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Route 60 (Providence/Newport) Detour on July 4^th  to Accommodate the Bristol Fourth of July Parade 

RIPTA Photo ID Office Will Be Closed on Monday, July 6, 2009  

Providence, Rhode Island, June 30, 2009… The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will run a Sunday/Holiday service schedule on Saturday, July 4, 2009, in observance of the Fourth of July, an official state holiday.   The Sunday/Holiday schedule will apply to all regular fixed-route buses and trolleys.  The RIPTA Photo ID Office will be closed on Monday, July 6, 2009.   

Detours

In addition, due to the Bristol Fourth of July Parade on Saturday, July 4, 2009, Route 60 (Providence/Newport) will detour from 7 am to 3 pm. Trips leaving Providence will operate their regular route to the intersection of Route 114 and Gooding Avenue, then turn left onto Gooding Avenue, right onto Metacom, continue to the Mount Hope Bridge, and then resume the regular route. 

Trips into downtown Providence will travel their regular route to the Mount Hope Bridge, turn right at Roger Williams University onto Metacom Avenue, left onto Gooding Avenue, right onto Route 114, and then resume the regular route.

RIde and Flex Services

The RIde office will be closed on Saturday, July 4^th.  RIPTA Flex Services except for Route 210 (Kingston Flex Service) and Route 231 (South Aquidneck Flex), which will run on the holiday schedule, will not be available on July 4^th.  Regular service for both RIde and Flex will resume on Monday, July 6^th. 

Kennedy Plaza

The Photo Identification Office in the Kennedy Plaza Intermodal Transportation Center, will be closed on Monday, July 6, 2009, in celebration of the holiday.

For more information on holiday schedules or other RIPTA services, passengers can call 781-9400 or visit ripta.com.