Metro News Release

For immediate release: August 5, 2011

Metrobus detours this weekend

Buses will temporarily reroute for construction and special events

Metrobus will detour several routes this weekend and on Monday, August 8 for special events and road construction.

• Metrobus routes 96 and P6 will detour from 4 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, August 6, around M St. N.W., between New York Ave., and 1st St., for a block party.
• Metrobus route 4B will detour from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday, August 7, around Pershing Drive between North Glebe Road and North Thomas Street, for a community festival.
• Metrobus routes 10A, 10B and 10E will detour from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday August 8, around the 700 block of Braddock Road in Alexandria, VA, due to roadway work near the Braddock Road station.

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 www.wmata.com or by calling 202-637-7000 and saying, “Next Bus.”

News release issued at 10:18 am, August 5, 2011.