New bus route to connect Spruce Grove to downtown Edmonton in August

Residents in Spruce Grove will soon have access to public transportation to downtown Edmonton.

Starting August 31, route 560 will make stops at the commuter center outside Heavy Metal Place in Spruce Grove before taking riders to NAIT, downtown Edmonton and MacEwan University. The bus then returns to Spruce Grove to start the process over.

The route will run Monday-Friday from 5:30 a.m. to 10 pm, and is being run and paid for by the Edmonton Transit Service.

Riders can track their trip on the city’s website. They can also view the real time position of all the route 560 buses on the road using the map on the city’s website. The tool allows residents to check if their bus is on time or late, with the color green meaning on time, red meaning late, and blue meaning early.