GRTC service changes coming May 21

Beginning May 21, GRTC service changes will include realignments of many routes to serve the new Downtown Transfer Station throughout the day for an easier way to transfer between local bus routes. The Transfer Station is expected to open in mid-June. In the meantime, buses will serve the Temporary Transfer Plaza on 9th Street between Marshall and Leigh Streets.

Route 4A Oakwood/Montrose and Route 4B Oakwood/Darbytown will be extended to Oakwood to provide 30-minute service where route 13 currently operates. There also will be frequency adjustments on routes 18, 20, 77, and 78.

Changes to routes will display online beginning May 21. For details, visit http://ridegrtc.com/planning-your-trip/trip-planner.

Among the route changes that will affect service in Henrico or nearby are:

• Route 1 Chamberlayne/Downtown (end of line changes from the Temporary Transfer Plaza to the Downtown Transfer Station in mid-June);

• Route 3C Highland Park/Harwood/U.S. 1 (realigned to serve the Downtown Transfer Station Monday–Saturday in the evening and all-day Sunday beginning in mid-June);

• Route 7A Nine Mile/Airport;

• and Route 7B Nine Mile/Laburnum/Airport (end of line changes from the Temporary Transfer Plaza to the Downtown Transfer Station via 9th Street in mid-June; no service via 7th Street).

• 14 Hermitage/East Main (realigned to serve the Downtown Transfer Station Monday–Saturday in the evening and all day Sunday instead of the Temporary Transfer Plaza;

• 18 Henrico Government Center (every 40 minutes weekdays instead of every 60 minutes);

• 20 Orbital (every 60 minutes all day Saturday with no 30-minute peak service);

• 50 Broad Street (no service after 7:00 p.m.; extended to the Downtown Transfer Station in mid-June via 2nd and Leigh Streets);

• 56 South Laburnum (end of line changes from the Temporary Transfer Plaza to the Downtown Transfer Station via 9th Street in mid-June; no service via 7th Street);

• and 77 Grove (every 45 minutes weekdays instead of every 60 minutes).