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Transit Alert: Metro 720 Detoured Tomorrow for Race

The Rapid 720, one of Metro's most popular bus lines traversing Wilshire between Santa Monica and downtown, along with a couple others routes will be a little funky tomorrow. From those in charge: "Metro bus service will be temporary detoured Sunday, October 5 on Wilshire Boulevard between Fairfax Avenue and Orange Drive due to the Tarfest Miracle Mile Run. The Metro Bus lines impacted will be lines 20 and 720 on Wilshire Boulevard and Metro Bus line 212 at La Brea. The detours will begin at 6 a.m. until 1 p.m. Metro will post information signs on the detours in the affected areas."