March 6, 2012

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour bus routes in Newport on Saturday, March 17, 2012 to accommodate the St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

The following route changes will be in effect on Saturday, March 17, 2012: 

#60 (Newport/Providence)

Trips into the Newport Gateway Center between 9:00 am and Noon will travel along the regular route to West Main Road and Coddington Highway, take a right onto Coddington Highway to Connell Highway, continue around the rotary, take a right onto Admiral Kalfbus, a right onto Bridge Access Road, a left onto Connell Highway through to Farewell, a right onto America’s Cup Avenue, and a right onto Bridge Street and a left into the Gateway Center.

Trips leaving the Newport Gateway between 9:30 am and 1:30 pm will take a right onto Bridge Street, left onto America’s Cup Avenue, left onto Farewell to Connell Highway, right onto Admiral Kalfbus, right onto Connell Highway to Coddington Highway, left onto West Main Road, and then resume the regular route.

 #63 (Broadway/Shopping Center)

Trips into the Newport Gateway Center between 8:45 am and 12:15 pm will travel the regular route to Hillside and Admiral Kalbfus, take a right onto Admiral Kalbfus, left onto Bridge Access Road, left onto Connell Highway to Farewell, right onto America’s Cup Avenue, right onto Bridge Street, and left into the Gateway Center.

Trips leaving the Newport Gateway between 8:45 am and 12:15 pm will take a right onto Bridge Street, left onto America’s Cup Avenue, left onto Farewell to Connell Highway, left onto Admiral Kalbfus, left onto Hillside, and then resume the regular route.

#67 (Bellevue/Mansions/Salve Regina)

Trips into the Newport Gateway Center between 10:00 am and 12:20 pm will travel the regular route to Bellevue Avenue and Kay Street, take a right onto Kay Street, left onto Rhode Island Avenue, right onto Broadway, left onto Summer to Van Zandt, left onto Farewell, right onto America’s Cup Avenue, right onto Bridge Street, and left into the Gateway Center.

Trips leaving the Newport Gateway between 10:00 am and 12:20 pm will take a right onto Bridge Street, left onto America’s Cup Avenue, left onto Farewell, right onto Van Zandt to Summer, right onto Broadway, left onto Rhode Island Avenue, right onto Kay Street, left onto Bellevue Avenue, then resume the regular route.

Customers can call 781-9400 for additional route information.