Denver’s L Line service will be suspended on Saturday
DENVER, CO - APRIL 17: Two riders use the wheelchair ramp as they wait to board a westbound RTD D-Line Light Rail train at the Colfax at Auraria Station on April 17, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo By Kathryn Scott)
Kathryn Scott
Part of the Regional Transportation District’s L Line will be suspended on Saturday because of the Five Points Jazz Festival.
RTD said the areas impacted are between downtown and the 30th and Downing Station.
Riders are encouraged to use Bus Route 43 as an alternative method of transportation.
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