Spirit Valley Days will be held Thursday, August 1st, through Saturday, August 3rd.
On Thursday the annual Spirit Valley Days Parade, on Friday a car show, and on Saturday a craft show will each be held on Grand Avenue between Central Avenue and either 57th or 59th Ave West depending on the event. Grand Ave in this area will be closed on:
Thursday, August 1st, between the hours of 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
Friday, August 2nd, between the hours of 3 pm to 8 pm.
Saturday, August 3rd between the hours of 7 am to 5:30 pm.
Additionally, portions of Ramsey, Bristol and 57th Ave West will be closed for a music festival that will impact Route 109 after 10:30am on Friday and all day on Saturday.
A temporary stop next to Memorial Park on Central Ave will be placed to help facilitate transfers between Route 109 with Route 103 and the Blue Line during all 3 days.
We will resume regular routing once the roads have been confirmed to have reopened by DTA Supervisors.
Detours will occur as follows:
On Thursday between 4:30pm and 8:30pm:
- Blue Line Westbound: From Grand and Central turn right on Central to Elinor St and turn left, take Elinor St to 57th Ave W and turn left. Take 57th Ave West to Cody St turn left, follow Cody St to Central Ave and turn right, take Central Ave to Grand Ave and turn left, layover on shoulder next to Holiday on Grand Ave.
Blue Line Eastbound: From modified layover, leaving approximately one minute passed scheduled departure time from layover as printed on the schedules, but operators will do what is necessary to maintain On Time adherences for the Eastbound trip. - 103 Westbound to New Duluth: From Grand and Central turn right on Central to Cody St. Take Cody to 59th Ave W and turn left. Take 59th Ave West to Grand turn right. Resume regular routing.
103 Eastbound to UMD: From Grand and 59th Ave West reverse of Westbound instructions. - 109 to Proctor: From 46th Ave West and West Superior St/West 1st St turn right on 46th Ave West to Grand Ave turn left. Take Grand Ave to Central Ave, turn right. Turn left on Cody St and follow onto regular route from 59th and Cody.
109 to Downtown: Reverse of the “to Proctor” instructions.
On Friday from 3pm to 8pm:
- Blue Line Westbound: From Grand and Central turn right on Central to Cody St. Take Cody to 57th Ave W and turn left. Take 57th Ave West to Grand turn right. Resume regular route to layover.
Blue Line Eastbound: From layover, regular route until Grand and 57th Ave W then reverse of Westbound instructions. - 103 Westbound to New Duluth: From Grand and Central turn right on Central to Cody St. Take Cody to 57th Ave W and turn left. Take 57th Ave West to Grand turn right. Resume regular routing.
103 Eastbound to UMD: From Grand and 57th Ave West reverse of Westbound instructions.
On Friday from approximately 10:30am through and until end of service Day on Saturday:
- 109 to Proctor FRIDAY AFTER 10:30am AND SATUDAY ALL DAY: From Ramsey St and Central Ave turn right. Follow Central to Cody St and turn left. Follow Cody St until Cody and 59th and resume regular route.
109 to Downtown FRIDAY AFTER 10:30am AND SATURDAY ALL DAY: Reverse of the “to Proctor” instructions.
On Saturday from 7am to 5:30pm
- 103 Westbound to New Duluth: (same as Friday detour just at different times) From Grand and Central turn right on Central to Cody St. Take Cody to 57th Ave W and turn left. Take 57th Ave West to Grand turn right. Resume regular routing.
103 Eastbound to UMD: (same as Friday detour just at different times) From Grand and 57th Ave West reverse of Westbound instructions.