Inauguration Day Service Detours, January 20

Advisory Effective: 1/20/17 - 1/22/17

Friday, January 20, 2017 | Beginning 3:00 a.m.

Routes Affected: 96, D6 and P6
 


Routes 96, D6 and P6 will detour due to Inauguration Day road closures. Planned detours and alternate bus stop information are listed below:

Route 96 detour

96 East Capitol Street-Cardozo eastbound toward Capitol Heights

  • Buses begin detouring on H St NE at North Capitol St and resume regular route on 11th St SE at East Capitol.
    • Last bus stop served before buses begin detouring: North Capitol St & H St NW
    • First bus stop served after buses resume regular route: East Capitol St & Kentucky Ave SE
96 East Capitol Street-Cardozo westbound toward Tenleytown-AU
  • Buses begin detouring on 11th St NE at East Capitol St and resume regular route on New Jersey Ave NW at H St.
    • Last bus stop served before buses begin detouring: East Capitol St & Tennessee Ave NE
    • First bus stop served after buses resume regular route: New Jersey Ave & K St NW
Route D6 service change & detour

For most of the service day, Route D6 will operate on two shortened portions: (1) Stadium Armory-Stanton Park & (2) Washington Circle-Sibley Hospital

D6 Sibley Hospital-Stadium Armory eastbound toward Washington Circle
  • Buses begin detouring on K St NW at 13th St and resume regular route on D St NE at 8th St.
    • Last bus stop served before buses begin detouring: K St & 13th St NW
    • First bus stop served after buses resume regular route: D St & 10th St NE
D6 Sibley Hospital-Stadium Armory westbound toward Sibley Hospital
  • Buses begin detouring on 8th St NE at C St and resume regular route on K St NW at 13th St.
    • Last bus stop served before buses begin detouring: C St & 8th St NE
    • First bus stop served after buses resumed regular route: K St & 13th St NW
Route P6 service change & detour

For most of the service day, Route P6 will operate on two shortened portions: (1) Rhode Island Ave-H St & N Capitol St NW & (2) Anacostia-7th & G St SW  

P6 Anacostia-Eckington northbound toward Rhode Island Avenue
  • Buses begin detouring on 8th St SE at M St and resume regular route on 5th St NW at H St.
    • Last bus stop served before buses begin detouring: M St & 8th St SE
    • First bus stop served after buses resume regular route: 5th St & H St NW
P6 Anacostia-Eckington southbound toward Anacostia
  • Buses begin detouring on H St NW at 5th St and resume regular route on M St SE at 8th St.
    • Last bus stop served before buses begin detouring: 5th St & H St NW
    • First bus stop served after buses resume regular route: M St & 10th St SE
Customers are encouraged to plan ahead and be prepared for additional travel time. Use Metrorail if possible to speed up your trip.

Other Inauguration Day Metrobus Information