Temporary Detour: 2025 Martin Luther King Jr Day Parade
Advisory Effective: 1/18/25 - 1/18/25
Saturday, January 18, 2025 | 8:00am-4:00pm
Routes Affected: A2, A4, A6, A8, W2, W3, W4
On Saturday, January 18, from 8:00am until 4:00pm, buses will detour due to the Martin Luther King Jr Day Parade. Please sign up for MetroAlerts at www.wmata.com/metroalerts for service information.
Street Closures:
- Malcolm X Avenue from Oakwood Street, SE to MLK Jr Avenue, SE
- MLK Jr Avenue from Raleigh Place, SE to Milwaukee Place, SE
- Cypress Street from MLK Jr Avenue, SE to 13th Street, SE
- Popular Street from Oak Street, SE to Cypress Street, SE
- Sycamore Street from Oak Street, SE to Cypress Street, SE
- 13th Street from Cherry Street, SE to Pecan Street, SE
- Cherry Street from Oak Street, SE to 13th Street, SE
- Pecan Street from MLK Jr Avenue, SE to 13th Street, SE
The following routes will detour:
A2 Anacostia-Washington Highlands northbound towards Anacostia
- Buses begin detouring on Atlantic St SE at First St, resuming regular route at Anacostia Station.
A2 Anacostia-Washington Highlands southbound towards Southern Ave Station
- Buses begin detouring at Anacostia Station, resuming regular route on Atlantic St SE at First St.
A4 Anacostia-Fort Drum northbound towards Anacostia
- Buses begin detouring on South Capitol St SW at Halley Pl, resuming regular route at Anacostia Station.
A4 Anacostia-Fort Drum southbound towards DC Village via Fort Drum
- Buses begin detouring at Anacostia Station, resuming regular route on South Capitol St SE at Halley Pl.
A6 Anacostia-Livingston northbound towards Anacostia
- Buses begin detouring on Wheeler Rd SE at Alabama Ave, resuming regular route at Anacostia Station.
A6 Anacostia-Livingston southbound towards Livingston via Wheeler Rd
- Buses begin detouring at Anacostia Station, resuming regular route on Wheeler Rd SE at Alabama Ave.
A8 Anacostia-Livingston northbound towards Anacostia
- Buses begin detouring on South Capitol St SW at Halley Pl, resuming regular route at Anacostia Station.
A8 Anacostia-Livingston southbound towards Livingston via South Capitol St
- Buses begin detouring at Anacostia Station, resuming regular route on South Capitol St SE at Halley Pl.
W2 United Medical Ctr-Anacostia Ln
- Buses will operate between Anacostia Station and Southern Ave Station.
W3 United Medical Ctr-Anacostia Ln
- Buses will operate between Anacostia Station and United Medical Center.
W4 Deanwood-Alabama Ave northbound towards Deanwood
- Buses begin detouring on South Capitol St SE at Malcolm X Ave, resuming regular route on Alabama Ave SE at 9th St.
W4 Deanwood-Alabama Ave southbound towards Anacostia
- Buses begin detouring on Alabama Ave SE at Wheeler Rd, resuming regular route at Anacostia Station.