Ariana Maia Sawyer

USA TODAY NETWORK – Tennessee

President Donald Trump's visit to Nashville Wednesday will close the Music City Central transit station, a central hub for commuters during the week.

The downtown station will likely be closed for most of the day, Metro Transit Authority spokeswoman Amanda Clelland said.

She said MTA is working to prepare an alternate location that would stand in for the bus depot so that riders can still make bus transfers, but there is not yet a specific location in mind.

Detours around the heavy traffic and road closures caused by Trump'srally are also in the works, but MTA said in a statement that riders should still expect major service delays.

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Clelland said Metro Transit is waiting for further guidance from Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, Metro police and the Secret Service but hopes to have a concrete plan in place by Monday.

“We are going to do our best," she said.

The rally will be downtown in Nashville's Municipal Auditorium, 417 4th Ave N., at 6:30 p.m. Doors for the event will open at 3:30 p.m. Tickets are available through Trump's campaign website.

At least 68 percent of Nashville-area bus riders rely on mass transit to get around, according to a 2016 MTA report, and 58 percent of all riders have household incomes below $30,000 annually.

Half of all riders use the bus to get to work.

Commuters can reach Customer Care at 615-862-5950 for current updates on impacted service.

Reach Ariana Sawyer at asawyer@tennessean.com or on Twitter @a_maia_sawyer.