Metro releases Election Day bus detours, service information

 

Starting Tuesday, Nov. 5, several Metrobus routes will detour due to road closures because of election night activities at Howard University.

For more information on road closures, visit the Metropolitan Police Department’s news release.

Customers attending the election night event should take the Green Line to the Shaw-Howard University station.

Information could change quickly throughout the day so follow @WMATA, @metrobusinfo, and @metrorailinfo on X for the latest information. Customers can plan their trip at WMATA.com.

Metrobus

The 70, 79, and G2 bus routes will detour or encounter delays starting at 9:30am Tuesday.

• 70 Georgia Avenue-7th Street northbound towards Silver Spring
  

Buses begin detouring on 7th St NW at Rhode Island Ave, resuming regular route on Georgia Ave NW at Quebec Pl.

• 70 Georgia Avenue-7th Street southbound towards Archives

Buses begin detouring on Georgia Ave NW at New Hampshire Ave, resuming regular route on 7th St NW at Q St.

• 79 Georgia Avenue MetroExtra northbound towards Silver Spring

Buses begin detouring on 7th St NW at Rhode Island Ave, resuming regular route on Georgia Ave NW at New Hampshire Ave.

• 79 Georgia Avenue MetroExtra southbound towards Archives

Buses begin detouring on Georgia Ave NW at New Hampshire Ave, resuming regular route on 7th St NW at M St.

• G2 P Street - Ledroit Park

Buses will operate between Georgetown University and a bus stop located on R St NW & 7th St.

Additional signage is being posted at all bus stops within the security perimeter to alert customers of detours and nearby alternatives.

There may be additional detours and impacts to Metrobus service. We will be monitoring historically busy areas like McPherson Square and Lafayette Square for potential detours.

Customers on these routes, and routes in the surrounding area, should allow additional travel time to account for detours and delays.

As a result of the road closures, Metro’s real-time service information through BusETA and Metro’s Trip Planner may not accurately reflect the detoured service.

Metrorail

Metrorail will be running normal weekday service and hours.

Customers attending the election night event should take the Green Line to the Shaw-Howard U station. Additional trains will operate on the Green Line throughout the day.

Shaw-Howard U will have last trains headed toward Branch Ave. at 11:47 p.m. and Greenbelt at 12:21 a.m.

Customers needing to transfer should catch the 11:47 p.m. train toward Branch Ave., to get to any other station on any other line before the system closes for the night. Transfer to the Red Line or Yellow Line at Gallery Place or Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines at L’Enfant Plaza. Staff will be on hand to direct you.

Customers staying later into the night can take advantage of Metro’s 24-hour bus service in D.C., which has 14 routes arriving every 20 minutes.

MetroAccess

Customers are advised that door-to-door service will not be available within the security perimeter and delays are possible due to road closures in the area. Efforts will be made to provide drop-off service as close as possible if traveling to/from a location in the restricted area. MetroAccess will operate normal service outside of the area around Howard University’s campus and is notifying customers of the potential impacts.