Metrobus detours for Cherry Blossom Parade and events, late night work on Blue, Orange, Silver lines Saturday

Metro is advising customers of temporary detours and emergency track work that will affect rail and bus customers on Saturday, April 13.  

During the day, several major roads will be closed through downtown DC for the 2024 Cherry Blossom Parade and Sakura Matsuri Japanese Street Festival. Temporary detours will be in effect on 12 routes between 3 a.m. and 5 p.m. 

In addition, late-night emergency track work will impact customers on the Blue, Orange, and Silver lines. Beginning at 10 p.m., trains will single track between Eastern Market and Stadium-Armory with longer wait times – every 22 minutes - between trains on these lines. All Blue Line trains will also operate between Franconia-Springfield and Federal Center SW only. Work crews will need to remove about 50 feet of third rail, replacing it with two smaller segments and jumper cables that bridge the gap between the sections of third rail that power the trains.  

Normal service will resume at 7 a.m. when stations open on Sunday. 

SERVICE INFORMATION

Metrobus
Date: Saturday, April 13
Time: 3 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Street Closures: 

• 4th Street from Madison Drive NW to Pennsylvania Avenue 
• 6th Street from C Street NW to Constitution Avenue 
• 7th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue NW to Independence Avenue SW 
• 9th Street between Pennsylvania Avenue NW and Constitution Avenue 
• 10th Street between Pennsylvania Avenue NW and Constitution Avenue 
• 12th Street between Pennsylvania Avenue NW and Independence Avenue SW 
• 14th Street between N Pennsylvania Avenue NW to Independence Avenue SW 
• 17th Street between New York Avenue NW and Independence Avenue SW 
• 19th Street between E Street NW and Constitution Avenue 
• Constitution Avenue NW from 7th Street NW to 23rd Street 
• Constitution Avenue NW from 3rd Street NW to 7th Street 
• Inbound I-395 (14th Street Bridge). All traffic will be sent eastbound on I-395 SW Freeway 
• Pennsylvania Avenue from 3rd Street NW to 7th Street 
• SE/SW Freeway Access to 12th Street Tunnel from I-395 ramp 
• Virginia Avenue NW between 20th Street NW and Constitution Avenue 

Routes affected:

32, 33, 36, 42, 43, 52, 64, 70, 74, 79, P6, S2  

View the Metrobus service advisory for detailed route-by-route detour information. 

Metrorail
Date: Saturday, April 13
Time: 10 p.m. until closing

Blue Line Trains will operate between Franconia-Springfield and Federal Center SW only every 22 minutes

Orange Line Trains will operate between Vienna and New Carrollton every 22 minutes

Silver Line Trains will operate between Ashburn and Downtown Largo every 22 minutes

The Orange and Silver lines will go through the single track area back-to-back two minutes apart, with about a 20-minute gap before the next set of trains comes through. Additionally, the last Blue Line train will depart Franconia-Springfield two minutes earlier than normally scheduled and at all other stations on the line to Federal Center SW. This will allow Blue Line customers traveling to stations east of Federal Center SW to transfer to the last Silver Line train toward Downtown Largo.  

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