Metro News Release

For immediate release: May 20, 2011

Metrobus Routes Detour this Weekend

Buses will temporarily reroute around special events and construction activities.

Metrobuses will detour several routes this weekend due to special events and construction activities.

Routes D8 and X2 will detour from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, and Sunday, May 22, around H St., N.E. North Capitol and 3rd St., N.E. for heavy crane lifting operations.

Route P6 will detour from 3 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, around Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. between 3rd and 6th Sts. for the National Asian Heritage Festival.

Routes 5A, 7A, 13F, 13G, 16G, 16K, 32, 34, 36, 52, 54, 64, 70, 80, A42, A44, A46, P6, S2, S4 and V8 detour from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Sunday May 22 for Bike DC 2011.

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 1:56 pm, May 20, 2011.