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Mountain Line expects delays to one of its busiest bus routes due to the City’s upcoming closure of the Russell Street Bridge on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 15 and 16 for much-needed road resurfacing. The Route 2 BOLT!, which normally serves the west side
of Missoula from Southgate Mall to North Reserve Street with 15-minute service, will be forced to detour from Russell to the Orange Street Bridge to avoid the construction. Because of the extent of the detour, it will be difficult to maintain the high-frequency
service many riders have come to rely on, so we are taking extra steps to inform the public ahead of time. Other routes could also be affected. </p>
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<span style="text-indent: 0.5in; font-size: 12pt;">Buses will be detoured as follows: Inbound buses will detour east onto South 3</span><sup style="text-indent: 0.5in;">rd</sup><span style="text-indent: 0.5in; font-size: 12pt;"> Street from Russell, cross the
river at Orange St. and then turn west onto Broadway before continuing their normal routing at Russell and Broadway. Outbound buses will head east on Broadway from the Russell intersection, crossing at Orange, before heading west to Russell via Cregg Lane
and Wyoming Street. Outbound stops between Wyoming and Broadway on Russell will be closed. Inbound stops will be closed north of South 3</span><sup style="text-indent: 0.5in;">rd</sup><span style="text-indent: 0.5in; font-size: 12pt;"> to Broadway. The outbound
stop at Russell and Dakota will remain open, but the inbound stop will be closed. Inbound buses will make stops along S. 3</span><sup style="text-indent: 0.5in;">rd</sup><span style="text-indent: 0.5in; font-size: 12pt;"> and Orange.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Mountain Line will be posting printed notices on all buses and at the Downtown Transfer
</span>Center<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> beginning this week, as well as on the Mountain Line website, social media, and local media outlets. Riders are asked to plan ahead for
</span>extra<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> time, especially if their trip requires a transfer to another route.</span></p>
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Line passengers with questions about the detour or where to catch the bus can call the Customer Service line at (406)721-3333 between 7am and 5pm or may email
<a href="mailto:info@mountainline.com">info@mountainline.com</a>. Passengers are encouraged to use other transportation options if possible, with trip planning assistance available via Missoula in Motion at
<a href="http://www.waytogo.missoulainmotion.com/">www.waytogo.missoulainmotion.com</a>. Normal routing is expected to resume on Thursday, August 17. </span><br>
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt">Thanks and please help us spread the word!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt">Bill P.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><b>Bill Pfeiffer</b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt">Community Outreach Coordinator</span><br>
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<p>Mountain Line</p>
<p>1221 Shakespeare St.</p>
<p>Missoula, MT 59802</p>
<p>bpfeiffer@mountainline.com</p>
<p>406.543.8386, Ext. 111</p>
<p>@MslaBus (Twitter) @mslabus (Instagram)</p>
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