Last updated March 19, 2010. Please check back regularly to see updates and changes to cat bus service.
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Announcements
DETOUR NOTICE, ROUTE 7c: Beginning Monday, April 19th, Route 7c Carolina Pines Connector will be detoured. Carolina Pines Ave. will be shut down between Henslowe and Oleander Dr. Closure is expected to last until December 2010 at the earliest. Detoured routes are as follows:
Eastbound:
From Lake Wheeler after leaving Raleigh Oaks SC, Delete Right turn onto Carolina Pines
Continue on Lake Wheeler to I-440 EB
Right onto S Saunders
Right onto Carolina Pines
Left on Oak Rd
Left on Club Plaza
Left on Suffolk Blvd
Back to regular route
Westbound: From Pecan, delete crossing S Saunders to Carolina Pines
Turn right on S Saunders
Left onto I-440 WB to Lake Wheeler Rd Exit
Right on Lake Wheeler to Farmers Market to regular route
CAT Service Changes - Effective 01/03/10 Route 2 (Falls of Neuse): Evening and Sunday service will be renamed Route 37 North Hills.
Route 4 (Rex Hospital): Evening and Sunday service will be renamed Route 38 Blue Ridge.
Route 6 (Crabtree): The Saturday shopper special and Sunday service will be eliminated. Sunday service is available on portions of this route via Routes 37 and 38. Route 7 (South Saunders): Saturday 30-minute mid-day headways will be added. Route 12 (Method): Sunday will be added, to allow for service to Cameron Village and Method area. Route 16 (Oberlin): Evening service will be renamed Route 39 Cameron Village.
Route 70e (Brier Creek): Stops will be added on Grove Barton between Lynn Rd. and Hilburn.
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.
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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
DETOURS
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Bolt for Blue Race 8:00 am – 11:00 am
Race Route - The group will assemble at Ligon Middle School on Haywood St. At 9:00 am the runners will proceed to Lenoir St., Right on Lenoir St. to Bart St., Left on Bart St., Left on Hargett st., Left on East St., Left on MLK, Left on State St., Left on Lenoir St., Left on Church St. back to the start/finish line.
#5 – Biltmore Hills
O/B – From Martin Street, RIGHT on Bloodworth Street, LEFT on MLK Blvd., RIGHT on Rock Quarry Road, resume route..
I/B – Take Raleigh Blvd. straight in, LEFT on Poole Road to Edenton St., LEFT on Bloodworth St., RIGHT on Martin St. to MSS..
#13 – Chavis Heights
O/B – From Martin St., RIGHT on Bloodworth St., LEFT on MLK Blvd., RIGHT on Holmes St., resume regular route.
I/B – NONE.
#22 – State Street
O/B –From Martin St., RIGHT on Bloodworth St., LEFT on MLK Blvd., RIGHT on State St., resume regular route.
I/B –From State St., LEFT on Bragg St., RIGHT on Person St., LEFT on Lenoir St., resume route to MSS .
#35 – Poole Road
O/B – From MSS, RIGHT on Hargett St., LEFT on Person St., RIGHT on New Bern Ave., resume route.
I/B – Take Edenton St. straight to LEFT on Bloodworth St., RIGHT on Martin St. to MSS.
ONGOINGDETOURS
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.
22 State Street
Beginning Thursday, 1/07/2010, State Street will be closed between Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. to Bragg Street for installation of new water/sewer lines for the next thirty days or as soon as project is completed. The road will not be closed everyday, but just on those days that work is being done. The street will re-open nightly so detours will not be needed for the night and Sunday service.
OUTBOUND – From State Street, RIGHT on MLK Blvd., LEFT on Gregg St., LEFT on Bragg St., RIGHT on State St., resume route.
INBOUND – From State St., LEFT on Bragg St., RIGHT on Gregg St., RIGHT on MLK Blvd. LEFT on State St., resume route.
For More Information Contact:
Regional Call Center
GoTriangle
222 W. Hargett St.
Raleigh, NC
919-485-7433
