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HomeNews › News May 24

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Approved Phase 2 Changes to Fixed-Route Service
Weekday Service - Proposed Change
Route #/Name Proposed Change
4 Green St./Harding St./Crompton Park Outbound: Route will travel Green Street through Kelley Square to Harding Street. Route will terminate on Harding Street near Canton Street/Crompton Park.
Inbound: Route will start at Harding/Canton St. intersection; Left on Millbury St.; through Kelley Square to Green St; continue on Franklin St; Right on Front Street to City Hall.
6N Ararat Street
Route will no longer terminate on Sunrise Ave (off Ararat St.). 
Outbound: Bus will travel existing route from City Hall to Ararat Street. Instead of taking a left onto Sunrise, the bus will continue on Ararat St.; left on 190; take 1st exit – W. Mountain St.; take Right on W. Mountain St.; Right on Brooks St; Left on Pullman St.; terminate at Price Chopper.
Inbound: Bus will start from Price Chopper on Pullman St,; Left on W. Mountain St.; Left on 190; Right off 1st Exit – Ararat St and continue existing route to City Hall.
11 Vernon St./Upsala St./Greenwood St./ Millbury Park n’Ride Outbound: Bus will start Opposite City Hall; left on left on Franklin St. and continue current routing Green St., to Vernon St.; Left on Upsala St.; Right on Providence St.; Left on Blackstone River Rd.; Right on Greenwood St.; Right on Upland St., to Spofford St.; Right on Greenwood St. to Millbury Park n’ Ride.
Inbound: Bus will start from Millbury Park n’ Ride to Greenwood St.; Left on Blackstone River Rd.; Right on Providence St.; Left on Upsala St.; Right on Vernon St. through Kelley Square to Green St.; Right on Worcester Center Blvd; continue on Foster St.; Left on Main St.; terminate Opposite City Hall.
16 Shrewsbury St. UMASS/Booth Apts. Extend service to Lincoln Plaza (pending approval to go into Lincoln Plaza).
Outbound: Current routing to George Booth Apts, but will not enter Haven Lane; continue on Lincoln St., to Lincoln Plaza.  Pending approval from Lincoln Plaza the route will terminate in Lincoln Plaza or at George Booth Apts.
Inbound: Route will pass through George Booth Apts and use current routing to UMASS and City Hall.
19N Burncoat St./ Cinemas North Extend service from Price Chopper on Pullman St. to Holden via Brattle/Shrewsbury St., which is current terminus of Route 31. This will be in effect for 3 morning trips and 3 late afternoon trips.
19S Main St./ Goddard Dr./ Leicester Center Extend service to airport and terminate there.
21 Assumption College Extend service through Assumption College.
25 Canterbury St./ Auburn Industrial Park Route will be extended to Auburn Mall via Southbridge Street. Routing will be modified to provide off-peak service to residents of Canterbury St. to Cambridge St. (specifically passing by Price Chopper).  Off-peak routing will be from 8:30am – 1:30pm.
Off-peak Outbound Routing: From City Hall, bus will use current routing to Canterbury St.; Right on Cambridge St.; Left on Webster St.; and will continue on regular routing to Auburn Mall.
Off-Peak Inbound Routing: From Auburn Mall, bus will use current routing to Webster St.; Left on Mill St.; Right on Main St.; Right on Cambridge St.; Left on Canterbury St. and continue on current routing to City Hall.
Rush Hour Routing: Bus will travel current route Canterbury St. to Freemont St.; Left on Webster St., and continue on regular routing Outbound and reverse Inbound.
31 Summit/Holden Route modification. This route will no longer serve Holden.
New routing as follows (pending approval from Lincoln Plaza): From City Hall, bus will use current route to W. Boylston St.; Right on E. Mountain St.; through Great Brook Valley to Lincoln Plaza and back E. Mountain St.; Left on W. Boylston St.
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Saturday Service – Proposed Changes
Route #/Name Proposed Change
4 Green St./Harding St./Crompton Park Same routing as listed above for Weekdays.
11 Vernon St./Upsala St./Greenwood St./ Millbury Park n’Ride Same routing as listed above for Weekdays.
16 Shrewsbury St. UMASS/Booth Apts. Same routing as listed above for Weekdays.
19S Main St./ Goddard Dr./ Leicester Center Modify routing from Goddard Drive for 6 trips to go to Leicester Center 8am – 6pm. All other trips will terminate at the airport.
21 Assumption College Extend service through Assumption College.
25 Canterbury St./ Auburn Industrial Park Same routing as listed above for Weekdays.
Sunday Service – Proposed Changes
Route #/Name Proposed Change
4 Green St./Harding St./ Crompton Park Same routing as listed above for Weekdays.
11 Vernon St./ Upsala St./ Greenwood St./ Millbury Park n’Ride Same routing as listed above for Weekdays.
19S Main St./ Goddard Dr./ Leicester Center Extend service to airport and terminate there.
Details of all changes are posted at the WRTA office at 287 Grove Street and
the Customer Service Center at 332 Main Street.
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