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Updated 1/18/13 to reflect bus reroute changes.

In observance of the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, St. Louisians will march from the Old Courthouse in Downtown St. Louis to Powell Symphony Hall on Grand.

Participants are scheduled to assemble on 4^th Street at Market at 10 a.m.  where local leaders will speak. At approximately 11 a.m., they will march to Powell Symphony Hall where the celebration will continue. Afterwards, participants can catch the #70 Grand MetroBus or walk to the Grand MetroLink Station for bus and train connections.

The closest MetroLink stations the Old Courthouse are the 8^th and Pine Station, Stadium Station, and Arch-Laclede’s Landing Station.

Another option is MetroBus. Click here to plan your trip. Some St. Louis streets will be closed for the march so several routes will have to be detoured. The reroutes are as follows:

04 – NATURAL BRIDGE (when 14^th Street is closed)

Eastbound – Wait out marchers crossing Jefferson at M L King Drive.  Regular route to Market and 18^th, right on 18^th, left on Clark, right on 14^th to bus shelters.

Westbound – Remain on regular route and wait out marchers crossing Jefferson at M L King Drive.

10 – Gravois Lindell (when 14^th Street is closed) ***

Northbound – Regular route to 14^th and Clark, right on Clark, left on Tucker, left on Olive to regular route.

Southbound – Regular route to Olive and 18^th Street, right on 18^th Street, left on Clark, right on 14^th to regular route.

11 – CHIPPEWA (when 14^th Street is closed)

Eastbound ONLY – Regular route to 18^th and Market, right on 18^th, left on Clark, right on 14^th to bus shelters.

30 – SOULARD (when Tucker is closed)

Northbound – Regular route to 14^th and Clark, right on Clark, left on 7^th, left on Washington, right on 9^th regular route.

Southbound – Regular route to 10^th and Washington, continue south on 10^th to Clark, right on Clark, left on 14^th regular route.

32 – M L KING-CHOUTEAU (when 14^th Street is closed)

Northbound – Regular route to 14^th and Clark, right on Clark, left on 11^th, left on Cole, right on 14^th regular route.

Southbound – Regular route to 14^th and Cole, left on Cole, right on 10^th, right on Clark, left on 14^th regular route.

40 – BROADWAY

Northbound –Regular route unless Police block off 4th Street. If 4^th Street is blocked use regular route to 4^th and Walnut, right on Walnut, left on Memorial Drive, left on Pine, right on 4^th regular route.

Southbound – Regular route to Broadway and Chestnut, left on Chestnut, right on Memorial Drive, right on Spruce, left on Broadway regular route.

41 – LEE (when 14^th Street is closed)

Southbound – Regular route to 14^th and Cole, left on Cole, right on 10^th, right on Clark, left on 14^th to bus shelters.

Northbound – Regular route to 18^th and Clark, right on Clark, left on 11^th, left on Cole, right on 14^th regular route.

70 – GRAND

Northbound – (When marchers are on Grand) Regular route to Grand and Lindell, left on Lindell, right on Spring, right on Cass, left on Grand regular route.

Southbound – (When marchers are on Grand) Regular route to Grand and Cass, right on Cass, left on Spring, left on Lindell, right on Grand regular route.

74 – FLORISSANT (when 14^th Street is closed)

Northbound – Regular route to 14^th and Clark, right on Clark, left on 11^th, left on Cole, right on 14^th regular route.

Southbound – Regular route to 14^th and Cole, left on Cole, right on 10^th, right on Clark, left on 14^th to Civic Center.

94 – PAGE (when the route is blocked at any point between Grand and 14^th or on 14^th Street)

Eastbound – Regular route to Page and Grand, left on Grand, right on Cass, right on 14^th, left on Cole, right on Clark, left on 14^th to Civic Center.

Westbound – Regular route to 14^th and Clark, right on Clark, left on 11^th, left on Cole, right on 14^th, left on Cass, left on Grand, right on Page regular route.

97 – DELMAR ((when marchers are at Grand and Delmar or on 14^th Street)

Eastbound – Regular route to Delmar and Vandeventer, right on Vandeventer, left on Washington, left on 18^th, left on Clark, right on 14^th to bus shelters.

Westbound – Regular route to 18^th and Market, continue north on 18^th to Washington, left on Washington, right on Vandeventer, left on Delmar regular route.

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