Because of the Saint Patrick's Day Parade and activities in downtown Des Moines, several DART routes will be detoured on Friday, March 17.
Local Route 5
Beginning at 9:00 AM and remaining in place until roadways reopen, Local Route 5 will use the following detour:
- Outbound trips: Buses will travel North on 6th, turning left to travel West on High Street, turning right to travel North on 10th and then traveling on the regular route.
- Inbound trips: Buses will travel South on 10th, turning left to travel East on High Street, turning right to travel South on 7th to DART Central Station.
Local Route 11
Beginning at 9:00 AM and remaining in place until roadways reopen, Local Route 11 will use the following detour:
- Outbound trips: Buses will travel North on 6th, turning left to travel West on High Street, and then traveling on the regular route.
- Inbound trips: Buses will travel East on Ingersoll, continuing to High, turning right to travel south on 7th to DART Central Station.
Local Route 16
Beginning at 9:00 AM and remaining in place until roadways reopen, Local Route 16 will use the following detour:
- Outbound trips: Buses will travel North on 6th, turning left to travel West on High Street, turning right to travel North on 8th and then on to the regular route.
- Inbound trips: Buses will travel South on 9th, turning left to travel East on High Street, turning right to travel South on 7th to DART Central Station.
Local Route 60
Beginning at 9:00 a.m. and remaining in place until roadways reopen, Local Route 60 will use the following detour.
- Outbound trips: Buses will travel North on 6th, turning left to travel West on High, continuing to Ingersoll and back to the regular route.
- Inbound trips: Buses will travel East on Ingersoll, continuing to High, turning right to travel South on 7th to DART Central Station.
Express Route 98, 99, and D-Line
Beginning at 9:00 a.m. and remaining in place until roadways reopen, the D-Line shuttle and Express Route 98 and 99 will use the following detour.
- 11:00AM to 3:00PM Detour: Buses will travel West on Grand, turning left to travel South on 7th, turning left to travel East on Locust, to return to regular routing.
- 9:00AM to 11:00am Detour: Buses will travel West on Grand, turning right to travel North on 6th, turning left to travel West on High/Ingersoll, turning left to travel South on 19th, turning left on Grand to continue to travel West on Grand back to Locust to continue regular route.
Riders with questions or concerns about DART's services should contact DART Customer Service by calling 515-283-8100, emailing dart@ridedart.com, or visiting the Customer Service window at DART Central Station.