March 3, 2015
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour eight Pawtucket-based bus routes traveling on Saturday, March 7, 2015 from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm to accommodate the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Pawtucket. Roosevelt Avenue will be closed during this time.
These following routes will pick up and drop off passengers on Goff Avenue along the chain link fence between Commerce and Pine Street (just afterArmando & Son’s Meat Market). These buses will not stop at the Pawtucket Transit Center between 9:30 am and 2:30 pm on March 7TH.
The following routes will detour from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm on March 7, 2015:
Routes 1, 71, 72, 75, 76, 77, 78, and the R-Line.
Detours are as follows:
Route 1 (Eddy/Hope/Benefit):
Northbound: Trips into downtown Pawtucket will travel regular route to Main and High Streets, left onto Exchange Street through to Goff Street, left onto Dexter Street, right onto Bayley Street, right onto Pine Street, right onto Commerce Street, and then right onto Goff Street. Passengers will board and alight during this time on Goff Street between Commerce and Pine Streets (along the chain link fence after Armando & Son’s Meat Market).
Southbound: Trips leaving downtown Pawtucket will leave Goff Street via a right onto Dexter Street through to Park Place, and then resume regular route.
Route 71 (Broad Street):
Inbound: Trips into downtown Pawtucket will travel regular route to Broad and Goff Streets, then right onto Goff Street, left onto Dexter Street, right onto Bayley Street, right onto Pine Street, and then right onto Goff Street. Passengers will board and alight during this time on Goff Street between Commerce and Pine Streets (along the chain link fence after Armando & Son’s Meat Market).
Outbound: Trips leaving downtown Pawtucket will leave via Goff Street, left onto Broad Street, and then resume regular route.
Route 72 (Weeden/Central Falls):
Inbound: Trips into downtown Pawtucket will travel regular route to Goff and Dexter Streets, right onto Bayley Street, right onto Pine Street, and then right onto Goff Street. Passengers will board and alight during this time on Goff Street between Commerce and Pine Streets (along the chain link fence afterArmando & Son’s Meat Market).
Outbound: Trips leaving downtown Pawtucket will leave Goff Street via a left onto Dexter Street and then resume regular route.
Route 75 (Dexter/Lincoln Mall):
Inbound: Trips into downtown Pawtucket will travel the regular route to Dexter and Goff Streets, right onto Bayley Street, right onto Pine Street, and then right onto Goff Street. Passengers will board and alight during this time on Goff Street between Commerce and Pine Streets (along the chain link fence afterArmando & Son’s Meat Market).
Outbound: Trips leaving downtown Pawtucket will leave Goff Street via a left onto Dexter Street and then resume regular route.
Route 76 (Central Avenue):
Inbound: Trips into downtown Pawtucket will travel regular route to George Bennett Highway, right onto Division Street, right onto George Street, right onto East Avenue through to High Street, left onto Exchange Street through to Goff Street, left onto Dexter Street, right onto Bayley Street, right onto Pine Street, and then right onto Goff Street. Passengers will board and alight during this time on Goff Street between Commerce and Pine Streets (along the chain link fence afterArmando & Son’s Meat Market).
Outbound: Trips leaving downtown Pawtucket will leave via Goff Street, right onto Dexter Street through to Park Place West, left onto Grace Street through to Division Street, left onto George Bennett Highway, and then resume regular route.
Route 77 (Benefit/Broadway)
Inbound: Trips into downtown Pawtucket will travel regular route to Broadway and Exchange Streets, then right onto Exchange Street through to Goff Street, left onto Dexter Street, right onto Bayley Street, right onto Pine Street, and then right onto Goff Street. Passengers will board and alight during this time on Goff Street between Commerce and Pine Streets (along the chain link fence afterArmando & Son’s Meat Market).
Outbound: Trips leaving downtown Pawtucket will leave Goff and Dexter Streets via right onto Dexter Street, travel through to Park Place, left onto Grace Street through to Division Street, left onto Prospect Street, right onto the I-95 North on-ramp to the Broadway Exit, and then resume regular route.
Route 78 (Beverage Hill):
Inbound: Trips into downtown Pawtucket will leave Goff Street via a right onto Dexter Street, travel through to Park Place, left onto Grace Street through to Division Street, right onto School Street and then resume regular route.
Outbound: Trips leaving downtown Pawtucket will travel the regular route to Prospect and Division Streets, left onto Division Street, right onto George Street, right onto East Avenue through to High Street, left onto Exchange Street through to Goff Street, left onto Dexter Street, right onto Bayley Street, right onto Pine Street, and then right onto Goff Street. Passengers will board and alight during this time on Goff Street between Commerce and Pine Streets (along the chain link fence afterArmando & Son’s Meat Market).
R-Line (Broad/North Main) – Trips Via Main Street:
Inbound: Trips will leave Goff Street via a right onto Dexter Street, and then resume regular route.
Outbound: Trips will travel the regular route to Goff Street and then turn right onto Goff Street. Passengers will board and alight during this time on Goff Street between Commerce and Pine Streets (along the chain link fence afterArmando & Son’s Meat Market).
For more RIPTA information, please call 401-781-9400 or visit ripta.com.