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The 2025 Hot Chocolate Run takes place this Sunday, December 7, and the race course will take runners through downtown St. Louis and neighborhoods to the south. The race will require 12 MetroBus routes to make detours and adjustments from approximately 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday

If you are traveling through this area on Sunday, plan ahead to avoid delays. Contact Metro Transit Information at 314.231.2345 (phone) or 314.207.9786 (text), available until 6 p.m. today (Friday) if you need assistance.

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MetroBus Reroute Details for Sunday, December 7:

#4 Natural Bridge
Eastbound – Bus will operate normal route to Jefferson and ML King, then left on ML King, right on Tucker, right on Clark to Civic Center
Westbound – Bus will depart Civic Center, left on 14th, right on Clark, left on Tucker, left on ML King, right on Jefferson, and then it resumes its normal route.

#10 Gravois-Lindell
Northbound – Bus will operate normal route to Gravois and Victor, then left on Victor, right on Jefferson, onto I-64 EB to 14th , to Civic Center.
Southbound – Bus will depart Civic Center, left on 14th, onto I-64 WB to north on Grand, left on Lindell, and then it resume its normal route.

#11 Chippewa
Eastbound – Bus will operate normal route to Jefferson and Chouteau, then continue to I-64 EB to 14th , to Civic Center.
Westbound – Bus will depart Civic Center, left on 14th, onto I-64 WB to south on Jefferson, and then it resumes its normal route.

#30 Arsenal
Eastbound – Bus will operate normal route to Arsenal and Jefferson, then left on Jefferson to I-64 EB, exit on 14th to Civic Center.
Westbound – Bus will depart Civic Center, left on 14th, onto I-64 WB to south on Jefferson, right on Arsenal and then it resumes its normal route.

#31 Chouteau
Eastbound – Bus will operate its normal route to Jefferson and Chouteau, then left on Jefferson to I-64 EB, exit on 14th to Civic Center.
Westbound – Bus will depart Civic Center, left on 14th, onto I-64 WB to south on Jefferson, right on Chouteau and then it resumes its normal route.

#32 Dr. ML King
Eastbound – Bus will operate its normal route to Cass and 13th, then right on 13th to Tucker, right on Clark, left on 14th to Civic Center.
Westbound – Bus will depart Civic Center, left on 14th, right on Clark, left on Tucker to 13th, left on Cass and then it resumes its normal route.

#40 Broadway-Halls Ferry
Southbound – Bus will operate its normal route to Broadway and Cass, then right on Cass, left on Tucker to 13th, right on Clark, left on 14th to Civic Center.
Northbound – Bus will depart Civic Center, left on 14th, right on Clark, left on Tucker to 13th, right on Cass, left on Broadway and then it resumes its normal route.

#41 Lee
Southbound – Bus will operate its normal route to 14th and ML King, then left on ML King, right on Tucker, right on Clark, left on 14th to Civic Center.
Northbound – Bus will depart Civic Center, left on 14th, right on Clark, left on Tucker, left on ML King, right on 14th and then it resumes its normal route.

#73 Carondelet
Northbound – Bus will operate its normal route to Broadway and Arsenal, then left on Arsenal, right on Jefferson to I-64 EB, exit on 14th to Civic Center.
Southbound – Bus will depart Civic Center, left on 14th, onto I-64 WB to south on Jefferson, left on Arsenal, right on Broadway and then it resumes its normal route.

#74 Florissant
Southbound – Bus will operate its normal route to 14th and ML King, then left on ML King, right on Tucker, right on Clark, left on 14th to Civic Center.
Northbound – Bus will depart Civic Center, left on 14th, right on Clark, left on Tucker, left on ML King and then it resumes its normal route.

#94 Page
Eastbound – Bus will operate its normal route to ML King and Compton, then continue on ML King, right on Tucker, right on Clark, left on 14th to Civic Center.
Westbound – Bus will depart Civic Center, left on 14th, right on Clark, left on Tucker, left on ML King and then it resumes its normal route.

#97 Delmar
Eastbound – Bus will operate its normal route to ML King and 14th, then continue on ML King, right on Tucker, right on Clark, left on 14th to Civic Center.
Westbound – Bus will depart Civic Center, left on 14th, right on Clark, left on Tucker, left on ML King, right on 14th and then it resumes its normal route.