Reroutes
Art Tougeau Parade
Buses to reroute for parade on Saturday, May 17
On Saturday, May 17, buses will reroute for the Art Tougeau parade, from approximately 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. The parade begins at the Lawrence Arts Center at noon and will travel south on New Hampshire to 11th Street, then north on Massachusetts to 7th Street, circling back to 10th and New Hampshire. During this time, buses will use layover points at the northeast and southeast corners of 9th and New Hampshire and the northwest corner of 9th and Vermont.
When downtown, Routes 3, 4, 6 and 8 will pick up and drop off passengers at 9th and Vermont. Routes 1, 2, and 7 will pick up and drop off passengers at 9th and New Hampshire. Reroutes are as follows:
Route 1 - Continue on 9th to New Hampshire for layover on NE corner. Turn north on New Hampshire to 8th, east on 8th to Connecticut, south on Connecticut to 9th, turn east on 9th and back on route.
Route 2 - Continue on 9th to New Hampshire for layover on NE corner. Turn north on New Hampshire to 8th, east on 8th to Connecticut, south on Connecticut to 9th and back on route.
Route 3 - Continue down Vermont to 9th, turn west on 9th for layover on NW corner of 9th and Vermont. Continue west to Kentucky, turn north on Kentucky and back on route.
Route 4 - Continue down Vermont to 9th, turn west on 9th for layover on NW corner of 9th and Vermont. Depart to Kentucky, turn north on Kentucky and back on route.
Route 6 Clockwise - At 6th and Vermont, turn south on Vermont to 9th street, turn west on 9th street and layover on NW corner of 9th and Vermont. Continue on regular route.
Route 6 Counter Clockwise - Heading east on 9th to Kentucky, turn north on Kentucky to 8th, east on 8th street to Vermont, south on Vermont to 9th, west on 9th and layover on NW corner of 9th and Vermont. Depart to Kentucky, turn north on Kentucky to 6th, turn west on 6th and back on route.
Route 7 - Continue up Massachusetts to 15th, turn east on 15th to Connecticut, north on Connecticut to 9th, west on 9th to New Hampshire for layover at NE corner of 9th and New Hampshire. Depart turning north on New Hampshire to 8th, east on 8th to Connecticut, south on Connecticut to 14th, west onto 14th to Mass and back on route.
Route 8 - Continue on 9th to Kentucky, turn north on Kentucky to 8th, east on 8th to Vermont, south on Vermont to 9th, west on 9th and layover on NW corner of 9th and Vermont. Depart and continue on regular route.
Route 3
Closing of Iowa Street bridge means an extended reroute for Route 3
The Iowa Street bridge over the Kansas Turnpike was closed for reconstruction in December 2007. The project is estimated to last approximately 6 to 8 months. Route 3 is being rerouted, but it still provides service to the North Iowa industrial park.
The reroute uses Kasold Drive to access Lakeview Road, and buses still serve Peterson Road and Princeton Boulevard. However, please note that Peterson Road is only served on the outbound leg of the trip. Passengers wishing to catch the bus on Peterson Road need to do so when the bus is traveling northbound toward Lakeview Road.
The complete reroute is as follows:
Bus will travel north on Iowa St. to Peterson Rd., turn west on Peterson Rd. to Kasold, turn north on Kasold to Lakeview Rd., turn east on Lakeview Rd. to its usual turnaround location.
Bus will depart the Lakeview turnaround heading east, turn south on North Iowa St., turn west on Kresge Rd. to the first service road, turn north and turn around in the gravel lot.
Bus will travel east on Kresge Rd., north on North Iowa St., west on Lakeview Rd., south on Kasold, east on Princeton Blvd. and back on route.
Passengers wishing to catch the bus on Peterson Road will need to do so while the bus is heading northbound. Passengers wishing to catch the bus at the North Iowa industrial park will still be able to get on at the regular stops in that area.
Route 8
Route 8 to reroute on KU campus this summer
Jayhawk Boulevard and Mississippi Street will be closed over the summer to allow repairs to the tunnels on the KU campus. Construction is projected to start the day after commencement, May 19th. Route 8 will need to be rerouted for the duration of the closure. The reroute will be as follows:
Outbound: Bus will depart 9th and Massachusetts heading west to Mississippi, turn south on Mississippi to Memorial Drive, turn west on Memorial Drive to West Campus Road, turn south on West Campus Road to Jayhawk Boulevard and back on route.
Inbound: Bus will follow the same route in reverse.
Passengers who would normally catch the bus on Indiana St., at the Kansas Union, or along Jayhawk Boulevard will need to move to another location. A good place to catch the bus will be on Mississippi at the pedestrian crossing linking the Spencer Museum of Art and the Kansas Union.
About reroutes
Reroute information is posted here and distributed through an
E-mail newsletter in an effort to alert riders to changes in the bus routes. Whether for road construction, utility work, parades or other circumstances, it is sometimes necessary to detour a bus to avoid road closures. With advance notice, the public is informed prior to the reroute. Other times, immediate action is needed to detour around traffic accidents or to return a rerouted bus to its normal schedule after a project is completed.
We strive to provide information as soon as it becomes available. However, updates can only be made during Administrative Office business hours, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. For up-to-the-minute status on a bus route, please contact MV Transportation, which provides daily bus operations, at (785) 312-7054.
