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DAYTONA BEACH -- Bike Week brings heavy traffic and Votran riders should expect some delays, interruptions and possible route deviations. Schedule delays will begin Thursday, March 10, and will continue to occur through that Sunday.
Detours are subject to change without notice.
“Votran will make every effort to notify customers as soon as the detours and route deviations are expected,” said Ken Fischer, Votran general manager. “Buses will be rerouted to secondary roads when traffic becomes congested.”
The latter part of Bike Week tends to affect Votran routes/schedules more than the earlier days, Fischer added.
Bike Week Votran route deviations include the following:
The buses will be unable to use Main Street, beginning on Thursday, March 3. Route 17A/B will use International Speedway Boulevard Bridge. If traffic on International Speedway Boulevard becomes too congested, Route 17A/B will detour to Orange Avenue Bridge.
There will be service interruptions on International Speedway Boulevard.
There will be no service to the Daytona Beach Flea Market.
Route 18-19 will detour from North Atlantic Avenue (S.R. A1A) at University Boulevard and travel to the Transfer Plaza, beginning Thursday, March 10. Night Service will operate out of the Transfer Plaza from Thursday, March 10 through Saturday March 12.
The Beach Street Trolley will use Silver Beach Avenue. both directions and will not serve International Speedway Boulevard.
Votran riders are encouraged to call for up-to-date route detours at (386) 761-7700 in Daytona Beach, (386) 424-6800 in New Smyrna Beach or (386) 943-7033 in West Volusia. Riders may also learn more by visiting Votran on the web at www.votran.org ( http://www.votran.org/ ).