# LexTran adjusting routes for holiday events July 3-4 **Published:** 2026-06-30T19:37:34.000Z **Source:** [LexTran](https://lextran.com/detours-on-july-3-and-4/) **AI-generated:** yes (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/lextran-adjusting-routes-for-holiday-events-july-3-4 LEXINGTON, Ky. — [LexTran is announcing multiple bus route detours](https://lextran.com/detours-on-july-3-and-4/) for Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4, as Lexington celebrates Independence Day with a slate of downtown festivities. On July 3, [detours will begin at 3 p.m.](https://lextran.com/detours-on-july-3-and-4/) for a [patriotic concert at Transylvania University and Gratz Park](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/playing/arts-events/fourth-july-celebration), affecting Route 4 on Newtown Pike and Route 41, the LexRide Distillery Loop. [On Saturday, July 4, all buses will run on Sunday level service, with extended schedules for fireworks](https://lextran.com/detours-on-july-3-and-4/). The earliest disruptions will occur for [the 50th annual Bluegrass 10,000, 5K and Fun Run](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/playing/arts-events/fourth-july-celebration/bluegrass-10000-fun-run), which [begins at 7:30 a.m. downtown](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/news/celebrate-fourth-july-lexington-style). [Bus detours for the race will run from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m., with all buses loading on High Street during that window.](https://lextran.com/detours-on-july-3-and-4/) A wide range of routes will experience service changes during the morning hours, with [Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 all missing certain stops](https://lextran.com/detours-on-july-3-and-4/) as the race, [parade and festival take place downtown](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/news/celebrate-fourth-july-lexington-style). [Afternoon detours will continue from 11 a.m. through approximately 5 p.m. for several routes](https://lextran.com/detours-on-july-3-and-4/), including Routes 2, 4, 6 and 7. Later, [fireworks detours will begin at 8 p.m. and continue until 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 4](https://lextran.com/detours-on-july-3-and-4/), as [the fireworks display launches at 10 p.m. from the R. J. Corman railyard](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/news/celebrate-fourth-july-lexington-style). [Routes 2, 4, 12 and 41 will be affected during the evening celebration](https://lextran.com/detours-on-july-3-and-4/). LexTran passengers should check the [July 4 Extended Schedules online](https://lextran.com/july-4-2026-sunday-level-service-with-extended-schedules/) for detailed route information and specific stops that will be missed during the holiday. [The city's Fourth of July celebration also includes an ice cream social and patriotic concert](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/news/celebrate-fourth-july-lexington-style) as part of the festivities honoring America's 250th birthday. ## Sources - [LexTran](https://lextran.com/detours-on-july-3-and-4/) - [Lexington Fourth of July celebration](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/playing/arts-events/fourth-july-celebration) - [50th Annual Bluegrass 10,000](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/playing/arts-events/fourth-july-celebration/bluegrass-10000-fun-run) --- This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from LexTran, enriched with 1 web search. The original source is available at https://lextran.com/detours-on-july-3-and-4/.