March 23, 2018 - Due to the many road closures in the county, various bus routes have been revised. This information can be found here and on our district website.
Mariposa County Unified School District Route Changes effective (3/26/18) Monday, March 26, 2018.
*Route 1 – GH Elementary/CHS*
Reason: Hwy. 132 Washout / Road Closure
Changes: AM - Bus will depart LDPE and use Granite Springs Rd. to bypass washout. All bus stop times will remain the same. PM – Bus will return to LDPE via Granite Springs Rd. No stop times will be affected.
*Route 2 – LDP Elementary*
Reason: Hwy. 132 Washout / Road Closure
Changes: AM – Bus will use Granite Springs Rd. to bypass washout. Times will remain the same unless further advised.
(UPDATE: There will be a late run bus to Lake Don Pedro Elementary.)
*Route 3 – Greeley Hill to MCHS*
Reason: Hwy. 49 N closed from Bear Valley to Coulterville
Changes: There will be no bus service from Coulterville or Greeley Hill to Mariposa via Hwy. 49n. Students can be taken to Hwy. 132 @ Piney Creek bus stop at 5:50 A.M. or taken to Lake Don Pedro Elementary to meet the bus at 6:15 A.M. Students using bus stops in Bear Valley will be picked up by bus and dropped off at their regularly scheduled times.
*Route 4 - LDP to MCHS*
Reason: Hwy. 132 Washout / Road Closure and Hornitos Rd. Closure
Changes: AM – Bus will arrive at the first stop (Piney Creek) at the regularly scheduled time. The bus will take a different route after the town of Hornitos to the high school which will be on Bear Valley Rd. to Hwy. 49 N. For stops along Hornitos Rd. in Catheys Valley, see Route 9.
*Route 5 – High School Transfer / Indian Peak Rd.*
Reason: Bridge Closure on Indian Peak @ Hirsch Rd.
Changes: The bus route will be the same as it was last year when the bridge was out. Indian Peak to Oak Grove Rd., turn around, back to Hwy. 49 S to Woodland School. After transfer, drop off on Hirsch Rd. Any Woodland students going to Hirsch Rd. must ride bus into town and then back out to Woodland and dropped off with High School students.
*Route 9 – Catheys Valley*
Reason: Hornitos Rd. Closure, School House Rd. Closure
Changes: AM - There will be 3 stops in Catheys Valley. At the Oasis at 6:30 A.M., Hwy. 140 @ Old Hwy. at 6:35 A.M. and McKay Hall at 6:40 A.M.
*Route 11 – Indian Peak*
Reason: Bridge Closure on Indian Peak @ Hirsch Rd.
Changes: AM - The bus route will be the same as it was last year when the bridge was out. Indian Peak to Oak Grove Rd., turn around, back to Hwy. 49s to Woodland School. Students on Hirsch Rd. will need to use Woodland School as bus stop. Departure time from Woodland is 7:25 A.M. if they are going into town.
*Route 12 – Indian Peak / Ponderosa Basin*
Reason: Bridge Closure on Indian Peak @ Hirsch Rd.
Changes: PM - The bus route will be the same as it was last year when the bridge was out. Indian Peak to Oak Grove Rd., turn around, back to Hwy. 49S and continue route. Hirsch Rd. students will use Route 5.
