Metro News Release

For immediate release: April 7, 2011

Metrobus routes detour this weekend

Buses will temporarily reroute around special events

Metrobuses will detour several routes this weekend due to a special events in the area

Routes13F, 13G, 32, 36, 64, A11, P6, S2 and S4 detour from 8 p.m., Friday, April 8, to 11:59 p.m., on Saturday, April 9, on Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. between 9th and 14th Sts., N.W. for the Sakura Matsuri Japanese Street Festival.

Routes 5A, 13, 32, 34, 36, 52, 54, 64, 70, 80, P6, S2, S4, and V8 detour from 9:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, around Constitution Ave., N.W., between 7th and 17th Sts., N.W. for the Cherry Blossom Parade.

Routes 9A, 10A and 10B will detour from 7:30 to 11 a.m., on Sunday, April 10, for the George Washington Parkway Classic 10-mile run.

For detailed information on the detours, please click here.

Metrobus customers can use the Next Bus information service to find out when buses will arrive at a given stop, by logging onto Metro’s website at metropensdoors.com or calling 202-637-7000 and saying, “Next Bus.”


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News release issued at 3:31 pm, April 7, 2011.