There will be bus detours on Fridays and weekends in October, including Halloween. Just a short distance from Boston, Salem is a popular tourist attraction for its rich colonial history, excellent dining scene, and annual Haunted Happenings Halloween festival. Haunted Happenings Nearly half a million people make the trek to Salem to celebrate Halloween each October. Haunted Happenings , a highlight of these spooky celebrations, features a parade, a street fair, film nights, ghost tours, costume balls, haunted houses, and live music. Learn more about Haunted Happenings October Bus Detours Bus riders should plan for extra travel time when traveling to or through Salem in October. Fridays and Weekends Due to heavy traffic in downtown Salem on Fridays and weekends in October, several bus routes will have detours: Route 455 will not serve Salem Depot . The last outbound stop and first inbound stop will be Lafayette St @ Harbor St (Lafayette Park).…