Rider Alerts
Detour - Football Season - September 9 to November 25
Date Issued: 09.06.23
Lines Affected: 10, 11, 14, 18, 22, 44, 47, 54, 70 and LYNX by CATS
Due to the Southern University Jaguars and Louisiana State University Tigers football games, routes 10 – Scenic Hwy, 11 – Northside Circulator, 14 - Thomas Delpit Dr, 18 - Amazon-Cortana/Tigerland, 22 - Winbourne Ave, 44 - Florida Blvd, 47 - Highland Rd, 54 – Airline Hwy, 70 – Baker and LYNX by CATS services will be on detour. Check below for individual route details.
Gameday Detour - Route 10
Date Issued: 09.06.23
Lines Affected: 10
There will be no service on Scenic Hwy between 72nd Ave and the end of the line on Scotland Ave / Hwy 19 @ Swan Ave. Service will begin and end on Howell Blvd @ 72nd Ave. This route will service all stops on 72nd Ave between Scenic Hwy and Howell Blvd. Connections to route 11 can be made on Howell Blvd. Connections to route 54 can be made on Harding Blvd @ Howell Blvd. Connections to route 70 can be made on Howell Blvd
Gameday Detour - Route 11
Date Issued: 09.06.23
Lines Affected: 11
No service on 72nd Ave between Howell Blvd and Scenic Hwy. No service on Scenic Hwy between 72nd Ave and Rosenwald Rd. Connections to route 10 can be made on Howell Blvd. Connections to route 54 can be made on Veteran’s Memorial Blvd @ Juvenile Court. Connections to route 70 can be made on Howell Blvd and on Veteran's Memorial @ Juvenile Court.
Gameday Detour - Route 14
Date Issued: 09.06.23
Lines Affected: 14
No service on Thomas Delpit Dr between Buchanan St and Roosevelt St. No service on Roosevelt St between River Rd and Thomas Delpit Dr.
Gameday Detour - Route 18
Date Issued: 09.06.23
Lines Affected: 18
No service in Tigerland (Alvin Dark Dr, Brightside Ln and Lee Dr) going to Amazon-Cortana. Service will begin and end on Burbank Dr at the Armstrong & Oliver Apartments. Service will resume on Lee Dr at Burbank Dr. *The last trip departing Amazon-Cortana at 8:00 p.m. may end on College Dr at Perkins Rd.
Gameday Detour - Route 22
Date Issued: 09.06.23
Lines Affected: 22
No service along 4th St / St. Ferdinand St between Convention St and Europe St. No service along River Rd between Europe St and Florida St going to Amazon-Cortana. *This detour may take effect at the beginning of the fourth (4th) quarter as contraflow traffic begins.
Gameday Detour - Route 44
Date Issued: 09.06.23
Lines Affected: 44
No service to the stops on 4th St at Laurel St and Florida St at 5th St. *This detour may take effect at the beginning of the fourth (4th) quarter as contraflow traffic begins.
Gameday Detour - Route 47
Date Issued: 09.06.23
Lines Affected: 47
No service along Government St between 22nd St and St. Ferdinand St. No service along St. Ferdinand St / Highland Rd between Government St and Lee Dr. *Buses will use all stops on Lee Dr and Perkins Rd.
Gameday Detour - Route 54
Date Issued: 09.06.23
Lines Affected: 54
No service on Harding Blvd between Veteran’s Memorial Dr and Scenic Hwy. Service will begin and end at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR). Connections to route 10 can be made on Howell Blvd. Connections to route 11 can be made on Veteran’s Memorial Blvd @ Juvenile Court. Connections to route 70 can be made on Howell Blvd.
Gameday Detour - Route 70
Date Issued: 09.06.23
Lines Affected: 70
No service along Harding Blvd between Veteran’s Memorial Blvd / I-110 and Scenic Hwy. No service along Scenic Hwy between Harding Blvd and Hwy 19 / Scotland Ave. No service along Hwy 19 / Scotland Ave and Rosenwald Rd. Connections to route 10 can be made on Howell Blvd. Connections to route 11 can be made on Howell Blvd and Veteran’s Memorial @ Juvenile Court. Connections to route 54 can be made on Harding Blvd @ Howell Blvd and Veteran's Memorial Blvd @ Juvenile Court.
Gameday Detour - LYNX by CATS
Date Issued: 09.06.23
The following Points of Interests will be unavailable all day: Southern University, The Circle (Millennium Apartments), Smith-Brown Memorial Union. F.G. Clark Activity Center and the Scotlandville Transfer Center (Scotland Ave @ Swan Ave). Check the LYNX by CATS app for more information.
Alert: RouteShout To Be Suspended July 31st
Date Issued: 07.16.23
Lines Affected: All CATS bus routes
On Tuesday, August 1st, 2023, the RouteShout 2.0 mobile app and web tracking portal will be out of service. CATS will be transitioning to a new bus tracking system. Passengers are advised to contact Customer Service at (225)-389-8282 for bus schedules. A new, upgraded bus tracking app will launch later this year. Learn more: www.brcats.com/news/740
Detour - Until Further Notice - Sherwood Forest Blvd Widening
Lines Affected: 57
Due to the widening of Sherwood Forest Blvd between Greenwell Springs Rd and Choctaw Dr, route 57 will be on detour until the construction is completed. There will be no service along Sherwood Forest Blvd between Choctaw Dr and Greenwell Springs Rd and Greenwell Springs Rd between Monterrey Blvd and Sherwood Forest Blvd. Buses will travel down Monterrey Blvd and Choctaw Dr.
Detour - Until Further Notice - Blue Grass Dr at Cadillac St Construction
Date Issued: 11.30.21
Lines Affected: 11
11 Northside Circulator UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE issued 7.8.21 Customers are to be accommodated at: Glen Oaks @ Bluegrass E Glen Oaks @ Silverleaf Silverleaf @ Mickens Ford @ White Ford @ Stutz Departing EKL on Glen Oaks Drive Left Silverleaf Avenue Left Mickens Rd Left Ford Street Left STUTZ Street Right Cadillac Street Resume normal route Inbound to EKL on Cadillac Street Left STUTZ Street Right Ford Street Right Mickens Rd Right Silverleaf Avenue Right Glen Oaks Drive Resume normal route DOWNLOAD PDF
Stop Status - Perkins Rd @ Rouzan Ave / Congress Blvd - E - #1454
Date Issued: 03.06.23
Lines Affected: 17
The stop on Perkins Rd @ Rouzan Ave / Congress Blvd - East to Mall of Louisiana #1454 served by Route 17 - Perkins Rd is out of service until further notice. This is due to the turning lane into Sprouts being present. Passengers may use either Perkins Rd @ Glasgow Ave - E - #1453 or Perkins Rd @ Moss Side Ln - E - #1455 for service to the Mall of Louisiana.
Stop Status - Florida Blvd @ LA Dept. of Social Services - W - #1986
Date Issued: 09.09.22
Lines Affected: 44
The stop on Florida Blvd @ LA Dept. of Social Services / Ardenwood Dr - West to the CATS Terminal and Downtown Baton Rouge #1986 served by Route 44 - Florida Blvd is out of service until further notice. This is due to the construction of a turning lane into the new Rouses Market. Passengers may use Ardenwood Dr @ Florida Blvd - S - #1985 for service to the CATS Terminal or Downtown Baton Rouge.