Effective Tuesday, May 26th, road work on 24th AW between 10th and 11th St. will close 24th AW for a period of 3 days. DTA Routes 8 and 9MT will the detour as follows during this time:
OUTBOUND “From Downtown”: Regular route to 21st AW and 2nd St., then detour via right on Hwy 53 on ramp, Hwy 53 to Piedmont Ave. Route 9 buses not scheduled to LSC will turn left on Piedmont Ave. and regular route. Route 8 buses will continue on Trinity Rd. to LSC.
Passengers that need to go further west along 3rd Street will need to exit the bus at 21st Avenue West and 1st Street or use another route that serves West 3rd Street and Grand Avenue. Passengers that would’ve exited the bus along 24th Avenue West must also exit the bus at 21st AW and 1st Street or alternately have the option to exit the bus at stops along Trinity Road or Piedmont Avenue.
INBOUND “To Downtown”: Route 9 buses from Piedmont layover will run regular route to Piedmont Ave. and 24th AW, then detour via straight on Piedmont Ave. to Hwy 53 (Trinity Rd), then detour via right on Hwy 53 to 10th St., right on 10th St. to 24th AW, left on 24th AW and regular route. Buses coming from LSC will run regular route to Trinity Rd. and Piedmont Ave., then detour straight on Hwy 53 to 10th St., right on 10th St. to 24th AW, left on 24th AW and regular route.
Inbound bus stops along 24th Avenue West from 10th Street to 3rd Street, and bus stops along 3rd Street from 24th Avenue West to 21st Avenue West will continue to be served during this time.