Routes 1, 32, 33, 34, 40 and 61x will be on detour beginning Monday, March 25, 2024 through mid-September to accommodate East Side Tunnel construction. The Tunnel will be closed for repairs during that time.

Routes 32, 33, 34, 40 and 61x

Inbound trips will travel regular route to the intersection of Angell and Thayer Streets, continue onto Angell Street through to Steeple Street and then resume regular route. Passengers will utilize the bus stop on Angell Street at Hope Street. 

Outbound trips will travel regular route to North Main Street and the East Side Tunnel, continue up the hill along Waterman Street and then resume regular route. Passengers will utilize the bus stop on Waterman Street at Hope Street.

Route 1

Inbound trips will travel regular route to Thayer Street, left onto Waterman Street, left onto Brook Street, left onto Angell Street, continue onto Angell Street through to Steeple Street and then resume regular route toward downtown Providence.

Outbound trips will travel regular route to North Main Street and the East Side Tunnel, continue up the hill along Waterman Street, turn left onto Brook Street and then resume regular route.

Routes 1, 33, 34, 35, 60, and 78 will be detoured on Saturday, May 25 from 9:30am to 8pm and on Sunday, May 26, 2024, from 6am to 6pm to accommodate Brown University’s Commencement.  The East Side Tunnel, Thayer, Brook, Hope and Waterman Streets will all be closed during this time.

The following detours are in effect on Saturday, May 25 from 9:30am to 8pm and again on Sunday, May 26, 2024, from 6am to 6pm:

Route 1 (Eddy/Hope/Benefit)

Northbound trips will travel regular route to Kennedy Plaza Bus Stop I, turn left onto Exchange St., right onto Stillman St., right onto Park Row, left onto North Main St., right onto Olney St., left onto Hope St. and then resume regular route.

Southbound trips will travel regular route to Hope St. and Doyle Ave., turn right onto Doyle Ave., left onto North Main St. through to Canal St., right onto Steeple St., left onto Memorial Blvd., right onto Fulton Street and then resume regular route.

Route 33 (Riverside) and Route 34 (East Providence/Seekonk Square)

Inbound trips will travel regular route to Angell St., turn left onto Gano St., right onto Rt. I-195W, right onto Rt. I-95N, right at the Downtown Exit, right onto Francis St. through to Dorrance St., and then left onto Washington St. to Kennedy Plaza.

Outbound trips will travel regular route to Washington St., turn right onto Memorial Blvd., continue onto Dyer St. through to Eddy St., left onto Point St., right onto South Main St., left onto India Street through to Gano St., right onto Waterman St. and then resume regular route.

Route 35 (Rumford/Newport Ave.), Route 60 (Providence/Newport), and Route 78 (Beverage Hill Ave./East Providence)

Inbound trips will travel regular route to I-195W, turn right onto I-95N, right at the Downtown Exit, right onto Francis St. through to Dorrance St., and then left onto Washington St. to Kennedy Plaza.

Outbound trips are on regular route.

RIPTA will detour Route 4 (Warwick Neck) beginning Saturday, May 25 through Monday, May 27, 2024, to accommodate the Gaspee Days Celebration. The detour will be in effect from the first trip of the day on Saturday, May 25 until the last trip of the day on Monday, May 27. 

Route 4 (Warwick Neck) will detour as follows:

Inbound trips will travel the regular route to Warwick Avenue, turn right onto Post Road, left onto Narraganset Parkway through to Broad Street and then resume regular route.

Outbound trips will travel regular route to the intersection of Broad Street and Post Road, turn right onto Post Road, left onto Warwick Avenue, and then resume regular route.

Routes 14 and 16 will be detoured on Monday, May 27, 2024, from 10am to 12pm to accommodate the East Greenwich Memorial Day Parade.

Route 14 – Outbound trips will travel regular route to the intersection of Main and Division Streets, right on Division St., left on Kenyon St., left on Cedar St., right onto Post Rd. and then resume regular route. Reverse on Inbound.

Route 16 – Outbound trips will travel regular route to the intersection of Division and Kenyon Streets, turn right onto Kenyon St., left onto Cedar St., right onto Post Rd. and then resume regular route. Reverse on Inbound.

Inbound trips will travel regular route to Taunton Ave., turn right on Valley t o Waterfront Drive, right on Henderson Bridge to Angell Street, left on Gano Street, and then right onto I-195 West to regular route. Outbound trips will travel regular route.