Temporary Detour: First Amendment Demonstration Activity in Downtown DC, Nov 14-15

Advisory Effective: 11/14/20 - 11/14/20

Saturday, November 14, 2020 | 6am to 11:59pm

Buses will detour due to First Amendment demonstration activity in downtown DC on Saturday, November 14th. 

On Sunday, November 15th, detours and delays may occur due to unplanned street closures. Sign up for MetroAlerts to learn if your bus will be delayed or detour. 

Routes affected: 5A,16E, 32, 33, 36, 38B, 42, 43, 52, 54, 64, 70, 74, 79, 80, D4, D6, G8, L2, N6, P6, S2, S9, X2

Street Closures: 
  • Constitution Ave from Pennsylvania Ave to 18th Street, NW
  • Independence Ave SW from 14th St to Ohio Dr, SW
  • K St from 9th St NW to 18th Street, NW
  • I Street from 9th St to 18th Street, NW
  • H St from 9th St, NW to 18th Street, NW
  • New York Ave from 9th Street, NW to 15th St, NW
  • New York Ave from 17th St NW to 18th Street, NW
  • G St from 9th St to 15th Street, NW
  • G St from 17th St to 18th Street, NW
  • F St from 9th St to 15th Street, NW
  • F St from 17th St to 18th Street, NW
  • E St from 9th Str, to 15th Street, NW
  • E St from 17th St, to 18th Street, NW
  • D St from 5th St, to 9th Street, NW
  • D St from 17th St to 18th Street, NW
  • C St from 3rd St to 6th Street, NW
  • C St from 17th St to 18th Street, NW
  • Pennsylvania Ave, NW from 3rd Street, NW to 15th Street, NW
  • Pennsylvania Ave NW from 17th Street, NW to 18th Street, NW
  • Indiana Ave from 3rd Street to 5th Street, NW
  • 3rd St from Independence Ave SW to D Street, NW
  • 4th St from Independence Ave SW to Pennsylvania Ave NW
  • 4th St from Indiana Ave NW to E Street, NW
  • 5th St from Indiana Ave NW to E Street, NW
  • 6th St from Constitution Ave NW to E Street, NW
  • 7th Str from Independence Ave SW to E Street, NW
  • 9th St from Constitution Ave NW to E Street, NW
  • 10th St from Constitution Ave NW to L Street, NW
  • 11th St from Pennsylvania Ave NW to L Street, NW
  • 12th St from Constitution Ave NW to L Street, NW
  • 13th St from Pennsylvania Ave NW to L Street, NW
  • 14th St from Independence Ave SW to L Street, NW
  • 15th St from Independence Ave SW to L Street, NW
  • 16th St from H Street, NW to L Street, NW
  • Vermont Ave from H Street, NW to L Street, NW
  • Connecticut Ave from H Street, NW to L Street, NW
  • 17th St from Independence Ave SW to L Street, NW
  • Madison St from 3rd Street, NW to 15th Street, NW
  • Jefferson St from 3rd Street, SW to 15th Street, SW
  • 12th Street Tunnel
  • 9th Street Tunnel
The following routes will detour or cut back service:

5A DC-Dulles 

  • Buses will operate between Dulles Airport and Rosslyn Metrorail station.
16E Columbia Pike

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

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

  • Buses will operate between Minnesota Ave Metrorail station and a bus stop located on H St NW at 1st St (stop ID#1001136).
Customers are required to wear face coverings on Metrobus. Face coverings may include bandanas, scarves, neck gaiters or homemade coverings easily made from t-shirts and other materials at minimal cost.