Temporary Detour: State of the Union Address, March 1

Advisory Effective: 3/1/22 - 3/1/22

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 | From 3:30 pm to 11:59 pm

Routes Affected: 3236P6
 
President Joe Biden will deliver the State of the Union Address on Tuesday, March 1 at 9:00 pm. Routes serving the Downtown area will detour from 3:30 pm until the event’s conclusion. Planned demonstrations may occur near United States Capitol. Customers are encouraged to plan ahead and allow additional travel time. Consider Metrorail as an alternate travel option, and sign up for MetroAlerts to receive the latest information on service disruptions or delays through text and email messages and follow us on Twitter at @MetrobusInfo.
 
Street Closures
 
The following streets will be closed to traffic beginning at 5:30 pm:
 
  • East Capitol St between 1st St NE/SE and 2nd St NE/SE
  • Constitution Ave between 2nd St NE and Louisiana Ave NW
  • D St NE between 1st St and 2nd St
  • 1st St between Constitution Ave NE and Independence Ave SE
  • New Jersey Ave NW between C St and Constitution Ave NW
  • 1st St between Louisiana Ave NW and Independence Ave SW
  • Pennsylvania Ave NW between 1st St and 3rd St
  • Maryland Ave SW between 1st St and 3rd St
  • Independence Ave between Washington Ave SW and 2nd St SE
The following streets will be closed to traffic beginning at 7 pm:
 
  • 2nd St between Constitution Ave NE and East Capitol St NE/SE
  • 1st St NE between Columbus Circle and D St
  • Delaware Ave NE between Columbus Circle and D St
  • D St between 1st St NE and Louisiana Ave NW
  • Louisiana Ave NW between C St and Constitution Ave
  • 1st St NW between C St and Louisiana Ave
  • Constitution Ave NW between 3rd St and Louisiana Ave
  • Independence Ave SW between 3rd St and Washington Ave
  • Washington Ave SW between Independence Ave and 2nd St
The following routes will detour:
 
32, 36 Pennsylvania Avenue eastbound toward Southern Ave/Naylor Rd
 
  • Buses begin detouring on F St NW at 15th St, resuming regular route on Pennsylvania Ave SE at 4th St.
32, 36 Pennsylvania Avenue westbound toward Potomac Park
 
  • Buses begin detouring on 6th St SE at Pennsylvania Ave, resuming regular route on Pennsylvania Ave NW at 7th St.
P6 Anacostia-Eckington northbound toward Rhode Island Ave
 
  • Buses begin detouring on Independence Ave SW at 4th St, resuming regular route on Pennsylvania Ave NW at 7th St.
P6 Anacostia-Eckington southbound toward Anacostia
 
  • Buses begin detouring on Pennsylvania Ave NW at 7th St, resuming regular route on 4th St SW at Independence Ave.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Federal law requires face coverings when riding Metro.