LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake Transit Authority this week is rolling out some modifications to an eastbound route and offering new evening service in Lakeport and on the Northshore.

Beginning on Tuesday, the eastbound Route 1 buses heading to Clearlake will operate on Highway 20. 

For many years Route 1 traveled eastbound toward Clearlake on Country Club Drive in Lucerne, and westbound toward Lakeport on Highway 20.

However, having to catch the bus on two different streets was confusing to many, Lake Transit reported.

With the addition of new parks over the past several years along the Clear Lake side of Highway 20 in Lucerne, there are new opportunities for Lake Transit passengers to enjoy the shoreline park settings while waiting for the bus. 

The old Country Club bus stop signs are being covered and eventually removed, and new bus stop signs are being installed along Highway 20.

You can wait for the bus at the following Highway 20 eastbound locations:

– Second Street, between the crosswalk and the Alpine Park sign.
– Fifth Street near the fire hydrant in front of California Water Service Co.
– Ninth Street at the new Lucerne Harbor Park bus stop.
– 13th Street at the entrance to the community garden park.
– 16th Street at the old abandoned monument sign.

There are no changes to the westbound stops.

Other changes Lake Transit announced this week include new, more frequent schedules on Route 1 and Route 8, which began Monday.

The new schedules will result in evening service on Route 1 along the Northshore, and on Route 8 in Lakeport.  

Lake Transit said the new evening schedules are designed to provide service late enough for Mendocino College, Marymount College and Yuba College students to attend night classes and then ride the bus home to communities along the Northshore, including North Lakeport, Upper Lake, Nice, Lucerne, Glenhaven and Clearlake Oaks. 

The last buses leave Mendocino College at 9:40 p.m. and Yuba College at 9:37 p.m.

The Route 8 Lakeport bus continues as Route 1 so that no transfer is needed, and, likewise, the Route 1 bus continues in to Lakeport as Route 8. 

For more information, call Lake Transit at 707-994-3334 or visit http://laketransit.org/ .