitor news reports, check www.RIPTA.com and RIPTA’s social media outlets (Facebook @RideRIPTA, Twitter @RIPTA_RI) for service advisory updates. RIPTA urges passengers to sign up for electronic News Updates at http://www.ripta.com/detours-news RIPTA will e-mail system disruption notices to passengers on this distribution list.
