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RIPTA TO DETOUR TWENTY-SEVEN BUS ROUTES AND RELOCATE BUS STOPS TO ACCOMMODATE MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER WALK ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2017*

October 12, 2017

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour twenty-seven bus routes in the Providence area to accommodate the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk.  Routes 1, 3, 6, 17, 19, […]

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DUE TO REPAVING ON SMITH STREET IN PROVIDENCE, RIPTA TO DETOUR ROUTE 56 (CHALKSTONE AVENUE) AND ROUTE 57 (SMITH STREET) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10 – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2017*

October 5, 2017

Due to the construction on Smith Street from, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Routes 56 (Chalkstone Avenue) and 57 (Smith Street). Inbound and outbound trips will […]

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RIPTA TO DETOUR ROUTE 54 (LINCOLN/WOONSOCKET) AND 87 (FAIRMOUNT/WALNUT HILL) TO ACCOMMODATE WOONSOCKET AUTUMNFEST ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2017*

October 4, 2017

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detours Route 54 (Lincoln/Woonsocket) and Route 87 (Fairmount/Walnut Hill) to accommodate the Woonsocket AutumnFest Parade.   Routes 54 and 87 will be detoured […]

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RIPTA TO DETOUR ROUTE 92 (RI COLLEGE/FEDERAL HILL/EAST SIDE) TO ACCOMMODATE THE COLUMBUS DAY FESTIVAL SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7 – MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2017*

October 2, 2017

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 92 (RI College/Federal Hill/East Side) from Saturday, October 7 through Monday, October 9, 2017 in order to accommodate the Columbus […]

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RIPTA TO DETOUR ROUTES 50, 56 AND 57 IN PROVIDENCE TO ACCOMMODATE THE GLORIA GEMMA FLAMES OF HOPE CELEBRATION*

September 28, 2017

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 50, (Douglas Ave/Bryant University),  Route 56 (Chalkstone Avenue) and Route 57 (Smith Street) in the downtown Providence area in order […]

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RIPTA TO DETOUR NINETEEN ROUTES IN PROVIDENCE TO ACCOMMODATE THE GLORIA GEMMA 5K ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2017*

September 28, 2017

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour nineteen bus routes in the downtown Providence area on Sunday, October 1, 2017 in order to accommodate the Gloria Gemma 5K […]

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RIPTA TO HOST FOLLOW-UP PUBLIC SESSION ON STATE HUMAN SERVICES TRANSPORTATION COORDINATED PLAN ON OCT. 3, 2017*

September 28, 2017

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that it will hold a follow-up session to update the public on its work on the State’s Coordinated Public Transit/Human Services […]

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RIPTA TO DETOUR TWO ROUTES TO ACCOMMODATE CENTRAL FALLS CAR SHOW ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2017*

September 22, 2017

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour two routes on Sunday, September 24, 2017, to accommodate the Annual Central Falls Car Show. Dexter Street will be closed from […]

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RIPTA TO DETOUR NINETEEN ROUTES IN PROVIDENCE TO ACCOMMODATE THE CVS/PHARMACY DOWNTOWN 5K ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2017*

September 13, 2017

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour nineteen bus routes in the downtown Providence area on Sunday, September 17, 2017 in order to accommodate the CVS/Pharmacy Downtown 5K […]

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