Temporary Detour: Construction at Benning Rd NE and Minnesota Ave, June 28-29

Advisory Effective: 6/28/19 - 6/29/19

Friday, June 28, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. | Saturday, June 29, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. 

Routes Affected: V7, V8 

Routes V7 and V8 will detour due to construction on Minnesota Ave NE beginning Friday, June 28 at 8:30 a.m. until Saturday, June 29 at 8:00 p.m. Customers are encouraged to plan ahead and allow additional travel time. 

Street Closures

  • Benning Rd NE & Minnesota Ave 
Detours  

V7, V8 Benning Heights-Alabama Ave northbound toward Minnesota Ave  

Buses begin detouring on 44th St NE at Benning Rd, to resume regular route at Minnesota Ave Metrorail Station. 

  • Last stop served before buses begin detouring: Benning Rd NE & 44th St
  • First stop served after buses resume regular route: Minnesota Ave Metrorail Station (Bus Bays E-(V7) and D-(V8)) 
V7, V8 Benning Heights-Alabama Ave southbound toward Congress Heights/Benning Heights

  • Regular route, no detour