HRT To Offer Enhanced Memorial Day Service
Norfolk – Memorial Day weekend could bring some of the larger crowds in recent years to Norfolk where multiple concerts, baseball at Harbor Park, and celebrations associated with the 18th Annual Patriotic Festival are scheduled.
In addition, Festival Park in Portsmouth will host the 30th annual Umoja Festival, while funk superstar Chaka Khan will perform at the adjacent Portsmouth Pavilion on Friday, May 27.
To prepare for the influx of thousands of people, Hampton Roads Transit will operate enhanced light rail, bus, and ferry services through the weekend to provide patrons options for a car-free travel when many garages are expected to be at near capacity.
Events will be held along Waterside Drive, at Scope Arena, and at Town Point Park to celebrate the nation’s great heritage of the armed forces. The Norfolk Tides will be in town all weekend concluding a week-long series with Gwinnett Stripers.
Events begin on Thursday when Waterside Drive closes to traffic at 7 p.m. For details on concerts and events, visit the Patriotic Festival website. Text PATRIOTIC 888-777 to receive street closures, parking and inclement weather updates, as well as emergency alerts.
Light Rail
Light rail will operate on 15-minute frequency. By 4:45 p.m., the frequency gradually increases to every 8 minutes until the platforms at Monticello (Friday), MacArthur Square (Saturday), and Harbor Park (Friday and Saturday) stations have cleared. At 11 p.m., trains return to 30-minute service until the end of revenue service on Friday and Saturday. Sunday service will terminate after the event is cleared.
Bus
The following bus routes service downtown Norfolk and Portsmouth: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 18, 20, 44, 45, 960 and 961 Given the possibility of larger than normal crowds, additional buses will be positioned near the MacArthur Square Station to help alleviate any overflow crowds on The Tide. Additional operators also will be on standby.
Ferry
The Elizabeth River Ferry will run regular summer revenue service from 5:30 a.m. until the last pick-up at Waterside at 11:45 p.m. Ferry service will begin serving Harbor Park from the North Landing dock one hour before the start of the Tides’ game and run until one hour post-game. Two ferries will run a 15-minute service to Waterside (High Street/North Landing/Waterside route) from 4:00 p.m. until 11:45 p.m., the last ferry to leave Waterside.
Hampton Transit Center Construction
Starting Monday, May 23, 2022, construction will begin at the Hampton Transit Center. The bus lineup for the transit center will be relocated to Franklin Street & West Pembroke Avenue until further notice. Customers will still be able to access the transit center building during the normal operational hours via the entrance on West Pembroke Avenue. Customers should expect possible delays.
Route 121: Park and Ride Temporary Relocation
Starting on Monday, April 11, 2022, the Park and Ride stops located at 952 Capitol Landing Road (former DMV site) in Williamsburg will be temporarily relocated due to construction until further notice. Route 121 customers will need to board/alight at the temporary bus stop at the intersection of Middle Street and Kings Manor Drive (adjacent to the parking deck for the Shops at High Street).
Updated: Route 101: 25th & Chestnut Construction Detour
Due to city utility construction between Chestnut Avenue and Buxton Avenue, the Route 101 will detour in both directions until further notice.
Outbound
(Via 25th Street to Newport News Transit Center)
R – Parish
L- Chestnut
R- 26th Street
Regular route
Stops Missed
2168 26TH & OAK
2169 26TH & CHESTNUT
Inbound
(Via 25th Street to Hampton Transit Center)
L – Chestnut
R – 27th Street
R – Parish Street
L – 25th Street
Regular route
Stops Missed
2010 25TH & OAK
2011 25TH & PARISH
Newport News Transit Center Construction
Starting Monday, October 11, 2021, construction will begin at the Newport News Transit Center. The bus lineup for the transit center will be relocated for the duration of the four months of expected construction. The Routes 101, 103, 104, 105 106, 107 will line up on 35th Street (between Washington Ave. and West Ave.). The Routes 112 and 961 will line up on Washington Avenue (adjacent to the clocktower). The Route 112 outbound stops 2176 26TH & WASHINGTON, 2177 WASHINGTON & 29TH, 2178 WASHINGTON & 32ND will not be serviced during this construction. Customers needing to board/alight the Route 112 outbound in this area should go to the Newport News Transit Center via the Route 101 and 104.
The Routes 64, 121, 405, 414, 415, 430, 966, 967, and 972 will line up on Washington Ave. (between 37th and 38th St). Customers will still be able to access the transit center building during the normal operational hours via the entrance on 34th Street.
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