Raleigh Christmas Parade to Cause CAT Bus Detours

Jayne Kirkpatrick, Director, Public Affairs
Prepared by: John Boyette, Public Affairs Specialist

For more information: Carmalee Scarpitti, Transit, 890-3030

Nov. 15, 2006

SATURDAY’S RALEIGH CHRISTMAS PARADE TO CAUSE DETOURS FOR SOME CAT BUSES

Some Capital Area Transit (CAT) bus routes will be detoured Saturday because of the Raleigh Christmas Parade. The parade starts at 9:30 a.m. and continues until noon. The bus route detours may start as early as 8 a.m.

Despite the detours, there may be service delays so riders are urged to plan their bus trips accordingly.

Here are the detours for CAT bus routes: 

 

Route 1            Outbound                     No Change

Inbound                        Regular Route To Blount And Peace

                                                            Continue On Blount, Right On Martin

 

Route 2            Outbound                     Wilmington To Peace Street

                                                            Left On Peace, Right On Glenwood Ave

                        Inbound                        Glenwood To Peace Street

                                                            Left On Peace Street

                                                            Right On Blount Street

                                                            Right On Martin Street

Route 3            Outbound                     No Change

Inbound                        Regular Route From Blount To

                                                            Right On Martin

 

Route 4            Outbound                     Wilmington To Peace St. Left On Peace

                                                            Peace\ Clark To Left On Enterprise

                                                            Right On Hillsborough

                        Inbound                        Hillsborough St – Left On Enterprise

                                                            Right On Clark\ Peace St

                                                            Right On Blount, Right On Martin

 

Route 5            Outbound                     No Change

Inbound                        Lenoir Street Right On Wilmington

                                                            Right On Martin

Route 6            Outbound                     Wilmington To Peace Street

                                                            Left On Peace, Right On Glenwood Ave.

                        Inbound                        Glenwood, Left On Peace Street

                                                            Right On Blount, Right On Martin
 

Route 7            Outbound                     No Change

Inbound                        Regular Route To South And McDowell

                                                            Continue On South To Wilmington

                                                            Left On Wilmington, Right On Martin  

Route 8            Outbound                     Wilmington To Left On Peace Street

                                                            Right On St. Mary’s

                        Inbound                        St. Mary’s And Peace Street

                                                            Left On Peace, Right On Blount Street

                                                            Right On Martin

Route 10           Outbound                     No Change

Inbound                        Lane To Blount Street, Left On Blount

                                                            Right On Martin 

Route 11           Outbound                     Blount To Martin Luther King Blvd.

                                                            Right On Mlk. Blvd.\ Western Blvd.

                        Inbound                        Western To Left On Wilmington

                                                            Right On Martin 

Route 12           Outbound                     No Change

Inbound                        Peace To Blount Street, Right On Blount

                                                            Right On Martin 

Route 13           Outbound                     No Change

Inbound                        Person Street,To

                                                            Left On Martin

Route 15           Outbound                     No Change

Inbound                        Edenton To Blount St.

                                                            Left On Blount, Right On Martin

Route 16           Outbound                     Wilmington To Peace Street, Left On Peace To

                                                            Regular Route 

                        Inbound                        Peace Street To Blount, Right On Blount

                                                            Right On Martin