Miami Route 3 Detours for Ultra Music Festival
Miami Route 3 buses detour to N Miami Avenue and SE/NE 1 Avenue during Ultra Music Festival
Miami Route 3 Detours for Ultra Music Festival
Miami-Dade County's Route 3 is detouring around Bayfront Park during the Ultra Music Festival, transit officials said. The detour affects Biscayne Boulevard between SE 1 Street and NE 14 Street, with southbound trips rerouted to N Miami Avenue and northbound trips using SE/NE 1 Avenue. Officials didn't specify when the detour began or how long it'll last.
Festival Requires Downtown Route Changes
The Ultra Music Festival draws large crowds to Bayfront Park each year, requiring temporary street closures and transit adjustments in downtown Miami. Route 3 is part of Miami-Dade's ULTRA transit system, which serves the downtown corridor along Biscayne Boulevard. Officials said the detours are necessary to accommodate festival operations and street closures, though specific details about affected stops or schedule changes weren't available. Transit agencies typically implement temporary detours during major events to maintain service while working around road restrictions.
Detour Routes Parallel Original Path
Southbound Route 3 buses are using N Miami Avenue as an alternate route during the detour period, while northbound trips travel along SE/NE 1 Avenue, according to the transit agency. Both detour routes run parallel to the regular Biscayne Boulevard alignment, keeping buses within a few blocks of the original path. Officials haven't said which specific stops along Biscayne Boulevard are temporarily closed or whether riders can access alternate stops on the detour streets. The agency published route documentation on March 19, though whether that represents when the detour started wasn't clear from available information.
Duration of Service Change Unclear
Transit officials haven't announced when Route 3 will return to its regular Biscayne Boulevard routing. The Ultra Music Festival typically runs for multiple days, but whether the detour covers the entire festival period or extends beyond it wasn't specified. Officials said the ULTRA transit system documentation includes mapping for the temporary routing, though detailed scheduling information for the detour period wasn't available.
Riders Should Plan for Alternate Routing
Route 3 passengers traveling through downtown Miami should expect buses to use N Miami Avenue or SE/NE 1 Avenue instead of Biscayne Boulevard during the festival period. Officials said riders can check for updates on service changes, though specific information about stop relocations wasn't provided. Moovit provides real-time bus locations and route updates for Miami-Dade Transit services throughout the metro area.
