Metro News Release

For immediate release: May 23, 2007

Revised Metrobus detours at Seven Corners begin May 27

Metrobus detours in the Seven Corners area near Leesburg Pike and Castle Road in Fairfax County have been revised and will take effect on Sunday, May 27.

The changes affect the Wilson Boulevard-Fairfax Line (routes 1B, C, D, E, F), Pershing Drive-Arlington Boulevard Line (routes 4A, B, H) and Alexandria-Tysons Corner Line (routes 28A, B). The rerouting will take buses to the upper level of the Seven Corners Center.

All trips passing through the area will run their present routes to Leesburg Pike and Castle Road, then turn right (all westbound and 4A eastbound from Culmore trips) or left (all other eastbound trips) on Castle Road, bear right to the upper level parking lot, continue counterclockwise around the outer perimeter of the lot, turn left on the parking lot roadway facing the Dress Barn, go left on the roadway in front of stores to bus stop at west end of the Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse, continue on the upper level roadway to Castle Road exit, turn left on Castle Road, then turn left (all eastbound trips and 4A westbound-Culmore trips) or right (all other westbound trips) on Leesburg Pike and continue the present routes.

All trips terminating at Seven Corners (1E, 1F, 4B, 4H) will run their present routes to Leesburg Pike and Castle Road, then turn right on Castle Road, bear right to the upper level parking lot, continue counterclockwise around the outer perimeter of the lot, turn left on the parking lot roadway facing the Dress Barn, go left on the roadway in front of stores to bus stop at west end of the Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse, continue on the upper level roadway counterclockwise to designated layover point on the outer perimeter roadway.

All trips beginning at Seven Corners (1E, 1F, 4B, 4H) will leave from the designated point on the outer perimeter roadway of the upper level parking lot, then continue on the outer perimeter roadway, turn left on the parking lot roadway facing the Dress Barn, go left on the roadway in front of stores to bus stop at west end of the Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse, continue on the upper level roadway to Castle Road exit, turn left on Castle Road, turn left on Leesburg Pike and continue the present routes.

There will be no changes to trips after 10 p.m. that terminate or begin outside of Seven Corners.

For more information on Metrobus, please visit www.metroopensdoors.com or call 202-637-7000.

News release issued at 12:00 am, May 23, 2007.