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Votran Bike Week service interruptions announced

DAYTONA BEACH -- With the heavy traffic that comes with Bike Week, Votran riders should expect numerous delays, interruptions and route deviations. Schedule delays will begin Monday, and continue
through the following Sunday, March 7.

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, added Fischer. Bike Week Votran route deviations include the following:

● The buses will be unable to use Main Street.

● Route 17A/B regular service will use the International Speedway
Boulevard Bridge until traffic becomes too congested, then it will
detour to the Orange Avenue bridge.

● There will be service interruptions on International Speedway
Boulevard. There will be no service to the Daytona Beach Flea Market.

● In New Smyrna Beach, Thursday through Saturday, March 4 - 7,
when traffic becomes too congested along S.R. 44 routes 43 and 44 will
end at K-Mart.

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.

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