Metro News Release

For immediate release: January 15, 2010

Metro announces bus service changes for Saturday

Three Metrobus routes to be detoured

Three Metrobus lines will be rerouted on Saturday, Jan. 16, for a special event in downtown Washington that includes the closing of some streets. Customers using these Metrobus lines should add additional time for their travel.

Rerouting of Metrobus Routes D6, 32 and 36

From 12 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 16, to Sunday, Jan. 17, at 2 a.m., Metrobus routes D6, 32 and 36 will be rerouted due to the following street closures at 13th St., NW, between F St., and Pennsylvania Ave., E St., between 12th and 14th St., NW, and Pennsylvania Ave, between 12th and 14th St., N.W.

For more detailed specific information on these Metrobus detours, please visit Metro’s Web site at www.metroopensdoors.com and visit the short-term detour page at http://www.wmata.com/bus/metrobus_detours_new.cfm

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Media contact for this news release: Steven Taubenkibel or Lisa Farbstein at 202-962-1051.
For all other inquiries, please call customer service at 202-637-7000.

News release issued at 10:23 am, January 15, 2010.