July 16, 2013
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour ten Pawtucket-based bus routes traveling on Sunday, July 21, 2013 from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm to accommodate the Colombian Independence Parade in Pawtucket. Roosevelt Avenue will be closed during this time. Routes 42, 71, 72, 73, 75, 76 77, 78, 80 and 99 will be affected.
These following routes will pick up and drop off passengers at the Navigant Credit Union located at 20 Dexter Street. These buses will not stop at the Pawtucket Transit Center between 9:00 am and 6:00 pm on July 21st.
The following routes will detour from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm on July 21, 2013:
Route 42 (Hope Street)
Inbound: 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 Commerce Street, and then right onto Goff Street. Passengers will board and alight during this time at the Navigant Credit Union.
Outbound: Trips leaving downtown Pawtucket will leave Goff and Dexter Streets 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 Commerce Street, and right onto Goff Street. Passengers will board and alight during this time at the Navigant Credit Union.
Outbound: Trips leaving downtown Pawtucket will leave Goff and Dexter Streets 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 Commerce Street, and then right onto Goff Street. Passengers will board and alight during this time at the Navigant Credit Union.
Outbound: Trips leaving downtown Pawtucket will leave via Goff Street, left onto Dexter Street and then resume regular route.
Route 73 (Fairlawn/CCRI)
Inbound: Trips into downtown Pawtucket will travel regular route to Goff and Dexter Streets. Passengers will board and alight during this time at the Navigant Credit Union.
Outbound: Trips leaving downtown Pawtucket will leave via Dexter Street, right onto Park Place through to Main 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 Dexter Street, right onto Bayley Street, right onto Commerce Street, and then right onto Goff Street. Passengers will board and alight during this time at the Navigant Credit Union.
Outbound: Trips leaving downtown Pawtucket will leave Dexter and Goff Streets via a left onto Dexter Street, left onto Main Street through to Walcott Street, left onto the I-95 North on-ramp to the Broadway off-ramp and then resume regular route.
Route 76 (Central Avenue)
Inbound: Trips into downtown Pawtucket will travel regular route to Broadway, left onto Broadway, right onto Exchange Street through to Goff Street, left onto Dexter Street, right onto Bayley Street, right onto Commerce Street, and then right onto Goff Street. Passengers will board and alight during this time at the Navigant Credit Union.
Outbound: Trips leaving downtown Pawtucket will leave via Goff Street through to Exchange Street, right onto Broadway, left onto Underwood Street (over bridge), left onto Cottage Street 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 Main Street, right onto Pine Street, and then right onto Goff Street. Passengers will board and alight during this time at the Navigant Credit Union.
Outbound: Trips leaving downtown Pawtucket will leave Goff and Dexter Streets via right onto Dexter Street and then resume regular route.
Route 78 (Beverage Hill)
Inbound: Trips into downtown Pawtucket will travel regular route to the intersection of Prospect and Division Streets, left onto Division Street, right onto George Street through to Park Place (West), left onto Main Street, right onto Commerce Street, and then right onto Goff Street. Passengers will board and alight during this time at the Navigant Credit Union.
Outbound: Trips leaving downtown Pawtucket will leave Goff and Dexter Streets, right onto Dexter Street through to Park Place, left onto Division Street, right onto School Street, and then resume regular route.
Route 80 (Armistice Boulevard)
Inbound: Trips into downtown Pawtucket will travel regular route to Main and High Streets, right onto High Street, left onto Exchange Street through to Goff Street, left onto Dexter Street, right onto Bayley Street, right onto Commerce Street, and then right onto Goff Street to Navigant Credit Union.
Passengers will board and alight during this time at the Navigant Credit Union.
Outbound: Trips leaving downtown Pawtucket will leave via Dexter Street, left onto Main Street, and then resume regular route.
Route 99 (Providence/Pawtucket) – Trips Via Main Street
Inbound: Trips into Providence will leave Goff and Dexter Streets via a right onto Dexter Street, and then resume regular route.
Outbound: Trips leaving downtown Providence will travel the regular route to Goff and Dexter Streets. Passengers will board and alight during this time at the Navigant Credit Union, which is located at 20 Dexter Street.
Route 99 (Providence/Pawtucket) – Trips Via Pawtucket Avenue
Inbound: Trips into Providence will leave Goff and Dexter Streets, via right onto Dexter Street, travel to Park Place, and then resume regular route.
Outbound: Trips leaving downtown Providence 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, and then right onto Commerce Street.
Passengers will board and alight during this time at the Navigant Credit Union, which is located at 20 Dexter Street.
For more RIPTA information, please call 401-781-9400 or visit ripta.com.