Votran announces schedule changes for Truck Weekend.

Written by Kristen Schmutz

Belden Communications News 

With anticipated traffic congestion expected this weekend due to Truck Weekend beginning Friday, October 22, through Sunday, October 24, Votran has made some changes to bus routes.

According to a release, with heavy event traffic anticipated, Votran riders should expect some delays, interruptions, and route detours. The detours will be activated starting at 10 a.m. each day until buses end for the night throughout the weekend. Additional detours may be activated as needed due to traffic conditions.

Votran has announced the following route changes will be in effect:

Daytime routes

A shuttle bus will operate along State Road A1A between University Avenue and Silver Beach Avenue and to the Transfer Plaza. Passengers can connect with Routes 1, 18, and 19 at University Avenue and State Road A1A, and with Route 17A/B at Silver Beach Avenue and State Road A1A or the Transfer Plaza. The shuttle bus will not enter the Intermodal Transit Facility (ITF.)

Routes 1, 8, 18 and 19

Buses will be unable to use the ITF. Passengers should wait on State Road A1A for the shuttle bus to make connections.

Route 1, 18 (Inbound), and 19 (Outbound)

Outbound: Right on Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard, left on Beach Street, right on Mason Avenue, left on Halifax Avenue, right on University Avenue, left on State Road A1A to regular routing. There will be no service to the ITF.

Inbound: No Service in the ITF. From State Road A1A, right on Seabreeze Boulevard, left on Beach Street, right on Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard to the Transfer Plaza. Passengers traveling further south on State Road A1A can board the shuttle bus at State Road A1A and Seabreeze Boulevard.

Route 8

Outbound: Right on Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard, left on Beach Street, right on Mason Avenue, left on Halifax Avenue to regular routing. No Service in the ITF.

Inbound: No Service in the ITF. From Halifax Avenue, right on Seabreeze Boulevard, left on Beach Street, right on Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard., left on Palmetto Avenue to the Transfer Plaza.

Route 17A/B

Outbound: Right on Palmetto Avenue, left on Orange Avenue, right on State Road A1A.

Inbound: From State Road A1A, left on Silver Beach Avenue, right on Palmetto Avenue to the Transfer Plaza. Passengers traveling further north on State Road A1A can board the shuttle bus at State Road A1A and Silver Beach Avenue.

Night and Sunday Service

Night and Sunday Service will start and end at the Transfer Plaza and will not go into the ITF.

A shuttle bus will travel down State Road A1A, between University Avenue and Silver Beach Avenue, and to the Transfer Plaza. Passengers can connect with Route 1 at University Avenue and State Road A1A and Route 17 at Silver Beach Avenue and State Road A1A or the Transfer Plaza. The shuttle bus will not enter the ITF.

Route 1

Outbound: Right on Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard, left on Beach Street, right on Mason Avenue, left on Halifax Avenue, right on University Avenue, left on State Road A1A to regular routing. The route will end at Vining Court and Granada Boulevard. The bus will not travel over the Granada Bridge; passengers should connect with Route 3 at the Transfer Plaza.

Inbound: From State Road A1A, right on Seabreeze Boulevard, left on Beach Street, right on Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard to the Transfer Plaza. Passengers needing State Road A1A can board the shuttle bus at State Road A1A and Seabreeze Boulevard.

Routes 3, 4, 10

Outbound: From the Transfer Plaza, use Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard to Beach Street, left on Beach Street, left on Fairview to regular routing.

Inbound: Reverse routing.

Route 11N

Outbound: From the Transfer Plaza, left on Palmetto, right on Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard, left on Beach Street, to regular routing.

Inbound: Reverse routing.

Route 15

Outbound: From the Transfer Plaza, left on Palmetto, right on Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard, right on Beach Street to regular routing.

Inbound: From Beach Street, left on Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard to the Transfer Plaza.

Route 17

Outbound: Right on Palmetto Avenue, left on Orange Avenue, right on State Road A1A to regular routing. The bus will end at Raymond and South Atlantic. There will be no service over the Dunlawton Bridge; passengers should connect with Route 4 at the Transfer Plaza.

Inbound: From State Road A1A, left on Silver Beach Avenue, right on Palmetto Avenue to Transfer Plaza.

For more information or further route changes or detours, visit www.votran.org.