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.