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Detour & Service Alerts 4

Route 18/Schuylkill Avenue Bridge Detour – Effective Until Further Notice

August 21, 2026

Due to bridge construction, Route 18/Schuylkill Avenue will detour until further notice. Detour: Regular route to left on Greenwich Street to right on 4th Street to right on Buttonwood Street to left on Schuylkill Avenue…

No Service to Jamestown Village Apts. On Route 17 – Glenside

July 10, 2026

Due to construction at the Jamestown Village Apartments area, there will be NO SERVICE to Jamestown Apartments on Route 17 – Glenside/Airport/Berks Heim. Customers can use the Schuylkill Ave and Lackawanna bus stop.

BTC Construction Detours – Effective Until Further Notice

July 2, 2026

Due to construction around the BARTA Transportation Center (BTC), BARTA Bus Routes will have to detour around the area. These detours will be effective until further notice. Outbound Detours from BTC. The following routes will…

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The South Central Transit Authority (SCTA) is responsible for the management and administration of BARTA and conducts all procurement activities in support of the bus and shared ride service operated by BARTA.

South Central Transit Authority (SCTA) is entrusted with the oversight and management of purchases that support providing the public transit services for BARTA and RRTA in the Reading and Lancaster communities. SCTA is committed to providing a full and open competitive environment for procurement opportunities in conformance with federal, state, and local regulations. SCTA solicitations are issued as Request for Proposals (RFP); Invitation for Bids (IFB) or Request for Quotations (RFQ) depending on the type of goods or services.

Guidelines and procedures for all procurements are contained in the bid documents. SCTA solicits and encourages small business and disadvantaged business enterprise participation. Small Businesses and DBEs shall be afforded full consideration of their response and will not be subject to discrimination.

Current procurement opportunities are posted on the South Central Transit Authority website – www.sctapa.com under Procurement & Sales. If you have further procurement questions please contact info@sctapa.com.

There are no BARTA Procurement Activities at the current time.