Robson 5 Bus Route Changes
byThis morning as the #5 Robson/Downtown bus turned right onto Thurlow, instead of heading straight towards Seymour, I obviously knew something was up. Usually when there are temporary route changes they take the trolley buses out of comission but this bus was following the lines down Thurlow, left on Smithe, and left on Burrard. The bus driver explained that due to paving and the completion of the Granville Street revitalization they aren’t able to cross Granville at Robson until further notice (or what he estimated to be a month). When I got home the first thing I did, of course, was to tweet this information and that’s when the trusty Buzzer Blog chimed in with the pertinent details of this route change.
(Left) Normal Robson #5 Route Map (Right) Robson #5 Re-route Map
“Owing to construction at Granville and Robson, there will be reroutes for the 5, 17 and N6 for about a month: Monday August 3 to Sunday September 6.” You can read more, including updates for the bus lines, over on the Buzzer Blog.
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If you normally catch the 5 on Robson, consider instead walking down to Georgia, which is served by four regular routes and five peak hour routes inbound from the North Shore. They continue on Georgia as far as Library Square, and usually get downtown quicker than the 5. Buses aren’t spaced out as evenly, but on average you’ll still only wait about 5 minutes during the day (less at peak hours).