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Route 3A Detour, Bridge Closure Started Wed Mar 12 2025
Due to the Murray Street Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project, Route 3A Inbound (Capitola Mall to Downtown) will operate on a detour starting March 24, 2025, until further notice. The 3A will continue on 7th Ave to Capitola Road, to Soquel Dr, to Seabright Ave, to Broadway returning to normal routing. Please be prepared for additional detours as the project progresses. Visit https://rt.scmetro.org for METRO Real-Time tracking.

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East Cliff to Capitola Mall via Harbor High
Front at Soquel Ave
River (River/Front Garage)
Broadway    . . .    Broadway
Clay
Ocean
S Branciforte Ave
Pine
Cayuga
Seabright at Broadway
Soquel Ave    . . .    Soquel Ave
Seabright Ave
Darwin
Frederick
Park Way
La Fonda Ave
7th Ave    . . .    7th Ave
Soquel
Capitola Rd
Cambria Ln
Harbor Cove
7th Ave (PG&E Service Center)
7th Ave at Bonnie
E Cliff Dr at 15th Ave
Portola Dr    . . .    Portola Dr
18th Ave
21st Ave
24th Ave (Live Oak Library)
26th Ave (Trailer Haven)
30th Ave
37th Ave
38th Ave
Avis Ln
Roland
38th Ave (Capitola Manor)
38th Ave at Reposa (Blue & Gold)
38th Ave (King's Plaza)
Capitola Rd at 41st Ave
41st Ave at Capitola Rd
Capitola Mall - Lane 1
East Cliff to Downtown via Harbor High
Capitola Mall - Lane 1
41st Ave (King's Plaza)
38th Ave (Blue at Gold)
38th Ave (Castle Mobile Estate)
38th Ave at Tranquility Ct
Portola Dr    . . .    Portola Dr
37th Ave
35th Ave
30th Ave
Corcoran Ave
Clearwater Ct
18th Ave
E Cliff Dr (East Cliff Village)
E Cliff Dr at 13th Ave
7th Ave    . . .    7th Ave    . . .    7th Ave
Bonnie
Dolores
Harbor Beach Ct
Manor Way (Yacht Harbor Manor)
Eddy Ln (Inland Harbor)
Tanner Ct
7th Ave (Casa La Familia)
Soquel Ave    . . .    Soquel Ave
La Fonda Ave
Park Way
San Juan Ave
Poplar Ave
Seabright at Soquel Av
Broadway    . . .    Broadway
Seabright Ave
Cayuga
S Branciforte Ave
Clay
Riverside Ave
Front at Soquel Ave
East Cliff to Downtown
Capitola Mall - Lane 1
41st Ave (King's Plaza)
38th Ave (Blue at Gold)
38th Ave (Castle Mobile Estate)
38th Ave at Tranquility Ct
Portola Dr    . . .    Portola Dr
37th Ave
35th Ave
30th Ave
Corcoran Ave
Clearwater Ct
18th Ave
E Cliff Dr (East Cliff Village)
E Cliff Dr at 13th Ave
7th Ave    . . .    7th Ave    . . .    7th Ave
Bonnie
Dolores
Harbor Beach Ct
Manor Way (Yacht Harbor Manor)
Eddy Ln (Inland Harbor)
Tanner Ct
Capitola Rd at 7th Ave
Soquel Ave
Park Way
San Juan Ave
Poplar Ave
Seabright at Soquel Av
Broadway    . . .    Broadway
Seabright Ave
Cayuga
S Branciforte Ave
Clay
Riverside Ave
Front at Soquel Ave
Veteran's Day Holiday Starts Fri Nov 7 Until Tue Nov 11
Holiday Service Reminder: Veteran's Day (Tuesday, November 11, 2025): Local METRO service, ParaCruz, and Highway 17 Express will run on a regular weekday schedule. Customer Service will be open.
Clean Air Day 10/1 Starts Mon Sep 29 Until Wed Oct 1
Ride FREE on all METRO buses, Highway 17 Express, and ParaCruz on Wednesday, October 1, for California Clean Air Day. Join us in helping reduce air pollution and improve community health.

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