Temporary Detour: Shrine of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Event on March 29

Advisory Effective: 3/29/26 - 3/29/26

Sunday, March 29, 2026 | 10:30am – 12:30pm

Routes Affected: C61, D60, D6X, D72, D74

On Sunday, March 29, from 10:30am until 12:30pm, buses will detour due to an event at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Please sign up for MetroAlerts at www.wmata.com/metroalerts for service information.

Street Closures:

• Park Rd between 17th St and 16th St, NW
• 16th St between Park Rd and Irving St, NW
• Irving St between 16th St and Mt Pleasant St, NW
• Mt Pleasant St between Irving St and Park Rd, NW

The following routes will detour:

C61 Brookland-Tenleytown eastbound towards Brookland

• Buses begin detouring on Adams Mill Rd, NW at Irving St, resuming regular route on Irving St, NW at 11th St.

C61 Brookland-Tenleytown westbound towards Tenleytown

• No detour required.

D60 16th St northbound towards Silver Spring

• Buses begin detouring on 16th St, NW at U St, resuming regular route on 16th St, NW at Webster St.

D60 16th St southbound towards Franklin Sq

• Buses begin detouring on 16th St, NW at Gallatin St, resuming regular route on 16th St, NW at U St.

D6X 16th St Limited northbound towards Silver Spring

• Buses begin detouring on 16th St, NW at U St, resuming regular route on 16th St, NW at Buchanan St.

D6X 16th St Limited southbound towards Federal Triangle

• Buses begin detouring on 16th St, NW at Gallatin St, resuming regular route on 16th St, NW at U St.

D72 Connecticut Av-Mt Pleasant

• Buses will operate between Lafayette Sq and a bus stop located on Harvard St, NW, at Argonne Pl (stop ID #1001945).

D74 Rhode Island Av-Foggy Bottom eastbound towards Rhode Island Av

• Buses begin detouring on Columbia Rd, NW at Harvard St, resuming regular route on 11th St, NW at Irving St.

D74 Rhode Island Av-Foggy Bottom westbound towards Potomac Park

• No detour required.