Chartway Norfolk Harbor Half Marathon/10K
The City of Norfolk is hosting the Chartway Norfolk Harbor Half Marathon the morning of Sunday, November 23, 2025. This will cause a shutdown of most roads in downtown Norfolk and Ghent, and affected bus routes will detour from 4:00 AM until approximately 1:00 PM. The downtown loop (Waterside Drive, Civic Plaza, MacArthur Station, and Bank and Plume ) and Fort Norfolk/Norfolk General will not be serviced during this marathon. Customers are advised to board and disembark at the Downtown Norfolk Transit Center or utilize the light rail to bypass impacted areas.
Route 1
Outbound:
Via: Brambleton to Ward’s Corner
R – St. Paul’s Blvd.
Continue to Monticello Ave. to regular route
Stops Missed:
0010 MONTICELLO & BRAMBLETON (SCOPE)
0011 MONTICELLO & STARKE
Inbound:
Regular route
Route 2
Outbound:
Via: Monticello Ave to Naval Exchange
L – 21st St.
R – Colonial Ave.
L – 38th St.
R – Colley Ave.
L – Bolling Ave.
R – Hampton Blvd. onto regular route
Stops Missed:
5605 VIRGINIA BEACH & GRANBY
5701 OLNEY & MOWBRAY
0203 OLNEY & COLONIAL
0204 OLNEY & STOCKLEY GARDENS
0205 OLNEY & NORFOLK GENERAL
5744 FORT NORFOLK STATION
5767 COLLEY & FAIRFAX
0432 COLLEY & RALEIGH
5779 REDGATE & CHILDRENS WAY
0209 HAMPTON & PRINCESS ANNE
0211 HAMPTON & SPOTSWOOD
2532 HAMPTON & WOODROW
0214 HAMPTON & 27TH
0216 HAMPTON & 37TH
0218 HAMPTON & 41ST
0219 HAMPTON & 45TH
0221 HAMPTON & 49TH
3785 HAMPTON & SHELL STATION
0222 HAMPTON & BOLLING
Inbound:
Via: Hampton Blvd. to Norfolk Transit
L – Bolling Ave.
R – Colley Ave
L – 38th St.
R – Colonial Ave.
L – 21st St.
R – Monticello Ave. onto regular route
Stops Missed:
0261 HAMPTON & BOLLING
5828 HAMPTON & 49TH
0264 HAMPTON & 45TH
0266 HAMPTON & 41ST
1911 HAMPTON & 37TH
0267 HAMPTON & 25TH
0268 HAMPTON & WOODROW
0281 HAMPTON & SPOTSWOOD
0208 HAMPTON & GRAYDON
0272 REDGATE & COLLEY
0273 COLLEY & RALEIGH
0205 OLNEY & NORFOLK GENERAL
5744 FORT NORFOLK STATION
5767 COLLEY & FAIRFAX
0275 OLNEY & MOWBRAY ARCH
0276 OLNEY & CHRYSLER MUSEUM
5607 VIRGINIA BEACH & BOUSH
Route 3
Outbound:
Via: Brambleton to Oceanview
R – St. Paul’s Blvd.
Continue to Monticello Ave. to regular route.
Stops Missed:
0010 MONTICELLO & BRAMBLETON (SCOPE)
0011 MONTICELLO & STARKE
Inbound:
Regular route
Route 4
Outbound:
Via: 21st St. to ODU
R – Colonial Ave.
L – 38th St.
R – Colley Ave.
L – Bolling Ave.
L – Powhatan Ave.
L – 49th St
Stops Missed:
0417 21ST & MANTEO
0435 COLLEY & 26TH
0437 COLLEY & 35TH
6056 38th & KELLAM
3784 38TH & HAMPTON
0421 38TH & BLUESTONE
5670 ELKHORN & 39TH
5671 ELKHORN & 42ND
9158 POWHATAN & 46TH
Inbound:
Via: 49th and Quarantine to Norfolk Transit
L – Quarantine Rd.
L – Melrose Pkwy.
R – Powhatan Ave.
R – Bolling Ave.
R – Colley Ave.
L – 38th St.
R – Colonial Ave.
L – 21st St.
Stops Missed:
0264 HAMPTON & 45TH
5835 43RD & BOWDENS FERRY
5669 ELKHORN & 41ST
5668 ELKHORN & 39TH
9143 38TH & BLUESTONE
0441 38TH & BOWDENS FERRY
6055 38TH & KILLAM
0427 COLLEY & 35TH
0428 COLLEY & 26TH
5906 21ST & MANTEO
0443 21ST & COLONIAL
Route 6
Outbound:
Via: St. Paul’s Blvd. to Berkley Bridge
L – City Hall Ave.
Inbound:
Via: Market St. to Norfolk Transit
R – St. Paul’s Blvd.
Stops Missed:
0006 SAINT PAULS & PLUME
0008 WATERSIDE & COMMERCIAL
6052 CITY HALL & BANK
Route 8
Outbound:
Via: St. Paul’s Blvd to Evelyn Butts
L – City Hall Ave. to Tidewater Dr.
Inbound:
Via: City Hall Ave. to Norfolk Transit
R – St. Paul’s Blvd.
Stops Missed
0006 SAINT PAULS & PLUME
6094 BANK & PLUME
Route 11
Outbound:
Via: Monticello Ave. to Colonial Place
L – 21st. St.
R – Colonial Ave. onto regular route
Stops Missed:
5605 VIRGINIA BEACH & GRANBY
5701 OLNEY & MOWBRAY
0720 COLONIAL & BOISSEVAIN
0721 COLONIAL & GRAYDON
0722 COLONIAL & PRINCESS ANNE
0725 COLONIAL & WASHINGTON
9184 COLONIAL & 21ST
Inbound:
Via: Colonial Ave. to Norfolk Transit
L – 21st St.
R – Monticello Ave. to St. Paul’s Blvd. onto regular route
Stops Missed:
0753 COLONIAL & 21ST
0754 COLONIAL & SPOTSWOOD
0755 COLONIAL & PRINCESS ANNE
0756 COLONIAL & BOISSEVAIN
0276 OLNEY & MOWBRAY ARCH
5607 VIRGINIA BEACH & BOUSH
Route 23
Inbound:
Via: Princess Anne Rd. to Ft Norfolk
L – Monticello
R – W. Virginia Beach Blvd
Layover at Harrison Opera House Stop #5605 West Virginia Beach & Granby
Stops Missed:
1235 PRINCESS ANNE & PENDER
1236 PRINCESS ANNE & COLONIAL
1237 PRINCESS ANNE & MANTEO
0430 COLLEY & GRAYDON
0273 COLLEY & RALEIGH
0205 OLNEY & NORFOLK GENERAL
5744 FORT NORFOLK STATION
Outbound:
Via: W. Virginia Beach Blvd to Military Circle
R– Llewellan Ave.
R – Princess Anne Rd. onto regular route
Stops Missed:
5744 FORT NORFOLK STATION
5767 COLLEY & FAIRFAX
0205 OLNEY & NORFOLK GENERAL
0432 COLLEY & RALEIGH
0433 COLLEY & GRAYDON
1166 PRINCESS ANNE & MANTEO
1167 PRINCESS ANNE & COLONIAL
1168 PRINCESS ANNE & BOTETOURT
Route 44
The Route 44 will not be able to service Brambleton Avenue or Norfolk General during this event. Buses will utilize the Downtown Tunnel to access Portsmouth during the event.
Stops Missed:
5889 BRAMBLETON & YARMOUTH
0205 OLNEY & NORFOLK GENERAL
0432 COLLEY & RALEIGH
5779 REDGATE & CHILDRENS WAY
0272 REDGATE & COLLEY
0273 COLLEY & RALEIGH
0205 OLNEY & NORFOLK GENERAL
5888 BRAMBLETON & YARMOUTH
0455 BRAMBLETON & SAINT PAULS
0612 BRAMBLETON & LINCOLN
Route 45
Outbound:
Via: St. Paul’s Blvd. to Berkley Bridge
L – City Hall Ave.
Inbound:
Via: Market St. to Norfolk Transit
R – St. Paul’s Blvd.
Stops Missed:
0006 SAINT PAULS & PLUME
0008 WATERSIDE & COMMERCIAL
6052 CITY HALL & BANK
Norfolk Grand Illumination
Due to the Norfolk Grand Illumination Parade, from approximately 3:00 PM until 10:00 PM on Saturday, November 22, 2025, customers are advised to expect heavy delays due to traffic in the downtown Norfolk area. Customers are advised that the Routes 6, 8, and 45 will be unable to service the Waterside Loop (Waterside, Civic Plaza Station, MacArthur Station, Bank & Plume) during this event. Customers will have to board and disembark at the Downtown Norfolk Transit Center located at 434 Saint Pauls Blvd.
In support of the event, Hampton Roads Transit will be running enhanced service for the Elizabeth River Ferry and The Tide light rail. The Tide light rail will operate 10-minute frequency, 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM, and 30-minute frequency 10:00 PM – 11:30 PM. From 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM, The Tide light rail will not service the Harbor Park Station. The Elizabeth River Ferry will operate 15-minute frequency 4:00 PM – 11:45 PM. For information on tickets for The Tide light rail and Elizabeth River Ferry, please visit here.
Other activities such as the Harbor Half-Marathon will occur during the same time frame. So, we advise all of our customers to check their specific route via our Real-Time Bus Information. Customers need simply open a browser on their phone and navigate to gohrt.com. Then, enter the stop number in the box labeled “My Stop”. Once submitted, the phone will display the next three arrival times for the bus (or buses) serving that stop, including on time, early and late readings, if applicable. Customers may also get this information via the automated phone system by simply calling (757) 222-6100 and saying or entering the stop number.
Chartway Norfolk Harbor 5K
The City of Norfolk is hosting its annual Norfolk Harbor 5K on Saturday, November 22, 2025, from 6:00 AM until 12:00 PM. Due to this event and setup for the Grand Illumination Parade, Waterside Drive, Civic Plaza, MacArthur Station, and Bank and Plume will not be serviced by the Routes 6, 8, and 45 until after 10:00 PM. Patrons will need to board and disembark either at the Downtown Norfolk Transit Center or use the light rail to bypass impacted areas. Light Rail service will not be impacted.
Route 1: Granby and Warren Stop Service Adjustment
Due to construction, stop 0171 Granby and Warren will not be serviced until further notice. Customers needing to board/disembark the Route 1 inbound must go to either stop 0170 Granby and North Shore or stop 0173 Granby and Oxford.
Route 47: High and Elm Stop Service Adjustment
Due to construction, stop 1691 High & Elm will not be serviced until further notice. Customers needing to board/disembark the Route 47 inbound must go to either stop 5182 High & Twine or stop 1690 High & Chestnut.
Thanksgiving Day Last Trips
On Thanksgiving (Thursday, November 27, 2025), most bus routes will operate on a Sunday schedule. However, some bus routes will operate on a modified Sunday schedule, meaning service will end earlier. The following tables provide the departure times (from the inbound and outbound start points) for the last trips for each route. “Regular Schedule” means there is no modification to the Sunday schedule for that specific route.
Southside
Northside
Thanksgiving Holiday Period
On Wednesday, November 26, 2025, Hampton Roads Transit bus, light rail, ferry, Base Express, paratransit, and ridesharing services will operate on a regular schedule. The Hampton Transit Center Information Booth will close at 4:30 PM. All other transit center information booths will operate in accordance with their normal schedule. The Customer Service Call Center will be available from 5:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Administrative facilities will close at 12 noon.
On Thursday, November 27, 2025, in observance of Thanksgiving, most Hampton Roads Transit bus routes will operate on a regular Sunday schedule, but some bus routes will operate on a modified Sunday schedule, meaning service will end earlier (see Thanksgiving Day Last Trips Alert on Gohrt.com for details). The light rail, Base Express, paratransit, and ridesharing services will operate on a Sunday schedule. The ferry will not operate. Administrative facilities, transit center information booths, and the Customer Service Call Center will be CLOSED.
On Friday, November 28, 2025, Hampton Roads Transit bus, light rail, Base Express, paratransit, and ridesharing services will operate on a Saturday schedule. The ferry will run on its regular schedule. Administrative facilities, transit center information booths, and the Customer Service Call Center will be CLOSED.
NSU Light Rail Station Eastside Elevator Out of Service
At the Norfolk State Light Rail Platform, the eastside elevator (side closest to Wilson Hall Building) is out of service until further notice. Please use the westbound elevator on the opposite side of Brambleton Avenue (side with bus shelters) to access the Light Rail.
Virginia Beach Boulevard and Cypress Construction
On Sunday, September 28, 2025, the City of Virginia Beach will close Virginia Beach Boulevard at Cypress Avenue for a long-term construction project. The Routes 20, 33, and 960 will operate on a detour until further notice. Customers needing board/disembark for the Routes 20 and 960 must go the 19th & Parks lineup (adjacent to the Virginia Beach Convention Center). Customers may also see delays due to traffic.
Route 20
Stops Missed
1091 VIRGINIA BEACH & PARKS
1092 VIRGINIA BEACH & CYPRESS
3430 PACIFIC & VIRGINIA BEACH
5153 PACIFIC & 19TH
3431 PACIFIC & VIRGINIA BEACH
1525 VIRGINIA BEACH & CYPRESS
Route 33
No stops missed
Route 960
Stops Missed
3430 PACIFIC & VIRGINIA BEACH
5153 PACIFIC & 19TH
Route 23: Princess Anne and Tidewater Stop Service Adjustment
Due to construction, stop 1176 Princess Anne & Tidewater cannot be serviced until further notice. Customers needing to board/alight the Route 23 outbound must go to stop 1175 Princess Anne & Chapel.