Metro News Release

For immediate release: June 29, 2011

Bus service to operate on Saturday schedule on Monday, July 4

Several routes will be detoured due to fireworks, street closings; No late-night trips after midnight

On Monday, July 4, all Metrobus service will operate on a Saturday schedule. The following routes will experience detours due to special events throughout the region:

• Routes 5A, 13F, 13G, 32, 34, 36, 52, 54, 63, 64, 70, A42, A46, A48, P6, S2, S4 and V8 will be detoured from 6 a.m. to midnight due to street closures associated with festivities on the National Mall.

• Routes 34, 64, 70, A42, A46, A48, S2, S4 and V8 will detour from 6 a.m. to midnight around Constitution Ave., N.W. between 7th and 9th Sts., for the National Archives Annual July 4th celebration.

• Routes 34, 5A, 64, 70, S2, S4 and V8 will detour from 6 a.m. to midnight for the National Independence Day Parade.

• Routes 4H, 7A, 13F, 13G, 16B, 16E, 16G and 16P will detour from 6 a.m. to midnight due to street closures in Arlington County, VA.

• Route D6 will detour from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. around Whitehaven Parkway and MacArthur Blvd. for the Palisades July 4th parade.

• Route F4 will detour from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the Takoma Park Independence Day parade.

• Routes 7A and 7F will detour from 9 a.m. to noon for the Fairlington July 4 Parade.

On Monday, July 4, late-night service on select Metrobus routes will not operate after midnight. View Metrobus detours and routes not operating past midnight on Monday, July 4.

For updated service information, customers are encouraged to visit metroopensdoors.com before traveling.

News release issued at 3:09 pm, June 29, 2011.