Sun Metro Detours Routes for Thanksgiving Parade

Sun Metro will be detouring bus routes this Thanksgiving for the 80th annual First Light Federal Credit Union Sun Bowl Parade on Thursday, November 24 beginning at 5 a.m.

Sun Metro will detour 10 routes and temporarily relocate the Robert E. McKee Five Points Transit Terminal, 2830 Montana, from 5 a.m. to about 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 24.

Sun Metro staff will monitor the impacted area to help passengers, and drivers will make courtesy stops as required. All bus routes will run on a Sunday schedule on Thursday, Nov. 24, to observe Thanksgiving Day. Sun Metro’s customer service line will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Alternate boarding sites for Five Points Terminal

• Routes 25, 33, 35, 50 and 55 for inbound/westbound trips will board on Tularosa between Raynor and Piedras.
• Routes 30, 33, 35, 50 and 55 for outbound/eastbound trips will board on Tularosa between Raynor and San Marcial.
• Routes 30, 32, 34 and 41 will board on Piedras near Grant.
• Route 25 Detour – University Medical/Cielo Vista
• Buses traveling inbound, north on Raynor will turn left onto Tularosa stopping at the temporary boarding location between Raynor and Piedras.

Route 30 Detour – Ft. Bliss/Pleasonton

• Buses traveling outbound, north on Piedras will turn left onto San Jose, left onto Elm, left onto Grant, right onto Piedras, left onto Pershing returning to the regular route.
• Buses traveling inbound, west on Pershing will turn right onto Piedras stopping at the temporary boarding location on Piedras near Grant.

Route 32 Detour – Logan Heights/Piedras
Route 41 Detour – Northgate Via Piedras

• Outbound buses will board on Piedras at Grant and travel the regular route.
• Buses traveling inbound, south on Piedras will turn right onto San Jose, left onto Elm, left onto Grant, left onto Piedras stopping at the temporary boarding location near Grant.

Route 33 Detour – Government Hill Via Bassett

• Buses traveling outbound, north on Piedras will turn right onto Wyoming, left onto San Marcial, left onto Tularosa and stop at the temporary boarding location between San Marcial and Raynor. From Tularosa, buses will turn left onto Piedras, left onto Yandell, left onto Gateway North, right onto Trowbridge returning to the regular route.
• Buses traveling inbound on Trowbridge toward Gateway South will turn left onto Gateway South, right onto Yandell, right onto Raynor, left onto Tularosa and stop at the temporary boarding location between Piedras and Raynor. From Tularosa, buses will turn left onto Piedras, right on Paisano, left onto Santa Fe returning to the regular route.

Route 34 Detour – Medical Center Via Cliff
Route 36 Detour – Beaumont Hospital/Highland

• Buses traveling outbound, north on Oregon will turn right onto Franklin, left onto Mesa, right onto River; Route 34 will turn left onto Florence and Route 36 will turn right onto Florence, returning to the regular route.
• Buses traveling inbound, north on Piedras will turn left onto San Diego, left onto Alabama and onto Arizona, right onto Grandview returning to the regular route.

Route 35 Detour – Northgate Via Dyer

• Buses traveling outbound, north on Oregon will turn right onto Franklin, left onto Campbell, right onto Wyoming, left onto San Marcial, left Tularosa stopping at the temporary boarding location between San Marcial and Raynor. From Tularosa, buses will turn left onto Piedras, left onto Yandell, left onto Gateway North, left onto Trowbridge and onto Douglas, right onto Copia returning to the regular route.
• Buses traveling inbound, south on Copia will turn left onto Hueco, right onto Gateway South, right onto Yandell, right onto Raynor, left onto Tularosa stopping at the temporary boarding location between Piedras and Raynor. From Tularosa, buses will turn left onto Piedras, right onto Yandell, left onto Virginia, right onto Missouri, left onto Santa Fe returning to the regular route.

Route 50 Detour - Montana

• Buses traveling outbound, north on Oregon will turn right onto Franklin, left onto Campbell, right onto Wyoming, left onto San Marcial, left onto Tularosa stopping at the temporary boarding location. From Tularosa, buses will turn left onto Piedras, left onto Yandell, left onto Gateway North, right onto Montana returning to the regular route.
• Buses traveling inbound, west on Montana will turn left onto Gateway South, right onto Yandell, right onto Raynor, left onto Tularosa stopping at the temporary boarding location. From Tularosa, buses will turn left onto Piedras, right onto Yandell, left onto Virginia, right onto Missouri, left onto Santa Fe returning to the regular route.

Route 55 Detour – Eastside Terminal

• Buses traveling outbound north on Raynor will turn right onto Wyoming, left onto San Marcial, left onto Tularosa stopping at the temporary boarding location. From Tularosa, buses will turn left onto Piedras, left onto Yandell, left onto Gateway North, right onto Montana returning to the regular route.
• Buses traveling inbound, west on Montana will turn left onto Gateway South, right onto Yandell, right onto Raynor, left onto Tularosa stopping at the temporary boarding location. From Tularosa, buses will turn left onto Piedras returning to the regular route.

A full list of route and schedule modifications can be found at sunmetro.net