Route Detours
All route changes and detours are reflected on the Transit App and Google Maps. Please call 243-RIDE for trip planning assistance.
Schedule Changes and Service Improvements
Rail Trail Construction Detours at 1st & Central
Effective Monday, June 16, 2024, construction began for the Rail Trail "Central Crossing" at the intersection of 1st Street and Central in downtown Albuquerque next to the Alvarado Transportation (ATC). The public can expect a detour to four bus routes, one bus bay, and several points of pedestrian access to the ATC. Construction is estimated to last roughly 10 months.
Between Central and Gold, 1st Street will be open to northbound traffic only for all vehicles, the east side of the sidewalk on 1st Street will be closed along the ATC north of the ART platform, and the ART platform will still be serviced on 1st Street. Eastbound traffic from 1st Street until after the bridge underpass will be closed; drivers will be detoured.
Rider Information
- Route 66: There will be a temporary stop for the eastbound Route 66 bus that is normally next to the ART station; the temporary stop will be inside the ATC at bus bay “N” just to the southeast of 1st and Gold. After leaving the ATC, Route 66 will follow a short detour, missing one stop only on Central just west of Broadway.
- Route 11: This route will be serviced at bus bay “E” instead of bay “D”.
- Route 766/777: ART will still be serviced at the ATC at the regular platform. The bus will leave the ATC on a different route than usual but will not miss any stops.
- Route 16: This route will be on a detour out of the ATC and will not miss any bus stops.
Pedestrian Information
- The southeast corner of Central and 1st Street will be closed to pedestrians.
- The Rail Runner platform can be reached the same way it has been, a detour through the south end of the ATC near Amtrak and Greyhound.
- The ATC can be accessed by entering the facility at 1st Street and Gold.
The 243-RIDE Customer Service line is available to help with route planning and understanding detours 365 days a year and the Transit app will have all changes reflected in it. Thank you in advance for your patience during this project timeline. Here's more information about the Rail Trail.
Special Event Detour on Silver Ave Downtown
Effective Tuesday June 24 at 6:00 a.m. until Wednesday June 25, 2025 at 5:30p.m., Routes 8 and 36 will be on detour due to a special event at the Bernalillo County office on Silver Avenue. Inbound and Outbound routes from the Alvarado Transportation will be impacted due to the closing of Silver Ave. between 4th St. and 6th St.
Inbound Detour:
- Detour goes south on 6th St., east on Gold Ave., and into the ATC
Outbound Detour:
- Detour goes north on 1st St., west on Copper Ave., north on 5th St., and back to regular route
Route 51 on Detour at Rio Bravo & 2nd St.
Effective Wednesday, June 18, 2025 until approximately Sunday, June 22, 2025, there will be construction at Rio Bravo and 2nd Street. Route 51 will be on detour as eastbound and westbound travel will be closed through the intersection.
Route 51
- From Prosperity and Prince, the detour goes north on Prince, west on Grape, south on William St., west on Prosperity Ave., north on 2nd St., west on Rio Bravo, and back to regular route
Two Bus Stops Closed on Menaul near San Mateo
Effective Monday, June 9 until Friday, June 20 from 7:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., crews will be working on a water line on Menaul just west of San Mateo. The following two bus stops will be closed:
- Bus stop #3383
- Bus stop #3381
Bus Stop Closure at Coors & St. Josephs
Effective Monday, June 2, 2025, construction will start on southbound Coors to make improvements related to the shopping center getting built on the SW corner of Coors & St. Josephs. The southbound bus stop on that SW corner (#6948) will be closed.
Bus Stops Impacted at Rio Grande and Guadalupe Trail Due to Construction
Effective Wednesday, June 4, 2025, repaving will start on Montaño between the Rio Grande and Guadalupe Trail, affecting 3 stops in each direction. More information on this coming soon!
Route 790 Not Operating in Summer of 2025
The Route 790 only operates during academic semesters. The last day of service was Friday, May 16, 2025. ABQ RIDE will provide updates before the Fall Semester on when service from the Westside to the University Area will resume.
Route 66 & ART on Detour on Saturdays & Sundays Downtown
Effective Sunday, May 11 until further notice, eastbound Route 66 and ART buses will be detoured on Saturdays and Sundays from 4:00 p.m. until end of service to avoid traffic congestion. During these detours, barricades will be set up to block northbound traffic on 10th Street between Park and Central so buses can safely turn south onto 10th Street from Central. ABQ RIDE is hopeful that these detours will improve on-time service for our riders.
- Route 66 will not service the bus stop in front of the Silver Moon Lodge Apartments on Central between 10th Street and the roundabout at 8th Street
- Detour goes east on Central, south on 10th Street, east on Gold, and straight into the Alvarado Transportation Center
Gold Ave. Closure on Sunday Evenings
Effective Sunday, April 13, 2025,APD will be barricading Gold Ave. between 1st and 2nd St. on Sunday evenings from approximately 5:00 p.m. until the end of service to mitigate noise and traffic downtown. Buses are permitted to travel on Gold into and out of the ATC.
Please note that service will not be impacted and signage will be up soon to indicate that buses only are allowed through the road closure on Gold Ave..
Route 8 on Detour Friday and Saturday Evenings
Effective Saturday, April 11, 2025 from 6:00 p.m. until end of service until further notice, there will be a detour in place on Route 8 on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Inbound to the Alvarado Transportation Center
- Detour goes south on 6th St., east on Lomas, south on 2nd St., east on Gold, and into the ATC
Outbound from the Alvarado Transportation Center
- Detour goes west on Gold, north on 2nd St., west on Lomas, north on 5th St., and back to regular route
Bus Stop Closed Westbound Rio Bravo at 2nd St
Effective Friday, April 11, 2025 until further notice, the Route 51 bus stop on westbound Rio Bravo at 2nd St. is closed. Temporary bus stop coming soon!
Saturday Downtown Growers Market Detours
Effective Saturday, April 5, 2025 until November 8, 2025, Route 66, 766, and 777 buses will be on detour Saturdays on westbound Central Ave. from 6:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. or until barricades are removed and safe passage is available on Copper westbound.
Westbound Only
Detour goes west on Copper, north on 6th St., west on Tijeras, south on 12th St., west on Central Ave., and back to regular route
Second Saturday Detours near ATC
Effective Saturday, March 8, 2025, the Performing Arts company on the corner of 2nd and Gold will be having an event on Saturdays once a month until September closing down this section of Gold starting around 4:00 p.m..
Between 1st St. and 2nd. St., there will be a detour for the bus routes that enter and exit the Alvarado Transportation Center (ATC) using Gold Ave. The following detours will be recurring every second Saturday of every month until September 2025.
Routes 66, 766 & 777
- Eastbound Detour: west on Gold Ave., south on 5th St., east on Silver Ave., north on 1st St., and back to regular route
- Westbound: regular route
Route 53 & 54
- Inbound: east on Gold Ave., south on 5th St., east on Silver Ave., north on 1st St., and east into the ATC
- Outbound: south on 1st St., west on Silver Ave., south on 2nd St., and back to regular route
Routes 8 & 36
- Inbound: east Silver Ave. past 2nd St., north on 1st St., and east into the ATC
- Please note: There is no service for routes 8 & 36 at the bus stop on northbound 2nd St. just north of Silver Ave. at bus stop #6975 inbound to the ATC.
- Outbound: south on 1st St., west on Silver Ave., and back to regular route
- Please note: For routes 8 & 36 outpound there is no service at the bus stop on southbound 3rd St., just north of Silver Ave. at bus stop #6974.
Routes 5 & 10
- Inbound: south on 2nd St. past Gold Ave., east on Silver Ave., north on 1st St., and east into the ATC
- Outbound: north on 1st St., west on Central Ave., north on 2nd St., and back to regular route
Route 16
- Inbound: east on Silver Ave., north on 1st St., and east into the ATC
- Outbound: north on 1st St., west on Central Ave., north on 2nd St., and back to regular route
Route 66 Buses on Detour Downtown
Effective Sunday, January 5 at 5:00 p.m. and every Sunday going forward, Route 66 buses will be on detour in the Downtown area due to the cruisers and heavy westbound traffic on Central. This is effective westbound only. Please note this will not impact ART buses.
The detour goes:
North on 1st. St and service the Northwest corner on Copper, then go West on Copper to regular route