Bus stops along 11th Avenue moving as revitalization project resumes

People who take the bus into and out of Regina’s downtown will see some changes starting Sunday.

The City of Regina said Friday that the revitalization of 11th Avenue — which is entering its second year — is forcing Regina Transit to temporarily move all bus stops on 11th Avenue between Albert and Broad streets to Victoria Avenue, Lorne Street, 12th Avenue and Albert Street.

The temporary stops, which take effect Sunday, are divided between five locations.

Stop A, which faces westbound, is located on 12th Avenue between Lorne and Smith streets. Temporary stops at this location include:

• 1 Broad North
• 4 Walsh Acres
• 10 Normanview
• 15 Heritage
• 60 Arcola East Express

Stop B heads northbound and is located on Lorne between 12th and Victoria avenues. The temporary stops there are:

• 2 Argyle Park
• 3 Sherwood Estates
• 4 Hillsdale
• 7 Whitmore Park
• 8 Eastview
• 12 Mount Royal
• 50 Victoria East Express

Stop C goes westbound and is on Victoria Avenue between Lorne and Scarth streets. Its temporary stops are:

• 1 Dieppe/Westerra/GTH
• 5 Uplands
• 8 Normandy Heights
• 9 Albert Park
• 10 RCMP
• 30 Rochdale Express

Stop D, which faces eastbound on 12th between McIntyre and Smith streets, features temporary stops for routes:

• 2 Wood Meadows
• 3 University
• 7 Glencairn
• 9 Parkridge
• 12 Varsity Park
• 30 University

Stop E faces northbound on Albert Street at 12th Avenue. The stops at that location are:

• 40 Albert North Express
• 24 Airport

That location is to become a permanent stop starting on May 5.

“These temporary transit stops will remain in place throughout the construction season,” the city said in its release. “Transit riders, including members of the accessibility community, are also encouraged to check TransitLive.com for the most up-to-date information on routes, stops and times.”

The revitalization of 11th Avenue is to be a four-year project that will see crews upgrade the roads, sidewalks, lighting and aging underground infrastructure on 11th between Albert and Broad.

This year’s work will be led by SaskPower and SaskTel, which are upgrading underground infrastructure along the street between the alley west of Hamilton Street and the alley west of Lorne Street.

More information on the work being done this year can be found here.