Advisories on this page are for planned, temporary detours (including those for weekend special events and/or for longer road construction projects).
For news on permanent services changes to Metrobus routes, please see the Metrobus Route Changes page.
| 15K | 15L | 1A | 1A | 1B | 1C | 1C | 1Z | 1Z | 2A | 2B | 2C | 2G | 2T | 38B | 38B | 38B | 3A | 3B | 3E | 42 | 4A | 4B | 4B | 4E | 4H | 5A | 62 | 63 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 86 | 90 | 92 | 93 | 96 | 96 | 97 | A11 | B8 | B9 | C8 | D6 | D6 | D6 | D8 | D8 | E3 | E4 | F4 | F6 | G2 | G8 | G8 | H1 | H8 | H9 | L1 | L2 | L2 | M31 | P17 | P19 | P1 | P6 | R3 | S2 | S41 | S4 | T18 | U8 | U8 | W13 | W19 | W8 | X3 | X8 | Y5 | Y7 | Z8 |
| Route | Start | Stop | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Z8 | 10/04/11 | Until further notice | Posted 10/4/2011 |
| 1B, 1C, 2A, 2C, 2T | 11/02/11 | 06/30/14 | Joint Development Project Construction |
| C8 | 06/14/11 | 03/05/12 | Due to construction on the NRC Building, the north sidewalk along Marinelli Road will be closed for approximately seven (7) months. Metrobus route C8 and Ride On bus route 81 stops will be relocated to the far side of northbound Rockville Pike and far side of westbound Marinelli Road. To cross Rockville Pike customers may use the underpass to get to and from the station. The underpass is not ADA accessible. Customers that need elevator access must use the crosswalks at Rockville Pike and Marinelli Road. Please see map. |
| F4, F6, R3 | 06/14/11 | Until further notice | Due to roadway reconstruction on East-West Hwy, bus stops may be impacted and be subject to closure between Riggs Rd and Queens Chapel Rd. Pay attention to any signs announcing closure and where to board the nearest bus and be safe in construction areas. The following bus stops that are impacted are listed below: To New Carollton Station |
| H1, L1, P1 | 12/05/11 | Until further notice | Roadway Construction |
| 1A, 1C, 1Z | 11/17/11 | Until further notice | Construction at Inova Fairfax Hospital Effective Saturday, November 19, 2011 Until Further Notice As part of Inova Fairfax Hospital’s ongoing expansion project, the current temporary bus stop in the south parking lot will be relocated to a new three-bus pulloff on the northbound hospital access road from Woodburn Road, near side of the main hospital roadway. Buses will detour via Woodburn Road to access the temporary bus stop and return to Gallows Road via the current main hospital roadway. Metrobus will serve the following street segments during the time of this detour: 1A, 1C, 1Z - Both Directions • Regular route to intersection of southbound Gallows Road and main “gray” entrance roadway to Inova Fairfax Hospital • Gallows Rd, between hospital entrance and Woodburn Rd • Woodburn Rd, between Gallows Rd and roadway to #3340-Woodburn Center for Community Mental Health (next roadway after entrance to hospital employee lot 10) • Roadway to #3340-Woodburn Center for Community Mental Health, between Woodburn Rd and main entrance roadway (including bus pull-out / bus stop) • Main entrance roadway, between roadway to #3340-Woodburn Center for Community Mental Health and Gallows Rd • Main entrance roadway, between Gallows Rd and continuation of regular route |
| 3A, 3B, 3E, 4A, 4B, 4E, 4H, 5A, 15K, 15L, 38B | 06/02/11 | 12/31/12 | Blasting activity as part of the new elevator and office building construction will occur at the Rosslyn Metrorail Station starting in late March 2011 continuing through January 2012. As a result, North Moore Street may be shut down for approximately six minutes. Passengers will not be allowed to access bus bays at Rosslyn Metrorail Station during blasting. In the case of any perimeter restrictions in regards to blasting, passengers will be directed to board buses on 19th Street North and North Lynn Street. The Fort Myer Entrance will remain open at all times. Please sign for up for notifications at arlingtonalert.com for more details. |
| U8 | 12/05/11 | 04/01/12 | Roadway Construction |
| D6 | 02/02/12 | 02/05/12 | Heavy Crane Lifting Operation Saturday, February 4, 2012 12:01am – 11:59pm Location of Event DC – 13th St NW, between G St NW and H St NW Metrobus will run the following street segments during the detour: D6 – Eastbound – toward Stadium/Armory • Regular route to intersection of K St NW and 14th St NW • 14th St NW, between K St NW and G St NW • G St NW, between 14th St NW and 13th St NW • 13th St NW, between G St NW and continuation of regular route D6 – Westbound – toward Sibley Hospital • Regular route to intersection of 13th ST NW and G St NW • G St NW, between 13th St NW and 14th St NW • 14th St NW, between G St NW and K St NW • K St NW, between 14th St NW and continuation of regular route |
| U8 | 01/10/11 | Until further notice | Roadway Construction Effective January 10, 2011, until further notice All times during service day Location of Detour DC – Eastbound Nannie Helen Burroughs Av NE, between Minnesota Av NE and 44th St NE To Benning Heights via Minnesota Av Metrorail Station • Regular route; No detour To Capitol Heights Metrorail Station • Regular route to intersection of Minnesota Av NE and Hunt Pl NE • Hunt Pl NE, between Minnesota Av NE and Nannie Helen Burroughs Av NE • Nannie Helen Burroughs Av NE, between Hunt Pl NE and continuation of regular route The following bus stops will be closed • Nannie Helen Burroughs Av NE and 44th St NE (Eastbound, nearside) • Nannie Helen Burroughs Av NE and Hayes St NE (Eastbound, nearside) • Minnesota Av NE and Nannie Helen Burroughs Av NE (Eastbound, nearside) The following temporary bus stops will be added • Hunt Pl NE and Minnesota Av NE (Eastbound, farside) – 70 feet from intersection • Hunt Pl NE and 44th St NE (Eastbound, nearside) - @ Intersection |
| 42, S2, S4, G8, P17, P19, W13, 80 | 06/02/11 | 03/31/14 | Due to a major construction project taking place, effective March 21, 2011 through March 31, 2014, the bus stop at the corner of 11th Street between H Street and I (Eye) Street NW will be relocated next to Grand Hyatt on 11th Street near the taxicab stand in between H Street and G Street, NW. |
| 1A, 1Z, 2B, 2G | 01/31/12 | Until further notice | Construction at Vienna/Fairfax - GMU Station |
| 62, 63 | 06/02/11 | 03/31/14 |
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| A11 | 06/02/11 | Until further notice | Due to utility construction on Addison Road this route will be detoured until further notice, following the routing listed below: From normal route on Martin Luther King Jr Highway Left on 68th Street Left on James Farmer Way Right on Addison Road To normal route on Addison Road |
| W8 | 06/02/11 | Until further notice | Due to construction at the corner of 16th Street SE and Galen Street SE, this bus stop has be temporarily closed. Please board Route W6 buses at the corner of 16th Street SE and Bangor Street SE. This will be in place until further notice. |
| G8 | 06/02/11 | Until further notice | Due to construction of a new hotel at the corner of 9th Street NW and L Street NW, this bus stop has been relocated to 9th Street NW and M Street NW. The bus stop at 9th Street NW and Massachusetts Avenue has been closed and relocated to 9th Street NW and K Street NW. This will be in place until further notice. |
| W19 | 11/17/11 | Until further notice | Re-Location of Bryans Road Park-and-Ride Lot |
| Y5, Y7 | 12/15/11 | Until further notice | ICC Park-and-Ride Lot / Norbeck Park-and-Ride Lot |
| G2 | 06/27/11 | 08/30/12 | Starting on June 27, 2011, due to a long term roadway construction project along O and P Streets, route G2 will not serve the following stops listed below:
Westbound - P @ 33rd Streets, NW, Nearside Please board this route at the corner of Dumbarton Street @ Wisconsin Avenue next to Five Guys. Service will resume at this bus stop in summer 2012. There will be no direct service to Georgetown University as a result of this detour, however, it is a short five block walk via O Street, NW. Metro apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. |
| 4B, 38B | 08/10/11 | Until further notice | Due to a Clarendon Boulevard construction site collapse, Clarendon Blvd. eastbound from N. Pierce St. to N. Oak St. is closed. This closure will remain in effect for several days. Those destined for Rosslyn should expect congestion/delays. |
| 96, 97, D6, D8, X8 | 08/26/11 | Until further notice | Columbus Circle Re-Construction |
| 81, 82, 83, 84, 86, B8, B9, D8, H8, H9, P6, M31, S41, T18 | 06/09/11 | Until further notice | Due to construction at the Rhode Island Ave-Brentwood Metrorail Station, the bus bays have been reassigned for this route. Please click here for a map of where the buses are stopping. |
| 38B, 80, D6, L2 | 02/03/12 | 02/04/12 | Heavy Crane Lifting Operation Saturday, February 4, 2012 7:00am – 7:00pm Location of Event DC – K St NW, between Connecticut Av NW and 18th St NW Metrobus will run the following street segments during the detour: 38B – Eastbound – toward Farragut Square • Regular route to intersection of K St NW and 18th St NW • 18th St NW, between K St NW and L St NW • L St NW, between 18th St NW and Connecticut Av NW • Connecticut Av NW, between L St NW and K St NW • K St NW, between Connecticut Av NW and continuation of regular route 38B – Westbound – toward Ballston • Regular route; No detour 80 – Northbound – toward Fort Totten • Regular route to intersection of K St NW and 18th St NW • 18th St NW, between K St NW and L St NW • L St NW, between 18th St NW and Connecticut Av NW • Connecticut Av NW, between L St NW and K St NW • K St NW, between Connecticut Av NW and continuation of regular route 80 – Southbound – toward Kennedy Center • Regular route to intersection of K St NW and Connecticut Av NW / 17th St NW (west) • 17th St NW (west), between K St NW and I (Eye) St NW • I (Eye) St NW, between 17th St NW (west) and 19th St NW • 19th St NW, between I (Eye) St NW and continuation of regular route D6 – Eastbound – toward Stadium/Armory • Regular route to intersection of 21st St NW and L St NW • L St NW, between 21st St NW and Connecticut Av NW • Connecticut Av NW, between L St NW and K St NW • K St NW, between Connecticut Av NW and continuation of regular route D6 – Westbound – toward Sibley Hospital • Regular route to intersection of K St NW and Connecticut Av NW / 17th St NW (west) • 17th St NW (west), between K St NW and I (Eye) St NW • I (Eye) St NW, between 17th St NW (west) and 20th St NW • 20th St NW, between I (Eye) St NW and K St NW • 20th St NW, between K St NW and continuation of regular route L2 – Southbound – toward McPherson Square • Regular route to intersection of 21st St NW and L St NW • L St NW, between 21st St NW and Connecticut Av NW • Connecticut Av NW, between L St NW and K St NW • K St NW, between Connecticut Av NW and continuation of regular route L2 – Northbound – toward Chevy Chase Circle • Regular route to intersection of K St NW and Connecticut Av NW / 17th St NW (west) • 17th St NW (west), between K St NW and I (Eye) St NW • I (Eye) St NW, between 17th St NW (west) and 20th St NW • 20th St NW, between I (Eye) St NW and K St NW • 20th St NW, between K St NW and continuation of regular route |
| E3, E4 | 02/03/12 | 02/10/12 | Roadway Construction Monday, February 6 – Friday, February 10 7:00am Monday – 7:00pm Friday Location of Event DC – Intersection of Riggs Rd NE and Chillum Pl NE Metrobus will run the following street segments during the detour: E3, E4 – Eastbound – toward Riggs Park • Regular route to intersection of Riggs Rd NE and Red Line overpass • Kennedy St NE, between South Dakota Av NE and Chillum Pl NE • Chillum Pl NE, between Kennedy St NE and continuation of regular route E3, E4 – Westbound – toward Fort Totten • Regular route; No detour |
| 90, 92, 93, 96, L2, X3 | 12/09/11 | Until further notice | Roadway Construction Effective immediately through mid-summer 2012 All times during service day Location of detour DC – 18th St NW, between U St NW / Florida Av NW and Columbia Rd NW / Adams Mill Rd NW Metrobus will run the following street segments during this detour: 90, 92, 93 – Northbound – toward Duke Ellington Bridge • Regular route to intersection of U St NW and 18th St NW • Florida Av NW, between 18th St NW and T St NW • T St NW, between Florida Av NW and Connecticut Av NW • Connecticut Av NW, between T St NW and Columbia Rd NW • Columbia Rd NW, between Connecticut Av NW and Adams Mill Rd NW • Adams Mill NW, between Columbia Rd NW and continuation of regular route 90, 92, 93 – Southbound – toward Anacostia / Congress Heights • Regular route to intersection of Adams Mill Rd NW and Columbia Rd NW • Columbia Rd NW, between Adams Mill Rd NW and Connecticut Av NW • T St NW, between Connecticut Av NW and Florida Av NW • Florida Av NW, between T St NW and 18th St NW • U St NW, between 18th St NW and continuation of regular route 96 – Westbound – toward McLean Gardens • Regular route to intersection of U St NW and 18th St NW • Florida Av NW, between 18th St NW and T St NW • T St NW, between Florida Av NW and Connecticut Av NW • Connecticut Av NW, between T St NW and Columbia Rd NW • Columbia Rd NW, between Connecticut Av NW and Adams Mill Rd NW • Adams Mill NW, between Columbia Rd NW and continuation of regular route 96 – Eastbound – toward Capitol Heights • Regular route to intersection of Adams Mill Rd NW and Columbia Rd NW • Columbia Rd NW, between Adams Mill Rd NW and Connecticut Av NW • T St NW, between Connecticut Av NW and Florida Av NW • Florida Av NW, between T St NW and 18th St NW • U St NW, between 18th St NW and continuation of regular route L2 – Northbound – toward Chevy Chase Circle • Regular route to intersection of 18th St NW and Florida Av NW • Florida Av NW, between 18th St NW and T St NW • T St NW, between Florida Av NW and Connecticut Av NW • Connecticut Av NW, between T St NW and Columbia Rd NW • Columbia Rd NW, between Connecticut Av NW and Adams Mill Rd NW • Adams Mill NW, between Columbia Rd NW and continuation of regular route L2 – Southbound – toward McPherson Square • Regular route to intersection of Adams Mill Rd NW and Columbia Rd NW • Columbia Rd NW, between Adams Mill Rd NW and Connecticut Av NW • T St NW, between Connecticut Av NW and Florida Av NW • Florida Av NW, between T St NW and 18th St NW • 18th St NW, between Florida Av NW and continuation of regular route X3 – Westbound – toward McLean Gardens • Regular route to intersection of U St NW and 18th St NW • Florida Av NW, between 18th St NW and T St NW • T St NW, between Florida Av NW and Connecticut Av NW • Connecticut Av NW, between T St NW and Columbia Rd NW • Columbia Rd NW, between Connecticut Av NW and Adams Mill Rd NW • Adams Mill NW, between Columbia Rd NW and continuation of regular route X3 – Eastbound – toward Minnesota Av • Regular route to intersection of Adams Mill Rd NW and Columbia Rd NW • Columbia Rd NW, between Adams Mill Rd NW and Connecticut Av NW • T St NW, between Connecticut Av NW and Florida Av NW • Florida Av NW, between T St NW and 18th St NW • U St NW, between 18th St NW and continuation of regular route |