Announcements & Detours

Route 4- Rex Hospital

The Route 4 Rex Hospital, Westbound/Outbound, is currently operating on normal Route. The outbound stop at Hillsborough Street and Maiden Ln.- near side, is currently inaccessible. All other westbound stops are accessible and will be honored.

Inbound Route 4 Rex Hospital is impacted by construction along Hillsborough Street. The stops on Hillsborough between Gardner and Oberlin will not be served due to construction. The stops at Hillsborough and Brooks- far side and Hillsborough and Cox near side are your closest stops to the construction zone that are currently accessible.  

Please call 485-RIDE (7433) with any questions.

Go-Passes Have Arrived!
NCSU Students and Employees:  Please visit the NCSU Transportation Office to pick up your Go-Pass.  Valid NCSU IDs will be accepted until August 26th.
City of Raleigh Employees:  Permanent full-time and permanent part-time employees can pick up Go-Passes at the Public Works Department customer service counter, located on the 4th floor of the RMB.  Beginning October 1st, Go-Passes will be required on CAT buses and City of Raleigh IDs will no longer be accepted.
State Govt. Employees:    Please contact your parking coordinator.

R-Line Stop R20 has moved 1/2 block North of Morgan, in front of the Highway Building.

Transit Riders Save an Average of $9K Annually

According to a new report released by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) transit riders save an average of $9K a year. Click here to read the report. Use this calculator to find out your savings.

ART Program updates

Effective July 1, 2009 ART Tier I tickets will increase in cost to $15.00 per book.

Effective August 3, 2009, Accessible Raleigh Transportation (ART) will require all ART Tier I and Tier II participants to be present when purchasing ART Tier I script or Tier II tickets.  A valid ART Tier I or II ID card must be presented when purchasing tickets.  This rule will apply at Moore Square Transit Mall Booth and at the collections office located at the Raleigh Municipal Building on 222 West Hargett Street.

All ART Customers will continue to be able to purchase ART Tier I script and ART Tier II tickets via the U.S. mail. The tickets must be mailed to the clients recorded address listed on their ART Tier I or II identification card.

It is our intent to make sure that ART Customers are provided the highest level of customer service by the City of Raleigh's Transit Program.

Hillsborough Street Construction

The road improvement project on Hillsborough St will cause detours and delays throughout the construction process. We will do our best to notify our riders as changes occur. Click here  to find out more about this project.

DETOURS

Friday, 11/06/09

NCSU Homecoming Parade

5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Street Closure-  Parade will start at Sullivan parking lot, traveling Dan Allen Drive to Hillsborough St., Right onto Hillsborough St. to the Bell Tower.  From Hillsborough St., turning Right onto Pullen Road, Right on Dunn Ave., left onto Jeter Drive, right onto Cates back to Dan Allen Drive.

#4 Rex Hospital

O/B– From Hillsborough St., RIGHT on Oberlin Road extension, LEFT on Clark Avenue, RIGHT onto Brooks Avenue, LEFT onto Wade Avenue, resume outbound route.

I/B–  From Wade Avenue, RIGHT onto Brooks Avenue, LEFT onto Clark Avenue, RIGHT onto Oberlin Road extension, LEFT on Hillsborough Street, resume inbound route..

#12 Method Road

O/B– From Clark Avenue, RIGHT onto Brooks Avenue, LEFT onto Wade Avenue, LEFT on Faircloth Street, RIGHT on Hillsborough Street, resume outbound route.

I/B– From Gorman Street, cross Hillsborough Street to Faircloth Street, RIGHT onto Wade Avenue, RIGHT onto Brooks Avenue, LEFT onto Clark Avenue, resume route.

#11 Avent Ferry

O/B– From Western Blvd., LEFT on Avent Ferry Road, resume outbound route.  We will delete the campus stops until parade is completed.

I/B–  From Avent Ferry Road, RIGHT onto Western Blvd., resume inbound route.

#11c Buck Jones Connector

From Avent Ferry Road going towards NCSU, RIGHT onto Western Blvd., RIGHT onto Nazareth Drive, RIGHT onto Centennial Parkway, LEFT on Avent Ferry Road.  We will delete the campus stops until parade is completed.

DETOURS

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Veteran’s Day Parade – 8:00 am – 1:00 pm

Parade Route -  The parade will assemble at 8:00 am along the 00 through 300 blocks of S. Salisbury St.  At 9:15 am, the parade will begin at the intersection of Davie St. and Fayetteville St. proceeding north on Fayetteville St. to Morgan St., turning left on Morgan St., to Salisbury St., turning right on Salisbury St., and proceed to Edenton St., turn right on Edenton St., and proceed to Wilmington St., were parade will disassemble. 

# 1 – Capital Blvd.

O/B– From MSS, RIGHT on Hargett St., LEFT on Person Street, resume route.

I/B– NONE.

# 2 – Falls of Neuse

O/B– From MSS, Right onto Hargett St., LEFT on Person St., LEFT on Lane St., LEFT onto Dawson St., RIGHT onto Edenton St., resume regular route.

I/B– From Morgan St., LEFT on McDowell St., RIGHT on Jones St., RIGHT on Blount St., RIGHT on Martin St. to MSS .

# 3 – Glascock

O/B– From MSS, RIGHT on Hargett St., LEFT on Person Street, LEFT on Peace St., RIGHT on Halifax St., resume route.

I/B– Stay straight on Blount St., RIGHT on Martin St., to MSS.

# 4 – Rex Hospital

O/B– From MSS, Right onto Hargett St., LEFT on Person St., LEFT on Lane St., LEFT onto Dawson St., RIGHT onto Edenton St., resume regular route.

I/B– From Morgan St., LEFT on McDowell St., RIGHT on Jones St., RIGHT on Blount St., RIGHT on Martin St. to MSS .

# 5 – Biltmore Hills

O/B– NONE.

I/B– NONE.

# 6 – Crabtree Valley

O/B– From MSS, Right onto Hargett St., LEFT on Person St., LEFT on Lane St., LEFT onto Dawson St., RIGHT onto Edenton St., resume regular route.

I/B– From Morgan St., LEFT on McDowell St., RIGHT on Jones St., RIGHT on Blount St., RIGHT on Martin St. to MSS .

# 7 – South Saunders

O/B– From Blount St., RIGHT on Lenoir St., resume route.

I/B– From South St., LEFT on Wilmington St., RIGHT on Martin St. to MSS .

# 8 – Northclift

O/B– From MSS, Right onto Hargett St., LEFT on Person St., LEFT on Lane St., LEFT onto Dawson St., RIGHT onto Edenton St., RIGHT on Harrington St., resume regular route.

I/B– From Jones St., RIGHT on Blount St., RIGHT on Martin St. to MSS .

# 10 – Longview

O/B– From MSS, Right onto Hargett St., LEFT on Person St., RIGHT on New Bern Ave., resume route.

I/B– From Lane St., LEFT on  Blount St., RIGHT on Martin St. to MSS .

# 11 – Avent Ferry

O/B – From MSS, RIGHT on Hargett St., RIGHT on Blount St., RIGHT on Lenoir St., resume outbound route.

I/B– From South St., LEFT on Wilmington St., RIGHT on Martin St. to MSS.

# 12 – Method

O/B– From MSS, RIGHT on Hargett St., LEFT on Person Street, LEFT on Peace St., resume route.

I/B– From Peace St., RIGHT on Blount St., RIGHT on Martin St., to MSS.

# 13 – Chavis Heights

O/B– None.

I/B– From Hargett St., LEFT on Blount St., RIGHT on Martin St., to MSS.

# 15 – Wake Medical

O/B– From MSS, RIGHT on Hargett St., LEFT on Person Street, RIGHT on New Bern Ave., resume route.

I/B– From Edenton St. LEFT on Blount St., RIGHT on Martin St., to MSS.

# 16 – Oberlin Road

O/B– From MSS, Right onto Hargett St., LEFT on Person St., LEFT on Lane St., LEFT onto Dawson St., RIGHT onto Edenton St., resume regular route.

I/B– From Morgan St., LEFT on McDowell St., RIGHT on Jones St., RIGHT on Blount St., RIGHT on Martin St. to MSS .

# 21 – Caraleigh

O/B– None.

I/B– From South St., LEFT on Wilmington St., RIGHT on Martin St. to MSS .

# 22 – State Street

O/B– NONE.

I/B– NONE.

#35 – Poole Road

O/B– None.

I/B– From Hargett St., LEFT on Blount St., RIGHT on Martin St. to MSS.

R LINE

Wilmington St.will be closed from Morgan Street to Jones Street, so after leaving RCC from Wilmington St., RIGHT on Martin St., LEFT on Person St., LEFT on Lane St., RIGHT on Wilmington St., resume route.

DETOURS

12 Method 
Route 12 Method is on detour due to construction on Hillsborough St. Outbound continue west on Clark Ave from Enterprize St, turn left on Brooks Ave, turn right on Hillsborough St and return to published route. Inbound turn left on Brooks Ave, right on Clark Ave, pass Enterprize St and return to published route