Metro News Release

For immediate release: April 15, 2011

Metrobus routes detour this weekend

Buses will temporarily reroute around special events

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

Routes 9S and 23A will detour from 6 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. on Friday, April 15, around Crystal Drive between 12th and 27th Sts., in Crystal City, Arlington, VA, for the Crystal Run 5K.

Route 80 will detour from 8 p.m., Friday, April 15, to 4 p.m., on Sunday, April 17, around 18th ,19th , and 20th Sts., N.W. between Pennsylvania Ave., and F St., for the IMF/World Bank Meetings.

Routes 32, 34, 36, 54, 64, 70, P6, S2, S4, and V8 detour from 6 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 16, around Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., between 12th and 13th Sts., N.W. for the Walk for Lupus.

Routes 32 and 36 will detour from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 16, around Pennsylvania Ave. S.E., between 12th and 7th Sts., for the Frager’s Spring Convention Parade.

Routes 86 and F8 will detour from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., on Saturday, April 16, around Hamilton St., between 38th and 39th St., in Hyattsville, MD, for the Hyattsville parade.

Route G2 detours from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 16, around P St. N.W., between 17th and 18th Sts., N.W., for construction.

Route Q2 will detour from 6:30 to 10 a.m. on Sunday, April 17, around Rte. 355 between Shady Grove Rd. and Strathmore Ave., for the Pikes Peek 10K and Family Fun Run.

Routes 16B will detour from 2 to 3:30 p.m., on Sunday, April 17, around Charles St. between Rte. 7 and Lake St., in Fairfax, VA, for a church procession.

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.”

News release issued at 10:24 am, April 15, 2011.