Temporary Detour: 2021 Presidential Inauguration, January 15-22

Advisory Effective: 1/15/21 - 1/22/21

Updated: January 22, 2021 at 12:28 p.m.

Friday, January 15, 2021 through Friday, January 22, 2021 | From 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. 

Routes Affected: 7Y, 16E, 30N, 30S, 32, 33, 36, 52,74, P6

In preparation for the January 20 Presidential Inauguration, multiple bus routes will detour around the security perimeter in the downtown DC area beginning Friday, January 15 through Friday, January 22. These detours are subject to change, and we encourage customers to check back for updated information. Sign up for metroAlerts and follow us on Twitter. 

Visit wmata.com/timetables for more information. Customers are encouraged to plan ahead and allow additional travel time. 


The following routes will detour or cut back service: 
  
7Y Lincolnia-North Fairlington

  • Buses will operate between Southern Towers and the Pentagon Transit Center.
16E Columbia Pike 

  • Buses will operate between Culmore and the Pentagon Transit Center. 

30N, 30S Friendship Heights-Southeast (two segments)

  • Buses will operate between Friendship Heights and a bus stop located on Pennsylvania Ave NW at 26th St (stop ID# 1001299).
  • Buses will operate between Naylor Road/Southern Ave Metrorail stations and a bus stop located on Pennsylvania Ave SE at North Carolina Ave (stop ID# 1000691).
32, 36 Pennsylvania Avenue 

  • Buses will operate between Southern Ave/Naylor Rd Metrorail stations and a bus stop located on Pennsylvania Ave SE at North Carolina Ave (stop ID #1000691).
Detour Map

33 Wisconsin Avenue 

  • Buses will operate between Friendship Heights Metrorail station and a bus stop located on Pennsylvania Ave NW at 26th St (stop ID# 1001290). 
Detour map

52 14th Street 

  • Buses will operate between 14th St & Colorado Ave NW/Takoma Metrorail station and a bus stop located on P St NW at 14th St (stop ID# 1001452).

74 Convention Center-SW Waterfront 

  • Buses will operate between Buzzard Point and a temporary bus stop located on G St SW at 7th St. 
Detour Map

P6 Anacostia-Eckington northbound toward Rhode Island Ave

  • Buses begin detouring on I St SW at 4th St, ending route at a bus stop located on M St SW at Delaware Ave (stop ID# 1000495).
P6 Anacostia-Eckington southbound toward Anacostia

  • Buses begin detouring on North Capitol St NW at K St, ending route at a bus stop located on K St NW at First St (stop ID# 1003649).
Detour Map #1 and Detour Map #2 

Customers are required to wear face coverings on Metrobus. Face coverings may include bandanas, scarves, neck gaiters or homemade covering.