[E-updates] Transit System to reroute during Saturday parade

[Lisa Patterson]

NEWS RELEASE	City of Lawrence, Kansas


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 5, 2002
CONTACT:  Karin Rexroad, public transit administrator, 832-3464

Transit System to reroute during Saturday parade

(LAWRENCE, KS) - Lawrence Transit System will reroute buses in the downtown
area on Saturday, December 7.  Beginning at approximately 10:30am, the "T"
will re-route buses that cross Massachusetts.  Once the Eldridge Old
Fashioned Christmas Parade is complete and the streets open to vehicle
traffic, the "T" will return to regular routes.

Downtown streets will be closed to vehicular traffic for the parade that
will travel from 7th and Massachusetts streets to South Park along
Massachusetts.  Additional streets that will be closed in the downtown area
are Kentucky, 7th and 9th streets.

Transit buses will be unable to cross over Massachusetts St. during the
parade so the intersection of 9th and New Hampshire streets will be used to
the east of Massachusetts St. as a lay over point.  The intersection of 9th
and Vermont will be used as a lay over point for routes west of
Massachusetts St.  The reroutes have moved boarding locations one block east
or west of the current boarding locations.

The best option for riders leaving the downtown area is to go to either the
lay over point or along New Hampshire or Vermont.  Transit drivers can
provide detailed information about the re-routes to riders and assistance in
determining the routes to be used by riders.  For more information on routes
and schedules, phone (785) 312-7054.

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Lisa K. Patterson
Communications Coordinator
City of Lawrence
PO Box 708
Lawrence, KS 66044
(785) 832-3406
fax (785) 832-3405
lpatterson@ci.lawrence.ks.us
http://www.lawrenceks.org