Customer Alert: Capilano Road bus detours extended approximately 2 weeks

Customer Alert: Capilano Road bus detours extended approximately 2 weeks

Customer Alert generic busAttention all Capilano Road bus goers!

**UPDATE: Winter Service Changes originally scheduled for January 4, 2016, will be delayed by approximately 2 weeks, due to the continued construction of the Capilano Road water main project. During this time, the 232, 236 and 247 will return to regular routing except for the portion of Capilano Road between Edgemont and Eldon.

Check out the detours below! The changes are bolded:

From southbound Capilano Rd:

232 Phibbs Exchange, 236 Lonsdale Quay and 247 Vancouver

Via regular route southbound to Capilano Rd at Eldon Rd, then via Eldon Rd, Ruby Ave, Sunset Blvd, to Edgemont Blvd.  The 236 and 247 continue west on Edgemont Blvd to Capilano Rd, then regular route beyond to Lonsdale Quay (236) and Vancouver (247). The 232 continues east on Edgemont Blvd and regular routing beyond to Phibbs Exchange.

From northbound Capilano Rd:

236 Grouse Mountain and 247 Upper Capilano

Via regular route to Capilano Rd at Edgemont Blvd, then via Edgemont Blvd, Sunset Blvd, Ruby Ave, Eldon Rd, then continue north on Capilano Rd to Grouse Mountain.

From westbound Edgemont Blvd:

232 Grouse Mountain

Via regular route to Edgemont Blvd at Sunset Blvd, then via Sunset Blvd, Ruby Ave, Eldon Rd, then continue north on Capilano Rd to Grouse Mountain.

After this detour ends, the 236 and 247 routes will return to their regular routes along Capilano Rd .

However, the 232 will remain on a minor detour for approximately 2½ months as a result of the closure of Edgemont Blvd at Capilano Rd.

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Author: Adrienne Coling