May 19-22 Downtown: Red Bull Soapbox Race

Due to Red Bull Soapbox Race, Metro may experience bus service delays and detours along Grand, Olive, and 5th St. Passengers are encouraged to use Metro Red & Purple Lines or allow extra travel time due to street closures and traffic congestion. Longer Red & Purple Line trains will be in operation on Saturday, May 21 beginning at 10am.

Please see below for additional information on bus detours.  These detours are subject to change without notice depending on street restrictions.  Temporary signage will be posted at impacted locations where possible to direct passengers to proper boarding locations. Stay up to date on latest detour info via Twitter @metroLAalerts and use Nextrip for real time bus arrival information.  Please note that Nextrip may make predictions for stops not being served due to street closures.

In effect: 7:00 p.m. Thursday, May 19. 2011 Thru 6:00 a.m. Sunday, May 22, 2011         

 Location:  Grand Ave. between 3^rd St. & 6^th St.
5^th St. between Flower St. & Hill St.
Olive St. between 4^th St. & 6^th St.     

Reason: Red Bull Soapbox Race 2011

Line 14

Eastbound:  Regular route to 1^st St. and Hope St., then continue via 1^st St. to (R) Hill St., (R) 7^th St.,  (L) Grand Ave. and regular route.

Westbound: Regular route to Olive St. and 7^th St., then continue via Olive St. to (R) 6^th St.,  (L) Broadway, (L) 1^st St. to Olive St. and regular route.

Lines 16, 18, 62 & 720

Westbound Only:  Regular route to 5^th St. and Main St., then continue via 5^th St. to (L) Broadway, (R) 7^th St., (R) Figueroa St., (L) 5^th St. and regular route.

Line 53

Northbound Only: Regular route to 5^th St. and Main St., then continue via 5^th St. to (L) Broadway, (R) 7^th St.,  (R) Figueroa St., (L) 5^th St. and regular route.

Line 55

Northbound Only: Regular route to 5^th St. and Main St., then continue via 5^th St. to (L) Broadway, (R) 7^th St., (R) Figueroa St. to 5^th St. and regular route.

Lines  70, 71, 76, 78, 79, 96, 378, 485 & 770

Eastbound/Northbound: Regular route to Olive St. and 7^th St., then continue via Olive St. to (R) 6^th St.,  (L) Hill St., (R) 1^st St., and regular route.

Westbound/Southbound:  Regular route to 1^st St. and Spring St, then continue via 1^st St. to (L) Broadway, (R) 7^th St., (L) Grand Ave. and regular route.

Line 460

Eastbound to Disneyland Only:  Regular route to 5^th St. and Spring St., then continue via 5^th St. to (L) Broadway,  (R) 7^th St., (L) Flower St. and regular route.

Lines 487 & 489

Eastbound: Regular route to 6^th St. and Grand Ave., then continue via 6^th St. to (L) Hill St., (R) 1^st St., and regular route.

Westbound: Regular route to 1^st St. and Broadway, then continue via 1^st St. to (L) Hill St., (R) 7^th St., (R) Hope St., (L) Wilshire Blvd. and regular route.

Lines 442 & Silver Line (910)

Northbound to Union Sta/Eastbound to El Monte: Regular route to 6^th St. and Flower St., then continue via 6^th St. to (L) Hill St., (R) 1^st St. and regular route.

Southbound to Artesia Transit Ctr or Hawthorne: Regular route to 1^st St. and Spring St., then continue via 1^st St. to (L) Hill St., (R) 7^th St., (L) Flower St. and regular route.

Metro Red Line

6-car rush hour length trains will be in service on Saturday, May 21 between approximately 10am-6pm.

Metro Purple Line

4-car trains will be in service on Saturday, May 21 between approximately 10am-6pm.