MEDIA ADVISORY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 1, 2010 Re-submitting FURTHER INFORMATION: Patricia Harris-Morehead, (615) 880-3943 Wendy Smith, (615) 862-6194

Several MTA buses on detours due to Nashville Christmas parade

NASHVILLE – Beginning at 5 p.m. Friday, December 3, 2010, and continuing until 9:30 p.m., 21 bus routes will be on detours due to the Nashville Tree Lighting, Rudolph Red Nose Run and Christmas Parade. Detailed information regarding the route detours are listed below.

2 Belmont – To downtown: At Division and 12th Avenue, left on 12th Avenue South, continue on 11th Avenue, right on Charlotte, left on 5th Avenue, right on Gay Street, right on James Robertson Parkway and right on 4th Avenue to Music City Central. From downtown: Right on 4th Avenue, right on Charlotte, left on 11th Avenue-Industrial, continue on 12th Avenue and right on Division Street to the regular route.

3 West End – To downtown: At West End and 20th Avenue, left on 20th Avenue, right on Charlotte, left on 5th Avenue, right on Gay Street, right on James Robertson Parkway and right on 4th Avenue to Music City Central. From downtown: Right on 4th Avenue, right on Charlotte, left on 6th Avenue, right on Union, continue on 9th Avenue, right on Church Street, left on 21st Avenue and right on West End to the regular route.

4 Shelby – From downtown (Beginning at 3 p.m.): Right on 4th Avenue, left on Charlotte, left at the hook to James Robertson Parkway, right on James Robertson Parkway and right on South 5th to the regular route. To downtown (Beginning at 3 p.m.): Continue on South 5th, left on Main Street, continue on James Robertson Parkway and left on 4th Avenue to Music City Central.

6 Lebanon Road – To downtown: Continue on 1st Avenue, right on Gay Street, left on James Robertson Parkway, continue on 4th Avenue, right on Charlotte and right on 5th Avenue to Music City Central. From downtown: Right on 5th Avenue, right on Gay Street and left on 1st Avenue to the regular route.

7 Hillsboro – From downtown: Right on 4th Avenue, right on Charlotte, left on 6th Avenue, right on Union, continue on 9th Avenue, right on Church Street and left on 21st Avenue to the regular route. To downtown: At and 20th Avenue, left on 20th Avenue, right on Charlotte, left on 5th Avenue, right on Gay Street, right on James Robertson Parkway and right on 4th Avenue to Music City Central.

8 8th Avenue South – To downtown: Left on Division Street, right on 12th Avenue South, continue on Industrial (11th Avenue), right on Charlotte and left on 5th Avenue to Music City Central. From downtown: Right on 5th Avenue, right on Gay Street, right on James Robertson Parkway, continue on 4th Avenue, right on Charlotte, left on Industrial, continue on 12th Avenue, left on Division Street and right on 8th Avenue to the regular route.

12 Nolensville Road – From downtown: Right on 4th Avenue, right on Charlotte, right on 5th Avenue, right on Gay Street, left on 1st Avenue, right on Korean Veterans Boulevard and left on 4th Avenue to the regular route. To downtown: At 2nd Avenue and Korean Veterans Boulevard, right on Korean Veterans Boulevard, left on 1st Avenue, right on Gay Street, left on James Robertson Parkway and continue on 4th Avenue to Music City Central.

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14 Whites Creek – From downtown (Beginning at 3 p.m.): Right on 5th Avenue, right on Jefferson Street and left on North 1st to the regular route. To downtown (Beginning at 3 p.m.): Right on Jefferson Street, right on 3rd Avenue, continue right onto 2nd Avenue, right on Gay Street , left on James Robertson Parkway, continue on 4th Avenue, right on Charlotte and right on 5th Avenue to Music City Central.

15 Murfreesboro Road – From downtown: Right on 4th Avenue, right on Charlotte, right on 5th Avenue, right on Gay Street, left on 1st Avenue, right on Korean Veterans Boulevard, left on 4th Avenue and left on to the regular route. To downtown: At Lafayette Street and 2nd Avenue, right on 2nd Avenue, right on Korean Veterans Boulevard, left on 1st Avenue, right on Gay Street, left on James Robertson Parkway and continue on 4th Avenue to Music City Central.

17 12th Avenue South – From downtown: Right on 4th Avenue, right on Charlotte, left on Industrial (11th Avenue) and continue into 12th Avenue South to the regular route. To downtown: Continue on Industrial north to Charlotte, right on Charlotte, left on 5th Avenue, right on James Robertson Parkway and continue on 4th Avenue to Music City Central.

18 Airport/Elm Hill Pike – From downtown (Express trips): Right on 4th Avenue, right on Charlotte and left on 14th Avenue and continue onto I-40 East to the regular route. To downtown (Express trips): At Korean Veterans Boulevard and 1st Avenue, right on 1st Avenue, right on Gay Street, left on James Robertson Parkway and continue on 4th Avenue to Music City Central. To downtown (Local trips): At Lafayette Street and 2nd Avenue, right on 2nd Avenue, right on Korean Veterans Boulevard, left on 1st Avenue, right on Gay Street, left on James Robertson Parkway and continue on 4th Avenue to Music City Central.

20 Scott – From downtown (Beginning at 3 p.m.): Right on 4th Avenue, left on Charlotte, left at the hook to James Robertson Parkway, right on James Robertson Parkway, right on South 5th and left on Woodland Street to the regular route. To downtown (Beginning at 3 p.m.): At Woodland Street and South 5th, right on South 5th, left on Main Street, continue on James Robertson Parkway and left on 4th Avenue to Music City Central.

23 Dickerson Road – From downtown (Beginning at 3 p.m.): Right on 5th Avenue, right on Jefferson Street and left on North 1st to the regular route. To downtown (Beginning at 3 p.m.): Right on Jefferson Street, right on 3rd Avenue, continue right onto 2nd Avenue, right on Gay Street, left on James Robertson Parkway, continue on 4th Avenue, right on Charlotte and right on 5th Avenue to Music City Central.

25 Midtown – From downtown via Hart Street: Right on 4th Avenue, right on Charlotte, right on 5th Avenue, right on Gay Street and left on 1st Avenue to the regular route. To downtown via Jo Johnston: At 1st Avenue and Broadway, continue on 1st Avenue, right on Gay Street, left on James Robertson Parkway, continue on 4th Avenue, right on Charlotte and right on 5th to Music City Central.

33X Hickory Hollow Mall/Old Hickory Express – From downtown: Right on 4th Avenue, right on Charlotte, left on 14th Avenue and continue onto I-40 East and continue I-24 East to the regular route. To downtown: Continue on 1st Avenue, right on Gay Street, left on James Robertson Parkway and continue on 4th Avenue to Music City Central.

34 Opry Mills – To downtown (Local trips): Continue on 1st Avenue, right on Gay Street, left on James Robertson Parkway, continue on 4th Avenue, right on Charlotte and right on 5th Avenue to Music City Central. From downtown (Local trips): Right on 5th Avenue, right on Gay Street and left on 1st Avenue to the regular route.

38X Antioch Express – To downtown: Continue on 1st Avenue, right on Gay Street, left on James Robertson Parkway and continue on 4th Avenue to Music City Central.

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60 Music City Blue Circuit – From Riverfront Station (Beginning 4:50 p.m.): Right on 1st Avenue, right on Gay Street, left on James Robertson Parkway, continue on 4th Avenue, right on Commerce and right on 5th Avenue to the regular route. To Riverfront Station (Beginning at 4:50 p.m.): At 5th Avenue and James Robertson Parkway, left on James Robertson Parkway, left on Gay Street and left on 1st Avenue to the regular route.

61 Music City Green Circuit – From Riverfront Station (Beginning at 4:50 p.m.): Left on 1st Avenue, right on Demonbreun Street to 12th Avenue and the regular route. To Riverfront Station (Beginning at 4:50 p.m.): At 12th Avenue and Demonbreun Street, right on Demonbreun Street and left on 1st Avenue to the regular route.

93 Music City Star West End Shuttle – From Riverfront Station (Beginning at 4:50 p.m.): Left on 1st Avenue, right on Demonbreun Street, continue onto the traffic circle, right on 16th Avenue and left on West End to the regular route.

96X Nashville/Murfreesboro Relax & Ride – From downtown: Continue on 6th Avenue to Commerce, right on Commerce and left on Rosa L. Parks Boulevard to the regular route. To downtown: Continue on 1st Avenue, right on Gay Street, left on James Robertson Parkway and continue on 4th Avenue to Music City Central.

For more information, please go to the MTA Web site at nashvillemta.org or call MTA Customer Care at (615) 862-5950 weekdays from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

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