Wednesday's train derailment caused several impacts to Tempe's transportation network. Following is an update on current street and bikeway closures, bus detours and light rail service: 

Street Closures

• Rio Salado Parkway is closed between Ash Avenue and Hardy Drive.

Bikeways & Multi-use Paths

• Rio Salado Multi-use Paths (north and south banks) closed between the Mill Avenue bridges and just west of the Tempe Town Lake Bike/Ped Bridge.

Valley Metro Rail

• Operating regular route and hours.

Bus Detours

• RTE 62 North
  Regular route to University & Hardy
  Right (E) University to Mill Ave
  Left (N) Mill Ave to 5th St
  Right (E) 5th to regular route.
• RTE 62 South
  Regular route Mill ave & 5th St
  Left (S) Milll Ave to University
  Right (W) University to Hardy
  Left (S) Hardy to regular route.
• RTE 48 South
  Regular route to 5th St & Mill Ave
  South (S) Mill Ave to University
  Right (W) University to Priest Dr
  Right (N) Priest Dr to Rio Salado
  Left (W) Rio Salado to regular route.
• RTE 48 North
  Regular route to Rio Salado Pkwy & Priest Dr
  Right (S) Rio Salado Pkwy to University
  Left (E) University to Mill Ave
  Left (N) Mill Ave to 5th St
  Right (E) 5th St to regular route.

Media contact: Amanda Nelson, amanda_nelson@tempe.gov, 480-250-5177