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Route Detours

Information about ABQ RIDE route detours, bus stop closures, and route delays.

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Holiday Service

Routes 66, 50, 11, 5, 10, and 16 on Detour Due to Construction

Effective Thursday, December 12 from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., there is construction on Copper around 2nd Street impacting several ABQ RIDE routes.

 

Route 66

  • Inbound from Alvarado Transportation Center: Regular route
  • Outbound from 1st / Central westbound: detour goes west on Central Ave., north on 5th St., west on Copper, and back to regular route

Route 50

  • Inbound: detour goes west on Marquette Ave., south on 5th St., east on Gold Ave., and into the Alvarado Transportation Center
  • Outbound: detour goes north on 1st St., east on Tijeras, and back to regular route

Route 11

  • Inbound: detour goes south on 2nd St., west on Marquette, south on 5th St., east on Gold Ave., and into the Alvarado Transportation Center
  • Outbound: detour goes west on Gold Ave., north on 5th St., west on Roma, north on 2nd St., and back to regular route

Route 5

  • Inbound: detour goes south on 2nd St., west on Roma Ave., south on 5th St., east on Gold Ave., into the Alvarado Transportation Center, and back to regular route
  • Outbound: detour goes west on Gold Ave., north on 5th St., east on Roma, north on 2nd St., and back to regular route

Route 10

  • Inbound: detour goes west on Roma Ave., south on 5th St., east on Gold Ave., into the Alvarado Transportation Center, and back to regular route
  • Outbound: detour goes west on Gold Ave., north on 5th St., east on Roma, north on 2nd St., and back to regular route

Route 16

  • Inbound from Louisiana / Gibson: detour goes west on Marquette Ave., south on 5th St., east on Gold Ave., into the Alvarado Transportation Center, and back to regular route
  • Outbound to Broadway: detour goes north on 1st St., east Tijeras to Broadway, and back to regular route

 


Routes 766/777, 66, and 16 on Detour due to Twinkle Light Parade

Effective Saturday, December 14, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m., buses will be on detour.

 

Routes 766 / 777

  • Eastbound Detour
      • Approaching University
      • Turning southbound on University
      • Approaching Lomas Blvd
      • Turning eastbound on Lomas Blvd
      • Approaching San Mateo
      • Turning North bound on San Mateo
      • Approaching Central
      • Turning eastbound on Central
      • Back to regular route 
  • Westbound Detour
    • Approaching San Mateo
    • Turning northbound on San Mateo
    • Approaching Lomas Blvd
    • Turning westbound onto Lomas
    • Approaching University
    • Turning southbound on University
    • Approaching Central Avenue
    • Turning westbound onto Central Avenue
    • Back to regular route

Route 66

  • Eastbound Detour
    • Detour goes north on University, east on Lomas Blvd., south on San Mateo, and back to regular route
  • Westbound Detour
    • Detour goes north on San Mateo, west on Lomas Blvd., south on University, west on Central Ave., and back to regular route

Route 16

  • Westbound Detour
    • Detour goes north on Carlisle, west on Lead Ave., south on Girard, and back to regular route
  • Eastbound Detour
    • Detour goes north on Girard, east on Coal Ave., south on Carlisle, and back go regular route

 


Routes 5, 10, 11, 16, and 50 on Detour Due to Construction on 2nd and Copper

Effective Wednesday, December 11, 2024 through Friday, December 13, 2024, Routes #5, 10, 11, 16, 50 (inbound to the ATC) will be on detour due to 2nd St. being CLOSED at Copper Ave. for Construction.

 

The following bus stops will be closed:

  •  (1) Southbound 2nd St. & Marquette Ave., Stop I.D. #1575
  • (2) Southbound 2nd St. & Copper Ave., Stop I.D. #1729
  • (3) Northbound 2nd St. & Marquette., Stop I.D. #6966
  • (4) Eastbound Tijeras Ave. & 2nd St., Stop I.D. #7022

 

Inbound Detours:

  • Route 5
    • Detour goes west on Roma Ave., south on 5th St., east on Gold Ave., and into the Alvarado Transportation Center
  • Route 10
    • Detour goes west on Roma Ave., south on 5th St., east on Gold Ave., and into the Alvarado Transportation Center
  • Route 11
    • Detour goes west on Roma Ave., south on 5th St., east on Gold Ave., and into the Alvarado Transportation Center
  • Route 16
    • From Louisiana / Gibson: detour goes west on Marquette Ave., south on 5th St., east on Gold Ave., and into the Alvarado Transportation Center
  • Route 50
    • Detour goes west on Marquette Ave., south on 5th St., east on Gold Ave., and into the Alvarado Transportation Center

 


Bus Stop Closures on Route 50 Near Airport

Effective Thursday, December 5 and lasting until Sunday, December 15, 2024, there will be road work on southbound Yale Blvd. between Gibson Blvd. and the airport entrance that will close the right and middle lanes. There will be 4 southbound bus stop closures for Route #50.

The following bus stops will be temporarily closed:

  • Stop I.D. #3797
  • Stop I.D. #3799
  • Stop I.D. #3801
  • Stop I.D. #3803

 


Detour Due to BERNCO Employee Mercado Downtown

Effective Wednesday, December 4, 2024 from 8:00 a.m. until Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 8:00 p.m., Routes 8 & 36 will be on detour (Inbound & Outbound from the Alvarado Transportation Center downtown) due to the BERNCO EMPLOYEE MERCADO. Silver Ave. will be CLOSED between 4th and 5th Streets for the special event.

There will be 5 bus stop CLOSURES for Routes #8 and #36:

  • INBOUND TO THE ALVARADO TRANSPORTATION CENTER: (1)  SB 6th St. between Gold Ave. & Silver Ave., STOP I.D. #6979,  (2) EB Silver Ave. between 5th & 4th St., STOP I.D. #6978, (3)  NB 2nd St. between Silver Ave. & Gold Ave., STOP I.D. #6975. The detour will go south on 6th St., east on Gold Ave., and into the Alvarado Transportation Center.

  •  OUTBOUND FROM THE ALVARADO TRANSPORTATION CENTER (4) SB 3rd St. between Gold Ave. & Silver Ave., STOP I.D. #6974, (5) WB Silver Ave. between 4th & 5th St., STOP I.D. #6976. The detour will go west on Gold Ave., north on 5th St., and back to regular route.

 


Two Bus Stops Closed for Kringle Jingle

Effective Saturday, December 7, 2024, the Kringle Jingle will affect the eastbound Route #66 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.. Bus Stop I.D. #4412 (near Central/Tingley) and Bus Stop I.D. #4413 (near Central/New York) will be CLOSED during those 4 hours.

 


Route 2 Detour Due to Road work on Northbound Eubank

Effective Monday, November 4 until further notice, there will be a detour for Route #2 due to road work. All northbound Eubank Blvd. traffic will be shifted to the southbound lanes between Lagrima de Oro Rd. and Gutierrez Rd.

Bus Stop Closures:

  • Northbound Eubank, just north of Montgomery Blvd., Stop I.D. #2187
  • Northbound Eubank, just north of Lagrima de Oro Rd., Stop I.D. #2189

Temporary Stops:

  • Northbound Eubank, near 4300 Eubank Blvd. (Chicago Pizza Kitchen)
  • Northbound Eubank, at the end of the detour near 4630 Eubank Blvd. (just north of Gutierrez Rd.).

Northbound:

  • Service Temporary Stop near 4300 Eubank Blvd. (Chicago Pizza Kitchen).
  • Stop I.D. #2187, just north of Montgomery will be CLOSED in anticipation of ALL northbound traffic shifting to the left.
  • Stop I.D. #2189, north of Lagrima de Oro Rd. will be CLOSED.
  • Service Temporary Stop at end of detour near 4630 Eubank Blvd., just north of Gutierrez Rd.

 


Route #53 on Detour Due to Construction at Isleta and Bridge

Effective Tuesday, February 6, 2024 until further notice. 

  • Northbound bus stops on Isleta Blvd. between Arenal Rd. and Bridge Blvd. are on a detour.
  • Detour is northbound on Isleta, continue northbound on Golf Blvd, and turn eastbound on Bridge Blvd. Back to regular route.

  • Four temporary bus stops are set up located at Goff at Isleta, Bridge at Goff, Bridge at Gatewood, and Bridge at Sunset.