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It’s the Day of Portugal celebration, complete with a parade, crafts, food, music and a giant television screen broadcasting the Portugal-Turkey soccer match, which is set to start at 3 p.m. The official Day of Portugal is Monday, but parties are so much better on the weekend. To make room for the event, which includes a parade from the State House to Kennedy Plaza, five bus routes will be detoured. Click below to see Saturday’s modified schedule. Route 50 (Douglas Avenue) & Route 55 (Admiral/Providence College) Trips leaving downtown Providence will travel the regular route to Francis Street through to Smith, left onto Smith Street, right onto Park Street and then resume regular route. Trips into downtown Providence will travel regular route to Douglas Avenue and Chalkstone Avenue, left onto I-95 North onramp, take the Atwells Avenue exit, left onto Atwells Avenue through to LaSalle Square, left onto Fountain Street, right onto Dorrance Street, then resume regular route. Route 56 (Smith Street) & Route 57 (Chalkstone Avenue) Trips leaving downtown Providence will travel the regular route to Francis and Smith Streets, left onto Smith Street, and then resume regular route. Trips into downtown Providence will travel the regular route to Francis and Smith Streets, right onto Francis Street, and then resume regular route Route 91 (Gold Line Trolley North) Trips traveling to the Marriott Hotel from Kennedy Plaza will travel regular route to Smith Street through to Francis Street, left onto Smith Street, right onto Park Street, and then a right onto Orms Street to the Marriott Hotel. For more information, call RIPTA at 401-781-9400 or visit the department's Web site. |
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