Temporary Detour: Construction Potomac Avenue August 26

Advisory Effective: 8/26/25 - 11/26/25

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 | Until Further Notice 

Routes Affected: C41, C51 

Effective immediately, buses are detouring due to construction on Potomac Ave. Please allow additional travel time and avoid the area if possible. 

Please sign up for MetroAlerts at www.wmata.com/metroalerts for service information. 

Street Closures: 

• Potomac Ave between 15th St SE and Pennsylvania Ave 

The following routes will detour: 

C41 Bladensburg Rd northbound towards West Hyattsville 

• No detour 

C41 Bladensburg Rd southbound towards Anacostia 

• Buses begin detouring on Potomac Ave SE at Kentucky Ave resuming regular route on I St SE at 13 St. 

C51 U St - Anacostia northbound towards Tenleytown 

• No detour 

C51 U St - Anacostia southbound towards Anacostia 

• Buses begin detouring on Potomac Ave SE at Kentucky Ave resuming regular route on I St SE at 13 St.