Politics & Government

Santa Monica Big Blue Bus Detours This Weekend

The Herablife Triathlon, Kickin' Cancer 5K and the Abbot Kinney Festival are all taking place this weekend. BBB schedules have been changed to accommodate these events.

 The follow Big Blue Bus schedule changes are in effect this weekend. For bus information for Saturday night's Glow in Santa Monica, please refer to the information listed here. 

Herbalife Los Angeles Triathlon

The Herbalife Los Angeles Triathlon will take place this Sunday, Sept. 29 from 5 a.m. to approximately 2 p.m. (or when streets re-open). Routes 3, 5, 7, 12, 14 and Rapid 10 will all be on detour. Shuttles will be provided for Routes 3, 7 and 14. Route detours are as follows:

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Route 3 to Venice

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Regular route to Lincoln and Superba, then buses will detour and there will be no service south of Venice Boulevard or north of Washington; however, Venice Boulevard going westbound will be open. Final stop will be at Lincoln and Venice boulevards. (northbound).

 

The stops on Lincoln at Victoria, Venice Boulevard. (southbound) and Couer D'Alene will be missed; instead, use Lincoln at Superba or the temporary stop on Lincoln at Venice Boulevard (northbound).

    

Route 3 to UCLA

Buses will depart from regular stop on Lincoln and Victoria. The stop on Lincoln at Zanja will be missed; instead, use temporary stop on Lincoln at Venice Boulevard (northbound)

 

Route 3 Shuttle from Venice to Green Line Station

Shuttle will provide service between Lincoln at Washington (southbound) and the Green Line Station.

 

Route 3 Shuttle from Green Line Station to UCLA

Shuttle will provide service between the Green Line Station and Lincoln at Maxella, then buses will detour and the final stop will be on Lincoln at Washington (southbound).

 

Route 5 to Expo Culver City Station

Regular route to National at Venice, which will also be the final stop. The stop on Robertson at Venice Blvd. will be missed; instead, use National at Venice.

 

Route 5 to Downtown Santa Monica

Service will begin on Robertson at Kincardine and then resume regular route. The stops on Robertson at Venice Boulevard National at Venice Boulevar and National at Robertson will be missed; instead use Robertson at Kincardine. Please note: Buses will depart leave 5 minutes before the scheduled time from Robertson at Venice Boulevard.

 

Route 7 to Rimpau Terminal

Buses will depart from 6th at Broadway and travel regular route to Pico at La Cienega. Then buses will detour and turn right on La Cienega, right onto the 10 Freeway (east), exit La Brea, turn right on La Brea, right on Pico and resume regular route to Rimpau Terminal. The following stops will be missed:

·       Pico at La Cienega, Alvira, Crescent Heights, Hi Point and Fairfax; instead, use temporary stop on Pico at La Cienega (before the intersection).

 

Route 7 to Downtown Santa Monica

Buses will depart from Rimpau Terminal and travel regular route to Pico at La Brea. Then buses will detour and turn left on La Brea, right onto the 10 Freeway (west), exit Robertson, turn right on Robertson, left on Pico and resume regular route. The following stops will be missed:

·       Pico at Fairfax, Hi Point, Crescent Heights, La Jolla and La Cienega; instead, use temporary stop on Pico at La Cienega (in front of the Shell gas station).

 

Route 7 Shuttle

Shuttle will provide service between Rimpau Terminal/Pico and Pico at Genesee and vice versa.

 

Rapid 10 to Downtown LA

Regular route to Olive at Pico, then buses will detour and turn right on Pico, left on Main, right on Temple and resume regular route. The following stops will be missed:

·       Olive at 12th Street, 11th Street, Olympic and 9th Street

·       7th Street at Hope and Figueroa.

·       Figueroa at 6th Street and 5th Street

·       Hope at 3rd Street and 1st Street

·       Temple at Hope and Grand.

Instead use the following temporary stops:

·       Main at Pico, 9th, 8th, 7th, 6th, 5th 3rd and 1st streets.

 

Rapid 10 to Downtown Santa Monica

Regular route to Hope and 1st Street then buses will detour and turn left on 1st Street right on Hill, right on Pico, left on Grand and resume regular route. The following stops will be missed:

·       Flower at 3rd, 4th and 5th streets.

·       Wilshire at Hope and Grand.

·       Grand at 7th, 8th and 9th streets, Olympic, 11th  and 12th streets.

 

Instead use the following temporary stops:

·       Hill at 1st 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th streets, Olympic, 11th Street and Pico.              

 

Route 12 to UCLA

Buses will depart from Venice at Culver and travel regular route. Please note: Buses will be scheduled to leave 3 minutes before the scheduled time from Robertson at Venice.

 

Route 12 to Expo Culver City Station

Regular route to National at Bagley, buses will detour and continue east on National to Venice Blvd., turn right on Venice Boulevard The final stop will be on Venice Boulevard at Culver.

 

Route 14 to Culver City

Regular route to Centinela at Charnock, then buses will detour and final stop will be on Centinela at Venice Boulevard (northbound).

 

Route 14 to Brentwood

Buses will depart from Centinela at Venice (after the intersection) and resume regular route.

See Kickin' Cancer 5k Walk/Run detours from 7am to 12pm which will affect service near Brentwood.

 

Route 14 Shuttle

Shuttle will provide service between Centinela at Culver and Centinela at Barbara and vice versa.

 

Kickin' Cancer! 5k Walk/Run

 

The Kickin' Cancer! 5k Walk/Run is taking place this Sunday, September 29 from 7am until approximately 12pm. The following detours will be in effect during this period:

 

Route 3 to Brentwood

Regular service to Montana and Gretna Green which will also be the final stop. The following stops will be missed:

·       Montana at San Vicente

·       Gorham at San Vicente  

 

Route 3 to Santa Monica

Service will begin on westbound Montana at Bundy 3 minutes after scheduled departure time from Gorham and San Vicente. The following stop will be missed:

·       Gorham at San Vicente

·       Montana at San Vicente

 

Route 4 to Westside Pavilion

Regular service to 26th and San Vicente, buses will detour and turn right on 26th, left on Montana, right on Bundy, left on Wilshire and resume regular route. The following stops will be missed:

·       San Vicente at Avondale, Bristol, Anita, Bundy, Montana, Barrington and Mayfield; instead board/disembark at the following temporary stops on San Vicente at 26th St., Montana at Harvard or Gretna Green, Bundy at Montana, or Wilshire at Federal.

 

Route 4 to Santa Monica

Regular service to Wilshire and San Vicente, buses will detour and continue on Wilshire, turn right Bundy, left on Montana, right on 26th, left on Carlyle and resume regular route.  The following stops will be missed:

·       San Vicente at Bringham, Barrington, Montana, Bundy, Anita, Bristol and Avondale; instead board/disembark at the following temporary stops on Wilshire at Federal or Montana at Gretna Green.

·       26th at San Vicente; instead board/disembark at the following temporary stops on Carlyle at 26th.

 

Route 14 to Brentwood

Regular service to Bundy and Wilshire, then buses will detour and continue on Wilshire, turn left on Federal/San Vicente, right on Bringham, left on Montana, right on Barrington and resume regular route. The following stops will be missed:

 

·       Bundy at Wilshire, Goshen, Mayfield, Dorothy and Montana; instead use Route 14 shuttle along Bundy.

·       Montana at San Vicente; instead use Route 14 shuttle along Bundy.

 

Route 14 to Culver City

Regular service to Barrington and Montana, then buses will detour and turn left on Montana, right on Bringham, left on San Vicente, right on Wilshire, left on Bundy and resume regular route. The following stops will be missed:

 

·       Montana at San Vicente; instead use Route 14 shuttle along Bundy.

·       Bundy at Montana, Dorothy, Mayfield and Wilshire; instead use Route 14 shuttle along Bundy.

 

Route 14 Shuttle to Brentwood

Shuttle will provide service from northbound Bundy and Santa Monica Blvd. to Dorothy at Bundy

Note: No service from Barrington at Montana to Montana at Bundy.

 

Route 14 Shuttle to Culver City

Shuttle will provide service from southbound Bundy at Montana to Bundy to Santa Monica Blvd.

 

Abbot Kinney Festival

 

The Abbot Kinney Festival is taking place this Sunday, September 29 detours will be in effect for Route 1 from 5am until approximately 11pm. As a result, there will be no service southeast on Abbot Kinney and east of Abbot Kinney on California.

 

Note: All trips will begin on Main at Market and end at Main and Windward (Venice Circle).

 

To UCLA

The following stops will be missed:

 

·       California at Frederick, Lincoln, Linden, Oakwood and Shell

·       California at 6th Avenue

·       Abbot Kinney at Santa Clara

·       Westminster at Abbot Kinney

·       Riviera at Windward

To Venice

The following stops will be missed:

 

·       Riviera at Windward

·       Westminster at Abbot Kinney

·       Abbot Kinney at Cadiz Court

·       California at Abbot Kinney, Shell, Oakwood, Linden, Lincoln and Frederick

 

 


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