UPDATED: Potential Detours Due to First Amendment Demonstration Activity in Downtown DC

Advisory Effective: 11/3/20 - 11/12/20

Tuesday, November 3, 2020 | Until Further Notice (Updated: November 9, 2020 at 4:47 p.m.)

Buses are operating on regular route. In the event unexpected street closures occur due to First Amendment activities, buses will operate the following detours.

Potential Routes Affected: 5A, 7Y, 16E, 30N, 30S, 32, 33, 36, 38B, 42, 43, 52, 54, 59, 63, 64, 70, 74, 79, 80, D4, D6, G8, L2, N6, P6, S2, S9, X2, X9


  • Constitution Ave NW between 9th St and 18th St
  • Pennsylvania Ave NW between 9th St and 18th St
  • Connecticut Ave NW between H St and L St
  • Vermont Ave NW between H St and L St
  • F St NW between 9th St and 18th St
  • G St NW between 9th St and 18th St
  • I St NW between 9th St and 18th St
  • H St NW between 9th St and 18th St
  • K St NW between 9th St and 18th St
  • New York Ave NW between 9th St and 18th St
  • 17th St NW between Constitution Ave and L St
  • 16th St NW between H St and L St
  • 15th St NW between Constitution Ave and L St
  • 14th St NW between Constitution Ave and L St
  • 13th St NW between Pennsylvania Ave and L St 
  • 12th St NW between Constitution Ave and L St
  • 11th St NW between Constitution Ave and L St
  • 10th St NW between Constitution Ave and L St
  • C St NW between 17th St and 18th St
  • D St NW between 17th St and 18th St
The following routes will detour or cut back service:

5A DC-Dulles

  • Buses will operate between Dulles Airport and Rosslyn Metrorail station.
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 Pennsylvania Avenue eastbound toward Naylor Road/Southern Avenue

  • Buses will operate between Friendship Heights Metrorail station and a bus stop located on Pennsylvania Ave NW at 26th St (stop ID# 1001299). 
30N, 30S Pennsylvania Avenue westbound toward Friendship Heights

  • Buses will operate between Naylor Rd/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). 
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# 1001299). 
38B Ballston-Farragut Square

  • Buses will operate between Ballston-MU Metrorail station and a bus stop located on Pennsylvania Ave NW at L St (stop ID# 1003226).
42, 43 Mount Pleasant

  • Buses will operate between Mt. Pleasant and a bus stop located on Connecticut Ave NW at S St (stop ID# 1001592)
52, 54 14th Street
59 14th Street Limited


  • Buses will operate between 14th St & Colorado Ave NW/Takoma/Fort Totten Metrorail stations and a bus stop located on 14th St NW at N St (stop ID# 1001360). 
63 Takoma-Petworth

  • Buses will operate between Takoma Metrorail station and a bus stop located on 11th St NW at Rhode Island Ave (stop ID# 1001503).
64 Fort Totten-Petworth

  • Buses will operate between Fort Totten Metrorail station and a bus stop located on 11th St NW at Rhode Island Ave (stop ID# 1001503).
70 Georgia Avenue-7th Street northbound toward Silver Spring 

  • Buses begin service at a bus stop located on 7th St NW at N St (stop ID# 1001369), resuming regular route on northbound 7th St NW. 
70 Georgia Avenue-7th Street southbound toward Archives 

  • Buses begin detouring on Rhode Island Ave NW at 7th St, ending service at a bus stop located on 7th St NW at N St (stop ID# 1001369). 
74 Convention Center-SW Waterfront northbound toward the Convention Center 

  • Buses begin detouring on the Southeast Fwy at 7th St SW, resuming regular route on 7th St NW at E St.
74 Convention Center-SW Waterfront southbound toward Buzzard Point 

  • Buses begin detouring on E St NW at 7th St, resuming regular route on 7th St SW at Frontage Rd.
79 Georgia-Avenue MetroExtra northbound toward Silver Spring 

  • Buses begin service at a bus stop located on 7th St NW at N St (stop ID# 1001369), resuming regular route on northbound 7th St NW. 
79 Georgia-Avenue MetroExtra southbound toward Archives 

  • Buses begin detouring on M St NW at 9th St, ending service at a bus stop located on 7th St NW at N St (stop ID# 1001369).
80 North Capitol Street

  • Buses will operate between Fort Totten Metrorail station and a bus stop located on 9th St NW at F St (stop ID# 1001055).
D4 Ivy City-Franklin Square

  • Buses will operate between Ivy City and a bus stop located on K St NW at 5th St (stop ID# 1003659).
D6 Sibley Hospital-Stadium-Armory eastbound toward Stadium-Armory

  • Buses begin detouring on Massachusetts Ave NW at 20th St, resuming regular route on E St NW at 9th St.
D6 Sibley Hospital-Stadium-Armory westbound toward Sibley Hospital

  • Buses begin detouring on 7th St NW at E St, resuming regular route on P St NW at 20th St.
G8 Rhode Island Avenue 
  • Buses will operate between Avondale and a bus stop located on 9th St NW at N St (stop ID# 1003696).
L2 Connecticut Avenue 

  • Buses will operate between Chevy Chase Circle and a bus stop located on Massachusetts Ave NW at Florida Ave (stop ID# 1001520). 
N6 Massachusetts Avenue 

  • Buses will operate between Friendship Heights Metrorail station and a bus stop located on Massachusetts Ave NW at 20th St (stop ID# 1001473).
P6 Anacostia-Eckington northbound toward Rhode Island Avenue 

  • Buses begin detouring on I St SW at 4th St, resuming regular route on K St NW at New Jersey Ave.
P6 Anacostia-Eckington southbound toward Anacostia

  • Buses begin detouring on 5th St NW at H St, resuming regular route on I St SW at 4th St.
S2 16th Street
S9 MetroExtra

  • Buses will operate between Silver Spring Transit Center and a bus stop located on 16th St NW at P St (stop ID#1002880).  
X2 Benning Road-H Street eastbound toward Minnesota Avenue

  • Buses begin service at a bus stop located on I St NW at 14th St (stop ID# 1001191), resuming regular route on H St NW at 13th St.
X2 Benning Road-H Street 

  • Buses will operate between Minnesota Ave Metrorail station and a bus stop located on I St NW at 14th St (stop ID# 1001191).
X9 Benning Rd-H St Limited 

  • Buses will operate between Minnesota Ave Metrorail station and a bus stop located on H St NW at 1st St (stop ID# 1001136).