CBRM News

TRANSIT NOTICE: Detour on concert days at Wentworth Park

July 6, 2022

SYDNEY, NS - Due to the Making Waves concert at Wentworth Park on Thursday, July 7, 2022, and the associated road closure of George Street near Wentworth Park between 3:00 pm and 9:00 pm, Transit Cape Breton Routes 10 and 13 will be on detour.

Transit Cape Breton will combine these two routes into one during this time period. Transit Cape Breton will use this same detour/schedule for each Making Waves Festival Concert on Thursdays from July 7 to August 4, 2022. Starting each hour, on the hour, Route 13 leaves the transfer hub on Pitt Street, will use Charlotte Street to Townsend Street. It will detour onto George Street, then detour onto Brookland Street.

The detour will turn onto Park Street, then to Cottage Road, back onto the route on George Street. Route 13 will then complete its route as scheduled with expected delays due to the detour. Once Route 13 reaches Cottage Road/George Street, Route 13 will become Route 10. It will not return to Pitt Street transfer hub.

This route will turn onto Argyle Street and complete Route 10 (Alexandra Street). 

Riders seeking service to Alexandra Street (Route 10) from the Pitt Street Transfer Hub should use Route 13 (George Street) starting at 3:00 pm each hour on the hour until 9:00 pm.

Riders seeking Route 10 from downtown Sydney, or near Wentworth Park, are instructed to use the stops located on Argyle Street.

Furthermore, there will be no service to Alexandra Street between 6:30 and 7:00 pm.