Changes made to bus line services

--Mathis Winkler

As part of its annual June service change, the Orange County

Transportation Authority has made changes to bus lines in Costa Mesa and

Newport Beach. Schedules and maps are available on buses or at transit

centers, city halls and public libraries. For more information, call

(714) 636-7433 for North or Central Orange County, (800) 636-7433 for

South Orange County, Riverside or Corona, or visit o7

https://www.octa.netf7 :

* Route 43 (Fullerton to Costa Mesa): The southern terminal will be at

Park Avenue and 19th Street in Costa Mesa rather than at 17th Street and

Monrovia Avenue.

* Route 51 (Santa Ana to Costa Mesa): On weekdays after 6 p.m.,

service will be increased by operating every 30 minutes rather than every

45 minutes. On weekends, service will be increased by operating every 25

minutes rather than every 35 minutes all day.

* Route 75 (Tustin to Newport Beach): Service will be rerouted from

Jamboree Road to Harvard between Walnut and Alton to provide transfer

opportunities to Route 66 on Walnut and Route 70 on Edinger. Service

south of Jamboree and San Joaquin Hills Road will be eliminated, and

service will be rerouted to serve the Newport Center-Fashion Island area

with buses terminating at the Newport Transportation Center.

* Route 76 (Huntington Beach to Newport Beach): Service will be

rerouted from MacArthur to San Miguel between New Ford Road and San

Joaquin Hills Road. Service will be rerouted from MacArthur Boulevard to

Sunflower between Bear and Bristol streets to provide service to South

Coast Plaza.

* Route 79 (Irvine to Newport Beach): On weekdays, one evening

northbound trip departing the Newport Transportation Center will be

added. In addition, the last southbound trip will depart from Culver and

Irvine about 10 minutes later.

* Route 80 (Huntington Beach to Costa Mesa): The eastern terminal will

be at 19th Street and Newport Boulevard, rather than at Park and Center.

* Route 173 (Costa Mesa to Newport Beach): This route will be extended

north from Fair and Fairview to South Coast Plaza via Fairview, Baker,

Red Hill, Paularino, Bristol and Bear. In addition, service will be

reduced by operating every 45 minutes rather than ever 40 minutes.

* Route 180/A (Costa Mesa to Newport Beach): All trips will be

rerouted to serve Harbor Boulevard and Wilson.