Temporary Detour: Congress Heights Day Parade 2026

Routes Affected: C11, C13, C15, C17, C21, C27, C29

 

On Saturday, September 12, from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm, buses will detour due to the Congress Heights Day Parade. Please allow additional travel time and avoid the area if possible.

 

Street Closures:

• 4th St from Mississippi Ave to Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave, SE
• Martin Luther King, Jr Ave from Highview Pl to Raleigh St, SE
• Alabama Ave from Martin Luther King Jr to 13th St, SE
• 5th St from Savannah St to Alabama Ave, SE
• 6th St from Savannah St to Alabama Ave, SE
• 7th St from Malcolm X Ave, SE to Alabama Ave, SE
• 8th St from Malcolm X Ave SE to Alabama Ave, SE
• Wheeler Rd, SE from Savannah St, SE to Alabama Ave, SE
• 9th Pl, SE from Savannah St, SE to Alabama Ave, SE
• 10th Pl, SE from Savannah St, SE to Alabama Ave, SE
• 11th Pl, SE from Savannah St, SE to Alabama Ave, SE
• 12th St, SE from Savannah St, SE to Alabama Ave, SE
• Heights Alley, SE from Malcolm X Ave, SE to Alabama Ave, SE
• Sycamore Dr, SE from Malcolm X Ave to 12th St, SE
• Oak Dr, SE from Sycamore Dr, SE to Cherry St, SE
• Randle Pl, SE from Martin Luther King Jr Ave to Alabama Ave, SE
• Trenton St, SE from 5th St, SE to 4th St, SE
• Savannah St, SE from 5th St, SE to 4th St, SE
• Savannah St, SE from 2nd St, SE to 4th St, SE

 

The following routes will detour:

C11 S Capitol St northbound towards L’Enfant Plaza

• Buses begin detouring on South Capitol St SE at Xenia St, resuming regular route on ML King Jr Ave, SE at Lebaum St.

C11 S Capitol St southbound towards National Harbor

• Buses begin detouring on ML King Jr Ave, SE at Malcolm X Ave, resuming regular route on South Capitol St SE at Halley Pl.

C13 MLK Ave- Washington Highlands northbound towards Anacostia

• Buses begin detouring on Wheeler Rd, SE at Valley Ave, resuming regular route at Anacostia Station (Bus Bay J).

C13 MLK Ave- Washington Highlands southbound towards Eastover

• Buses begin detouring at Anacostia Station, resuming regular route on Wheeler Rd SE at Valley Ave.

C15 MLK-Southern Ave northbound towards Potomac Ave

• Buses begin detouring on 4^th St, SE at Mississippi Ave, resuming regular route on ML King Jr Ave, SE at Lebaum St.

C15 MLK-Southern Ave southbound towards Southern Ave

• Buses begin detouring on ML King Jr Ave, SE at Malcolm X Ave, resuming regular route on 4th St, SE at Brandywine St.

C17 MLK-Bellevue northbound towards Anacostia

• Buses begin detouring on Atlantic St, SW at S Capitol St, resuming regular route on Orange St, SE at Oakwood St.

C17 MLK-Bellevue southbound towards Eastover

• Buses begin detouring on Mellon St, SE at ML King Jr Ave, resuming regular route on ML King Jr Ave, SE at Chesapeake St.

C21 Alabama Ave- Benning Rd northbound towards Minnesota Ave

• Buses begin detouring on S Capitol St, SW at Malcolm X Ave, resuming regular route on Alabama Ave, SE at 13^th St.

C21 Alabama Ave- Benning Rd southbound towards Anacostia

• Buses begin detouring on Alabama Ave, SE at 13^th St, resuming regular route on S Capitol St, SE at Malcolm X Ave.

C27 Naylor Rd-Shepherd Pkwy eastbound towards Naylor Rd

• Buses begin detouring on Wheeler Rd, SE at Valley Ave, resuming regular route at Congress Heights station (Bus Bay D).

C27 Naylor Rd-Shepherd Pkwy westbound towards Shepherd Pkwy

• Buses begin detouring at Congress Heights Station, resuming regular route on Wheeler Rd, SE at Valley Ave.

C29 Anacostia-Southern Ave northbound towards Anacostia

• Buses begin detouring on Valley Ave, SE at Wheeler Rd, resuming regular route at Congress Heights station (Bus Bay C).

C29 Anacostia-Southern Ave southbound towards Southern Avenue

• Buses begin detouring at Congress Heights Station, resuming regular route on Valley Ave, SE at Wheeler Rd.