Temporary Detour: 2026 Rock N Roll Marathon
Advisory Effective: 3/21/26 - 3/21/26
Saturday, March 21 | 3:00am-2:30pm
Routes Affected: A58, C51, C53, C61, C63, C71, C91, D10, D1X, D20, D24, D30, D32, D36, D40, D4X, D44, D50, D5X, D60, D70, D72, D80
On Saturday, March 21, from 3am until 2:30pm, buses will detour due to the Rock N Roll Marathon. Please sign up for MetroAlerts at www.wmata.com/metroalerts for service information.
Street Closures:
• Pennsylvania Ave from 3rd St to 7th St, NW
• Constitution Ave from 3rd St to 7th St, NW
• Maryland Ave from Independence Ave to 3rd St, SW
• 3rd St from Constitution Ave, NW to Independence Ave, SW
• 4th St from Madison Dr to Pennsylvania Ave, NW
• 6th St from C St to Constitution Ave, NW
• Constitution Ave from 15th St 23rd St, NW
• 10th St from Constitution Ave to Pennsylvania Ave, NW
• 12th St from Constitution Ave to Pennsylvania Ave, NW
• 14th St from Constitution Ave to Pennsylvania Ave, NW
• Virginia Ave from 18th St to 19th St, NW
• 18th St from Constitution Ave to E St, NW
• 1800 block of C St, NW
• E St from 18th St to 19th St, NW
• 19th St from E St to Constitution Ave, NW
• 27th St from Virginia Ave to Whitehurst Fwy, NW
• I St from 27th St to Virginia Ave, NW
• Calvert St from 24th St to Columbia Rd, NW
• Adams Mill Rd from 18th St to Calvert St, NW
• Columbia Rd from 18th St to 16th St, NW
• Harvard St from 16th St to 5th St, NW
• 5th St from Harvard St to Bryant St, NW
• Bryant St from 4th St to North Capitol St, NW
• N Capitol St from Bryant St to K St, NW
• K St from N. Capitol St to 5th St, NW
• 4th St from K St to E St, NW
• E St from 4th St to 6th St, NW
• 6th St from E St to C St, NW
The following routes will detour:
A58 Wilson Blvd - Farragut Sq
- Buses will operate between Seven Corners and a bus stop located on N Moore St at Rosslyn Station Bus Bay C (stop ID #6001346).
C51 U St – Anacostia Ave northbound to Tenleytown
- Buses begin detouring on North Capitol St, NW at Massachusetts Ave resuming regular route on New Jersey Ave, NW at Rhode Island Ave.
C51 U St – Anacostia Ave southbound to Anacostia Station
- Buses begin detouring on 34th St, NW at Woodley Rd. resuming regular route on Massachusetts Ave, NE at 1st St.
C53 U St – Congress Hts
- Buses will operate between Congress Heights Station and a bus stop located on U St, NW at New Hampshire Ave (stop ID #1001673).
C61 Brookland – Tenleytown eastbound to Brookland-CUA
- No detour required.
C61 Brookland – Tenleytown westbound to Tenleytown
- Buses begin detouring on Kenyon St, NW at Irving St resuming regular route on Columbia Rd, NW at Sherman Ave.
C63 Deanwood – Georgia Ave eastbound to Deanwood
- No detour required.
C63 Deanwood – Georgia Ave westbound to Georgia Ave
- Buses begin detouring on First St, NW at VA Hospital Rdwy, resuming regular route on 11th St, NW at Columbia Rd.
C71 18th St northbound to Fort Totten
- Buses begin detouring on K St, NE at 4th St, resuming regular route on N Capitol St, NE at H St.
C71 18th St southbound to Union Station
- Buses begin detouring on N Capitol St, NE resuming regular route on K St, NW at 8th St
C91 LeDroit Park – Georgetown
- Buses will operate between Georgetown University and a bus stop located on P St, NW at 7th St (stop ID #1001453).
D1X Pennsylvania Ave Limited
- Buses will operate between Naylor Road Station and a bus stop located on Pennsylvania Ave, SE at 8th St (stop ID #1000654).
D10 Pennsylvania Ave – The detour will begin at 2:30am.
- Buses will operate between Southern Ave Station and a bus stop located on H St, NW at 18th St (stop ID #1001148).
D20 H St
- Buses will operate between Minnesota Ave Station and a bus stop located on Massachusetts Ave, NE at First St (stop ID #1001033).
D24 E Capitol St eastbound to Deanwood
- Buses begin detouring on 11th St NW at E St, resuming regular route on N Capitol St, NE at E St.
D24 E Capitol St westbound to McPherson Sq
- Buses begin detouring on N Capitol St, NW at Massachusetts Ave resuming regular route on 11th St NW at G St.
D30 N Capitol St
- Buses will operate between Fort Totten Station and a bus stop located on 9th St, NW at G St (stop ID #1001084).
D32 Rhode Island Ave – Fort Lincoln
- Buses will operate between Fort Lincoln and a bus stop located on 13th St, NW at G St (stop ID #1001073).
D36 K St – Ivy City
- Buses will operate between Franklin Square and a bus stop located on E St, NE at Columbus Circle (stop ID #1003743).
D40 and D4X buses will operate in two segments
D40, D4X 7th St – Georgia Ave, 7th St – Georgia Ave Limited northbound to Silver Spring
- Buses will operate between Silver Spring Station and a bus stop located on Georgia Ave at Petworth Bay B (stop ID #1003656).
D40, D4X 7th St – Georgia Ave, 7th St – Georgia Ave Limited southbound to Shaw - Howard U
- Buses will operate between Shaw – Howard U Station and a bus stop located on 7th St, NW at H St (stop ID #1003418).
D44 11 St
- Buses will operate between Fort Totten Station and Georgia Ave – Petworth Station.
D50 14th St
- Buses will operate between a bus stop located on M St, SW at 4th St (stop ID #1003690) and a bus stop located on 14th St, NW at U St (stop ID #1001696).
Detouring from 1am to 5am only
D50, D5X 14th St, 14th St Limited
- Buses will operate between Takoma Station at Bay C (stop ID #100283) and a bus top located on 14th St, NW at Spring Rd (stop ID #1002230).
D60 and D6X buses will operate in two segments
D60, D6X 16th St,16TH St Limited northbound to Silver Spring
- Buses will operate between Silver Spring Station and a bus stop located on 16th St, NW at Upshur St (stop ID #1002340).
D60, D6X 16th St,16TH St Limited southbound to Franklin Square
- Buses will operate between Franklin Square and a bus stop located on 16th St, NW at U St (stop ID #1002877).
D70 Connecticut Ave – Chevy Chase northbound to Chevy Chase Circle
- Buses begin detouring on 18th St, NW at Connecticut Ave resuming regular route on Connecticut Ave, NW at Van Ness St.
D70 Connecticut Ave – Chevy Chase southbound to Farragut Sq
- Buses begin detouring on Van Ness St, NW at Connecticut Ave resuming regular route on Connecticut Ave, NW at N St.
D72 Connecticut Ave – Mt. Pleasant
- Buses will operate between Van Ness – UDC Station and a bus stop located on Mt Pleasant St, NW at Harvard St (stop ID #1001947).
D74 Rhode Island Ave – Foggy Bottom
- Buses will operate between Rhode Island Ave Station and a bus stop located on Mt. Pleasant St, NW at 17th St (stop ID #1002098).
D80 Wisconsin Ave – Union Station
- Buses will operate between Friendship Heights Station and a bus stop located on I St, NW at 14th St (stop ID #1001191).