Many GRTC bus routes detour on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024

The annual Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon closes roads and puts many routes, including GRTC Pulse, on detour with significant schedule delays. Detours begin Saturday morning at the beginning of service and adjust through the day as roads reopen.

Many GRTC Pulse stations are closed along with the road closure on Broad Street with significant schedule impacts.

Routes 3A/B, 14, and 20 will serve the Downtown Transfer Station while on detour to ensure customers can make connections between routes despite road closures. Please expect significant schedule impacts on all routes during the Marathon.

DETOURS:

Pulse (Westbound): From 14^th Street, right on Broad Street, right on I-95 loop to I-95 South, right on Downtown Expressway, exit 74A to Broad Street, right on Roseneath Ave, right on Broad Street, and resume regular route.

MISSED STATIONS: VCU Medical Center, Government Center, Convention Center, Arts District, VCU & VUU, Allison Street, Science Museum, and Scott’s Addition.

Pulse (Eastbound): From Broad Street, turn right on Hamilton Street, merge onto Downtown Expressway, exit 9^th Street, left on 9^th Street, right on Cary, left on 12^th Street, right on Main, and resume regular route.

MISSED STATIONS: Scott’s Addition, Science Museum, Allison Street, VCU & VUU, Arts District, Convention Center, Government Center, and VCU Medical Center.

Route 1 (Northbound): From 8^th Street, turn left on Clay, left on 9^th Street, left on Leigh to 2^nd Street, and resume regular route.

Stops missed on 8^th Street between Clay and Broad Street, Broad Street between 9^th and 2^nd Street, and 2^nd Street between Broad and Leigh Streets.

Route 1 (Southbound): From Leigh Street, continue on Leigh to the Downtown Transfer Station.

Stops missed on 3^rd Street between Leigh and Broad Streets and Broad Street between 3^rd and 9^th Streets.

Route 1A/B/C (Northbound): From 14^th Street, right on Broad Street, left on 18^th Street, right on Venable Street, left on Mosby Street, left on Leigh Street, and serve the Downtown Transfer Station.

Stops missed on Broad Street between 14^th and 9^th Streets.

Route 1A/B/C (Southbound): From the Downtown Transfer Station, left on Clay, left on 9^th Street, right on Leigh Street, right on Mosby Street, right on Venable Street, left on Oliver Hill Way, right on Broad Street, left on 14^th Street, and resume regular route.

Stops missed on 8^th Street between Clay and Broad Streets and Broad Street between 8^th and 14^th Streets.

Route 2A (Northbound): From Forest Hill Ave, take Chippenham Parkway to Midlothian-Richmond exit, continue on Midlothian Turnpike to Hull Street, cross Mayo Bridge to 14^th Street, right on Broad, left on 18^th Street, right on Venable Street, left on Mosby Street, left on Leigh Street, and serve Downtown Transfer Station. Then, left on Clay, left on 9^th Street, left on Leigh to 2^nd Street, and resume regular route.

Stops missed on Forest Hill Ave between Chippenham Parkway and Semmes Ave, Semmes Ave between W 34^th and W 10^th Streets, 9^th Street between the Manchester Bridge and Marshall Street, 8^th Street between Clay and Broad Streets, Broad Street between 8^th and 2^nd Streets, and 2^nd Street between Broad and Leigh Streets.

Route 2A (Southbound) From 1^st Street, left on Leigh Street, serve Downtown Transfer Station. Then, left on Clay, left on 9^th Street, right on Leigh Street, right on 10^th Street, left on Broad Street, right on 14^th Street, cross Mayo Bridge to Hull Street, right on Midlothian Turnpike to Chippenham Parkway, exit Forest Hill Ave, and resume regular route.

Stops missed on 1^st Street between Leigh and Broad Streets, Broad Street between 1^st and 10^th Streets, 8^th Street between Clay and Byrd Streets, Semmes Ave between W 10^th and W 34^th Streets, and Forest Hill Ave between Semmes Ave and Chippenham Parkway.

Route 2B (Northbound): From Jahnke Road, right on German School Road, left on Midlothian Turnpike to Hull Street, cross Mayo Bridge to 14^th Street, right on Broad, left on 18^th Street, right on Venable Street, left on Mosby Street, left on Leigh Street, and serve Downtown Transfer Station. Then, left on Clay, left on 9^th Street, left on Leigh to 2^nd Street, and resume regular route.

Stops missed on Jahnke Road between German School Road and Forest Hill Ave, Forest Hill Ave between Jahnke Road and Semmes Ave, Semmes Ave between W 34^th and W 10^th Streets, 9^th Street between the Manchester Bridge and Marshall Street, 8^th Street between Clay and Broad Streets, Broad Street between 8^th and 2^nd Streets, and 2^nd Street between Broad and Leigh Streets.

Route 2B (Southbound): From 1^st Street, left on Leigh Street, serve Downtown Transfer Station. Then, left on Clay, left on 9^th Street, right on Leigh Street, right on 10^th Street, left on Broad Street, right on 14^th Street, cross Mayo Bridge to Hull Street, right on Midlothian Turnpike, right on German School Road, left on Jahnke Road, and resume regular route.

Stops missed on 1^st Street between Leigh and Broad Streets, Broad Street between 1^st and 10^th Streets, 8^th Street between Clay and Byrd Streets, Semmes Ave between W 10^th and W 34^th Streets, Forest Hill Ave between Semmes Ave and Jahnke Road, and Jahnke Road between Forest Hill Ave and German School Road.

Route 2C (Northbound): From Bainbridge Street, right on Commerce Road, left on Hull Street, cross Mayo Bridge to 14^th Street, right on Broad, left on 18^th Street, right on Venable Street, left on Mosby Street, left on Leigh Street, and serve Downtown Transfer Station. Then, left on Clay, left on 9^th Street, left on Leigh to 2^nd Street, and resume regular route.

Stops missed on W 26^th Street between Bainbridge Street and Semmes Ave, Semmes Ave between W 26^th and W 10^th Streets, 9^th Street between the Manchester Bridge and Marshall Street, 8^th Street between Clay and Broad Streets, Broad Street between 8^th and 2^nd Streets, and 2^nd Street between Broad and Leigh Streets.

Route 2C (Southbound): From 1^st Street, left on Leigh Street, and serve Downtown Transfer Station. Then, left on Clay, left on 9^th Street, right on Leigh Street, right on 10^th Street, left on Broad Street, right on 14^th Street, cross Mayo Bridge to Hull Street, right on Commerce Road, left on Bainbridge Street, left on Clopton Street, and resume regular route.

Stops missed on 1^st Street between Leigh and Broad Streets, Broad Street between 1^st and 10^th Streets, 8^th Street between Clay and Byrd Streets, Semmes Ave between W 10^th and W 26^th Streets, and W 26^th Street between Semmes Ave and Bainbridge Street.

Route 3A/B (Northbound): From Richmond Hwy, right on Hull Street, cross Mayo Bridge to 14^th Street, right on Broad Street, left on 18^th Street, right on Venable Street, left on Mosby Street, left on Leigh Street, and serve Downtown Transfer Station Bay J. Then, left on Clay, left on 9^th Street, left on Leigh Street to 2^nd Street, and resume detoured route via Chamberlayne/Charity Street.

Stops missed on Cowardin Ave between Hull Street and Semmes Ave, Belvidere Street between Holly and Broad Streets, Broad Street between Belvidere and 2^nd Street, and 2^nd Street between Broad and Leigh Streets.

Route 3A/B (Southbound): From 3^rd Street, left on Marshall Street, left on 9^th Street, left on Leigh Street, serve Downtown Transfer Station Bay J. Then, left on Clay, left on 9^th Street, right on Leigh Street, left on 10^th Street, left on Broad Street, right on 14^th Street, cross Mayo Bridge to Hull Street, right on Commerce Road, left on Bainbridge Street, left on Cowardin Ave, and resume regular route.

Stops missed on Broad Street between 3^rd and Belvidere Streets, Belvidere Street between Broad and Holly Streets, and Cowardin Ave between Semmes Ave and Hull Street.

Route 5 (Eastbound): From Cary Street, right on Meadow Street, left on Grayland Ave, merge onto Downtown Expressway to I-95 North, exit Broad Street, left on 18^th Street, right on Venable Street, left on Mosby Street, left on Leigh Street, serve Downtown Transfer Station. Then, resume regular route to Whitcomb Court.

Stops missed on Cary Street between Meadow and 9^th Streets and 9^th Street between Cary and Marshall Streets.

Route 5 (Westbound): From the Downtown Transfer Station, left on Clay, left on 9^th Street, right on Leigh Street, right on 10^th Street, left on Broad Street, right on 14^th Street, right on Main Street, left on 8^th Street, right on Canal Street, merge to Downtown Expressway, exit Cary Street/Floyd Ave to Thompson Street, and resume regular route.

Stops missed on 8^th Street between Clay and Main Streets, Main Street between 8^th and Arthur Ashe Blvd, Ellwood Ave between Arthur Ashe Blvd and Nansemond Street.

Route 7A/B (Eastbound): From the Downtown Transfer Station, left on Clay, left on 9^th Street, right on Leigh Street, right on 10^th Street, left on Broad Street, and resume regular route.

Stops missed on 8^th Street between Clay and Broad Streets and Broad Street between 8^th and 10^th Streets.

Route 7A/B (Westbound): From Broad Street, right on 18^th Street, right on Venable Street, left on Mosby Street, left on Leigh Street, and serve the Downtown Transfer Station.

Stops missed on Broad Street between 18^th and 9^th Streets.

Route 14 (Eastbound): From Brook Road, left on Laburnum Ave, right on Chamberlayne Ave, exit Chamberlayne Parkway, left on Leigh Street, right on 8^th Street, and serve Downtown Transfer Station Bay I. Then, left on Clay, left on 9^th Street, right on Leigh Street, right on 10^th Street, left on Broad Street, right on 14^th Street, left on Main Street, and resume regular route.

Stops misssed on Westbrook Ave between Brook and Hermitage Roads, Hermitage Road between Westbrook and Westwood Avenues, Arthur Ashe Blvd between Westwood Ave and Robin Hood Road, Hermitage Road between Robin Hood Road and Overbrook Road, Overbrook Road between Hermitage and Brook Roads, Lombardy Street between Brook Road and Broad Street, Broad Street between Lombardy and 5^th Streets, 5^th Street between Broad and Cary Streets, Cary Street between 5^th and 12^th Streets, and Main Street between 12^th and 14^th Streets.

Route 14 (Westbound): From Main Street, right on 14^th Street, right on Broad Street, left on 18^th Street, right on Venable Street, left on Mosby Street, left on Leigh Street, and serve Downtown Transfer Station Bay I. Then, left on Clay, left on 9^th Street, left on Leigh Street, right on Chamberlayne Ave, left on Brook Road, and resume regular route.

Stops missed on Main Street between 14^th and 4^th Streets, 4^th Street between Main and Broad Streets, Broad Street between 4^th and Lombardy Streets, and Lombardy Street between Broad Street and Brook Road.

Route 20 (Northbound): From Belt Blvd, exit to Midlothian Turnpike, merge onto Hull Street, cross Mayo Bridge to 14^th Street, right on Broad Street, left on 18^th Street, right on Venable Street, left on Mosby Street, left on Leigh Street, serve Downtown Transfer Station Bay A. Then, left on Clay, left on 9^th Street, left on Leigh Street, right on Chamberlayne Ave, right on Brookland Park Blvd, and resume regular route.

Stops missed on Westover Hills Blvd between Midlothian Turnpike and Forest Hill Ave, Forest Hill Ave between Westover Hills Blvd and Powhite Parkway, City Stadium, Carytown, Robinson Street between Cary and Broad Streets, Arthur Ashe Blvd between Broad Street and Robin Hood Road, Hermitage Road between Robin Hood Road and Sherwood Ave, Sherwood Ave between Hermitage and Brook Roads, and Brookland Park Blvd between Brook Road and Chamberlayne Ave.

Route 20 (Southbound): From Brookland Park Blvd, left on Chamberlayne Ave, exit Chamberlayne Parkway, left on Leigh Street, right on 10^th Street, left on Broad Street, right on 14^th Street, cross Mayo Bridge to Hull Street, right on Commerce Road, left on Bainbridge Street, left on Broad Rock Road, right on Midlothian Turnpike, exit to Belt Blvd, and resume regular route.

Stops missed on Brookland Park Blvd between Chamberlayne Ave and Brook Road, Brook Road between Brookland Park Blvd and Sherwood Ave, Sherwood Ave between Brook and Hermitage Roads, Arthur Ashe Blvd between Robin Hood Road and Broad Street, Broad Street between Arthur Ashe Blvd and Robinson Street, Robinson Street between Broad and Main Streets, Carytown, City Stadium, Forest Hill Ave between Powhite Parkway and Westover Hills Blvd, and Westover Hills Blvd between Forest Hill Ave and Midlothian Turnpike.

Roue 50 (Eastbound): From Broad Street, left on Westwood Ave, right on Hamilton Street, right on I-195 North to I-95 South, exit 3^rd Street/Downtown, left on Marshall Street, left on 9^th Street, left on Leigh Street, and serve the Downtown Transfer Station.

Stops missed on Broad Street between Westwood Ave and 2^nd Street and 2^nd Street between Broad and Leigh Streets.

Roue 50 (Westbound): From the Downtown Transfer Station, left on Clay, left on 9^th Street, left on Leigh Street, right on 8^th Street, left on Jackson Street, right on 7^th Street, exit I-95 South to Downtown Expressway, exit I-195 North to Broad Street, right on Roseneath Road, right on Broad Street, and resume regular route.

Stops missed on 8^th Street between Clay and Broad Streets and Broad Street between 8^th Street and Roseneath Road.

Route 76 (Eastbound): From Patterson Ave, left on Chantilly Street, right on Broad Street, right on Sheppard Street, and hold at Sheppard & Grace as the tempoary end of the line.

Stops missed on Patterson Ave between Chantilly Street and Roseneath Road, Park Ave between Roseneath Road and Sheppard Street, Sheppard Street between Park Ave and Broad Street, Broad Street between Sheppard Ave and Hermitage Road, and DMV Drive.

Route 76 (Westbound): From Sheppard & Grace, right on Grace Street, right on Thompson Street, left on Broad Street, left on Chantilly Street, right on Monument Ave, right on Willow Lawn Drive, and resume regular route.

Stops missed on DMV Drive, Broad Street between DMV Drive and Sheppard Street, Sheppard Street between Grace Street and Park Ave, Park Ave between Sheppard Street and Roseneath Road, Patterson Ave between Roseneath Road and Maple Ave, St. Mary’s Hospital, Libbie Ave between Monument Ave and Broad Street, and Broad Street between Libbie Ave and Staples Mill Road.

Route 77 (Eastbound): From Campus Drive, right on Boatwright Drive, left on Three Chopt Road, right on Patternson Ave, left on Willow Lawn Drive, right on Monument Ave, left on Staples Mill Road, right on Broad Street, left on Hamilton Street, merge on to I-195 Downtown Expressway, exit Belvidere Street, take roundabout to Idlewood Ave, turn left on Cherry Street as the temporary end of the line.

Stops missed on Campus Drive between UR Drive and Three Chopt Road, Three Chopt Road between Towana Road and Grove Ave, Grove Ave between Three Chopt Road and Robinson Street, Robinson Street between Grove Ave and Cary Street, Cary Street between Robinson and Harrison Streets, Harrison Street between Cary and Broad Streets, Broad Street between Harrison and Belvidere Streets, and Belvidere Street between Broad and Main Streets. No service at Main & Laurel. 

Route 77 (Westbound): From Cherry Street, left on Cumberland Street, merge onto Downtown Expressway, exit I-195 North to Broad Street, right on Roseneath Road, right on Broad Street, left on Willow Lawn Drive, right on Patterson Ave, left on Three Chopt Road, right on Boatwright Drive, left on Campus Drive, and resume regular route.

Stops missed on Main Street between Laurel and Robinson Streets, Robinson Street between Main Street and Grove Ave, Grove Ave between Robinson Street and Three Chopt Road, Three Chopt Road between Grove Ave and Towana Road, and Campus Drive between Three Chopt Road and UR Drive.

Route 78 (Eastbound): From Harrison Street, left on Parkwood Ave, left on Meadow Street, left on Grayland Ave, merge onto Downtown Expressway, exit I-195 North to I-95 South, exit Broad Street onto Oliver Hill Way, left on Broad Street, left on 18^th Street, right on Venable Street, left on Mosby Street, left on Leigh Street, and serve the Downtown Transfer Station.

Stops missed on Harrison Street between Parkwood Ave and Broad Street, Broad Street between Harrison and 10^th Streets.

Route 78 (Westbound): From the Downtown Transfer Station, left on Clay, left on 9^th Street, right on Leigh Street, right on Mosby Street, right on Venable Street, left on Oliver Hill Way, right on Broad Street, merge onto I-95 South to Downtown Expressway, exit Meadow Street, left on Meadow Street, left on Grayland Ave, right on Harrison Street, and resume regular route. Then from Meadow Street, left on Idlewood Ave, cross Arthur Ashe Blvd, exit I-195 North, exit Cary St/Floyd Ave, right on Thompson Street, and resume regular route.

Stops missed on 8^th Street between Clay and Broad Streets, Broad Street between 8^th and Harrison Streets, Harrison Street between Broad Street and Grayland Ave, Main Street between Meadow Street and Arthur Ashe Blvd, and Ellwood Ave between Arthur Ashe Blvd and Nansemond Street.

Route 87 (Northbound): From Cowardin Ave, right on Semmes Ave, cross Manchester Bridge, right on Cary Street, left on 14^th Street, right on Broad Street, left on 18^th Street, right on Venable Street, left on Mosby Street, left on Leigh Street, and serve the Downtown Transfer Station.

Stops missed on Semmes Ave between Cowardin Ave and W 20^th Street, W 20^th Street between Semmes Ave and Riverside Drive, 2^nd Street between Brown’s Island Way and Marshall Street, and Marshall Street between 2^nd and 9^th Streets.

Route 87 (Southbound): From the Downtown Transfer Station, left on Clay, left on 9^th Street, right on Leigh Street, right on 10^th Street, left on Broad Street, right on 14^th Street, right on Canal Street, left on 9^th Street, cross Manchester Bridge, exit Semmes Ave, left on Cowardin Ave, and resume regular route.

Stops missed on 8^th Street between Clay and Canal Street, Canal Street between 8^th and 2^nd Street, 2^nd Street between Canal Street and Brown’s Island Way, and W 20^th Street between Riverside Drive and Semmes Ave.

Route 91 (Eastbound): From Westwood Ave, right on Hamilton Street, merge on I-195 North to I-95 North, exit Brook Road, left on Wilmer Ave, right on Chamberlayne Ave, left on Laburnum Ave, and resume regular route.

Stops missed on Westwood Ave between Hamilton Street and Laburnum Ave and Laburnum Ave between Rosedale and Chamberlayne Avenues.

Route 91 (Westbound): From Laburnum Ave, right on Chamberlayne Ave, left on Azalea Ave, right on Brook Road, left to I-95 South, merge to I-195 South, exit Hamilton/Broad Streets, left on Westwood Ave, and resume regular route.

Stops missed on Laburnum Ave between Chamberlayne and Saunders Avenues, and Westwood Ave between Saunders Ave and Hamilton Street.

Customers should be prepared for unexpected deviations in the detour routes throughout the day’s races. Thank you for your patience during this special event.