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Route Detours

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

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Schedule Changes and Service Improvements

 


Route 51 Detour at Prince & Rio Bravo

Effective Tuesday, January 14 until further notice (estimation 30 days), there is a detour on the Route 51 bus at Prince and Rio Bravo due to construction. The following bus stops will be closed north bound at Prince @ Gore (ID 5405) and Prince @ Rio Bravo (ID 5407). Closest stop for service will be at Prince @ Grape (5403). The detour goes north on Prince, west on Grape, south on Williams, west on Prosperity, north on 2nd St., west on Rio Bravo, and back to regular route.

 


Route 36 Detour Due to Gas Leak at Griegos & San Ysidro

Effective Wednesday, January 8 until further notice, there is a detour on the Route 36 bus. The route will continue West on Candelaria and back to the regular route at Rio Grande.

 


Bus Stops Closed on Lomas at Easterday

Effective Thursday, January 9, 2025, until further notice, the right lane (curbside) will be closed for construction and the following stops will e closed at Lomas and Easterday:

  • East bound ID 4921 and a temporary stop will be set up just east of the construction zone.

  • West bound ID 5011. Temporary stops will be set up just west of the construction zone.

 


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

 


Several Bus Stop Closures on Yale near Airport

Effective Saturday, December 21, 2024 until further notice, construction crews are working on the sidewalk on Yale Blvd, Southbound from the airport to Gibson. Several bus stops are closed for this project. As construction progresses south, bus stops will become available for use.

The following bus stops are closed:

  • Stop # 3809- Yale at Sunport Ct
  • Stop # 3811 Yale at Randolph
  • Stop # 5650 Yale at Alamo
  • Stop # 3815 Yale at Renard

 


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.