Metro News Release
For immediate release: February 16, 2010
22 Metrobus routes still operating on snow emergency routes as of 3:30 p.m. Tuesday
Road conditions slowly improving throughout the region
Twenty-two Metrobus routes are still operating on snow emergency routes and other buses are operating on portions of their normal routes as of 3:30 p.m. today, Feb. 16, as road conditions slowly improve throughout the Washington metropolitan area. Metro operates about 300 bus routes regionwide.
“All Metrobus routes are subject to change depending on road conditions,” said Christian T. Kent, Metro’s Acting Assistant General Manager of Bus Services. “Customers should take advantage of the Next Bus prediction technology to get an idea of when the next bus will be arriving by logging onto Metro’s Web site or calling 202-637-7000 and saying, “next bus,” then enter the bus stop number, which is posted at every bus stop.
Metrobus routes are subject to detours based on road conditions. In addition, large piles of snow make it difficult for bus operators to turn corners. Many bus stops remain buried in snow. Metro officials remind customers to use extreme caution when boarding and exiting a bus.
Metrobus routes that are operating on snow emergency routes or a portion of their normal route as of 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 16, are as follows:
District of Columbia – 9 routes
D1 (Glover Park-Federal Triangle) and D2 (Glover Park-Dupont Circle): buses will turn back at 35th and Whitehaven Pkwy N.W. ( Loop Service).
G2 (P Street-Ledroit Park): buses will cut back at Wisconsin Ave., and Dumbarton St. N.W.
U5, U6 (Mayfield-Marshall Heights) : operating on snow emergency route via Ridge Road between 37th Street & Ely Place and turning back at Central Avenue.
U8 (Capitol Heights-Benning Heights): operating on snow emergency route.
96 (East Capitol Street): not operating to McLean Gardens. Will cut back at the Duke Ellington Bridge.
G8 (Rhode Island Ave): operating snow emergency route and turning back at Monroe St., and South Dakota Ave., N.E)
D8 (Hospital Center): operating snow emergency route and will operate between the Union Station and Rhode Island Avenue Metrorail stations.
Maryland – 6 routes
D12 (Oxon Hill-Suitland): will bypass Glassmanor Loop and operate via Indian Head Highway direct to Livingston Road).
D14 (Oxon Hill-Suitland): will bypass Haras Place and stay on Brinkley Road.
K6: (New Hampshire Ave): will bypass North Hampton & South Hampton Drive and operate direct via New Hampshire Avenue.
P12 (Eastover-Addison Road): will bypass Audrey Lane & Deal Dr.
F8 (Prince George’s-Langley Park): will bypass Lebanon St., service roadway and operate via University Boulevard to Merrimac Drive and turn right onto Merrimac Drive.
C12 (Hillcrest Heights): will bypass 23rd and Berkley St and operate via Colebrooke Drive, 25th Ave, 26th Ave, and Iverson St.
Virginia – 7 routes
16B, 16E, 16F, 16J (Columbia Pike): will bypass Culmore and operate via Glen Carlyn.
9S (Crystal City-Potomac Yard Shuttle): is not operating to Potomac Drive and Crystal Drive.
2T (Tysons Corner-Dunn Loring): is not operating to Bowling Green Drive and Cottage St.
3T (Pimmit Hills): is not operating to Fisher Drive and Lisle Ave.
Bus officials continue to stay in touch with the local departments of transportation to let officials in the local jurisdictions know where some of the biggest challenges exist for providing bus service in hopes that those areas can be cleared of snow and treated for icy conditions to allow for safe bus passage.
Metro encourages bus riders to be extra cautious when boarding and alighting vehicles as many area sidewalks and roadways remain slippery.
Local jurisdictions are responsible for clearing bus stops. Local residents can help their neighbors by shoveling the bus stops along the sidewalks near their homes so that people are not standing in the icy streets while traffic is passing.
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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 3:27 pm, February 16, 2010.