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Service Alert: Service Changes for National Mall, Dupont – Rosslyn, and Georgetown – Union Station on October 29, 2023, for the Marine Corps Marathon

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Service Alert: Service Changes for National Mall, Dupont – Rosslyn, and Georgetown – Union Station on October 29, 2023, for the Marine Corps Marathon

 

DC Circulator will modify service on Sunday, October 29, 2023, on the following routes to accommodate the Marine Corps Marathon. The racecourse impacts critical sections of the National Mall, Dupont Circle-Georgetown-Rosslyn, and the Georgetown – Union Station routes.

Due to the street closures during the marathon, the following service changes will be in effect at the start of service on Sunday, October 29, 2023.

National Mall Route: Delayed Start of Service.  Service reopens at 3:00 p.m. or when traffic returns to normal.

Dupont Circle-Georgetown-Rosslyn: Delayed Start of Service – Service reopens at 3:00 p.m. or when traffic returns to normal.

Georgetown-Union Station: Service detour will remain in effect until 3:00 p.m. or until traffic returns to normal.

All westbound buses headed toward Georgetown will run regular service until the Pennsylvania Ave & 22nd St. NW bus stop. The buses will continue traveling around Washington Circle and back eastbound toward Union Station.

Buses will not travel into Georgetown and will not service the following DC Circulator bus stops below:

  • Pennsylvania Ave 24th St NW (E/B & W/B)
  • Pennsylvania Ave 26th St NW (E/B)
  • Pennsylvania Ave 28th St NW (E/B)
  • M St Thomas Jefferson St NW (E/B)
  • M St Wisconsin Ave NW (E/B & W/B)
  • Wisconsin Ave./O St. NW (E/B & W/B)
  • Wisconsin Ave./Q St NW (E/B & W/B)
  • Wisconsin Ave./R St NW (E/B & W/B)
  • Wisconsin Ave./34th St NW (E/B & W/B)
  • Wisconsin Ave./35th St NW (E/B)

Once marathon activities have finished, streets will reopen around 3:00 p.m., and all service routes will resume regular service to all DC Circulator bus stops. Follow @dccirculator on Twitter for updates.

Service Alert: DC Circulator to Modify Service on National Mall Route for the Army Ten-Miler Sunday, October 8, 2023

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Service Alert: DC Circulator to Modify Service on National Mall Route for the Army Ten-Miler

Sunday, October 8, 2023

 

DC Circulator will modify the National Mall Route service for the Army Ten-Miler on Sunday, October 8, 2023. The Army Ten-Miler will impact the DC Circulator National Mall service from 7:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., and streets will remain closed until traffic returns to normal. The National Mall route will operate the Museum Loop, serving museums along the National Mall, but will not service the DC Circulator bus stops along the Tidal Basin or near the Lincoln Memorial.

Bus stops that will not be served:

  • 15th SW & Jefferson Dr.
  • 15th SW near Maine Ave.
  • Basin Dr. SW near Independence Ave.
  • Lincoln Memorial Circle SW
  • Constitution Ave. NW & 21st

 

Service for the full route is expected to resume as soon as road closures end on October 8, 2023.

For the most up-to-date information, please sign up to receive service alerts on our website at www.dccirculator.com and follow us on Twitter at @dccirculator.

Service Alert: DC Circulator to Modify Service on the National Mall Route for the World Cultural Festival

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Service Alert: DC Circulator to Modify Service on the National Mall Route for the World Cultural Festival

 

DC Circulator to Modify Service for the World Cultural Festival, starting Thursday, September 28, 2023, through Sunday, October 1, 2023.

 

The World Cultural Festival will lead to road closures impacting service on the National Mall route. The following service changes will be effective Thursday, September 28, 2023,  through Sunday, October 1, 2023.

The National Mall route will begin detour service at 6:00 a.m. with buses running the Museum Loop. This loop serves the museums along the National Mall but will not serve the following stops along the Tidal Basin or near the Lincoln Memorial:

Stops Impacted:

  • 15th SW / Jefferson Dr.
  • 15th SW near Maine Ave.
  • Basin Dr. SW near Independence Ave.
  • West Basin Dr. SW
  • Lincoln Memorial Circle SW
  • Constitution Ave. NW / 21st
  • Constitution Ave. NW / 18th
  • 15th NW / Madison Dr.

Monday, October 2, 2023, service on the National Mall route will resume regular service at all DC Circulator bus stops.

Service Alert: DC Circulator to Modify Service on the National Mall Route for the DC Half Marathon on September 17, 2023

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Service Alert: DC Circulator to Modify Service on the National Mall Route

for the DC Half Marathon on September 17, 2023

 

DC Circulator to Modify Service for DC Half Marathon on Sunday, September 17, 2023

 

The DC Half Marathon will lead to road closures affecting the National Mall route. To accommodate this event, the following service changes will be in effect on Sunday, September 17, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. or when traffic returns to normal.

The National Mall route will be operating the Museum Loop. This loop serves the museums along the National Mall but will not serve the following stops along the Tidal Basin or near the Lincoln Memorial listed below:

  • 15th SW / Jefferson Drive
  • 15th SW near Maine Ave
  • Basin Dr. SW near Independence Ave
  • Lincoln Memorial Circle SW
  • Constitution Ave. NW / 21st Street
  • Constitution Ave. NW / 18th Street
  • 15th NW / Madison Drive

The National Mall route will resume regular bus service once the marathon has concluded and the streets reopen.

For the most up-to-date information, please sign up to receive service alerts on our website at www.dccirculator.com and follow us on Twitter at @dccirculator.

Service Alert: DC Circulator to Modify Service on the National Mall and other service routes September 9, 2023 and September 10, 2023

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Service Alert: DC Circulator to Modify Service on the National Mall, Georgetown to Union Station, and Dupont Circle to Rosslyn Routes for the DC Bike Ride 2023

 

DC Circulator to Modify Service for DC Bike Ride on Saturday, September 9, 2023

The DC Bike Ride will lead to road closures affecting critical areas of the following routes: the National Mall, Georgetown – Union Station, and Dupont Circle – Rosslyn. To accommodate the event, see the following service impacts that will go into effect at the start of service from 7:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 9, 2023.

The DC Circulator service on the Dupont Circle– Rosslyn and the National Mall route will be suspended from 7:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. or until the streets reopen for regular traffic.

The Union Station – Georgetown route will begin service with the buses detouring; the buses will continue around Washington Circle NW to Pennsylvania Ave NW and then continue service on M St NW to Wisconsin Ave NW. The following bus stops below will not be served.

  • K St & 24th NW
  • Lower K St. & 30th NW
  • Lower K St. & Wisconsin Ave NW
  • Wisconsin Ave & M St NW

All routes will resume regular service once the activities conclude and the streets reopen.

For the most up-to-date information, please sign up to receive service alerts on our website at www.dccirculator.com and follow us on Twitter at @dccirculator.

Service Alert: National Mall Route to Modify Service for Susan B Komen DMV Tri-State More Than Pink Walk

 

DC Circulator to Detour National Mall Route Service for the Susan B Komen DMV Tri-State More Than Pink Walk on Sunday, September 10, 2023

 

The Susan B Komen DMV Tri-State Walk will lead to road closures affecting the National Mall route. The bus service will detour to 4th Street NW, starting service west of stop # 2 at Madison Drive and 4th Street NW.

The detour will start at 7:00 a.m. and will continue until 12:30 p.m. or when traffic returns to normal.

Bus stops impacted:

  • 1: E Street & Columbus Circle NE
  • 15: 3rd Street near Madison Drive NW

 

For the most up-to-date information, please sign up to receive service alerts on our website at www.dccirculator.com and follow us on Twitter at @dccirculator.

 

Service Alert: DC Circulator will Modify Service on the National Mall Route for the 2023 Washington Chinese Culture Festival

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Service Alert: DC Circulator will Modify Service on the National Mall Route for the 2023 Washington Chinese Culture Festival

 

DC Circulator will Modify Service on the National Mall Route for the 2023 Washington Chinese Culture Festival on Saturday, September 2, 2023

 

The 2023 Washington Chinese Festival will affect the DC Circulator service on the National Mall route from service opening at 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. or when traffic returns to normal.

National Mall Detour Route:

DC Circulator buses will start detour service at 9:00 a.m. at bus stop # 3, Madison Drive, and 4th St NW, omitting bus stops # 1 & 2, and continuing regular service from bus stop # 3.  Bus service will detour again after serving bus stop # 14 Jefferson Drive and 7th St SW and connecting back to bus stop # 3 Madison Drive and 7th St NW.

Stops Impacted:

  • Stop # 1 / E St and Columbus Circle NW
  • Stop # 2 / Madison Drive and 4th St NW
  • Stop # 15 / 3rd St near Madison Drive SW

 

For the most up-to-date information, please sign up to receive service alerts on our website at www.dccirculator.com and follow us on Twitter at @dccirculator.

Service Alert: DC Circulator to Modify Service on the National Mall Route for the 60th Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington on August 26, 2023

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Service Alert: DC Circulator to Modify Service on the National Mall Route for the 60th Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington on August 26, 2023

 

DC Circulator to Modify Service for the 60th Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington on August 26, 2023

 

The 60th Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington will impact key segments of the service route throughout the National Mall.

Therefore, the National Mall route will start service in detour with buses running the Museum Loop. This loop serves the museums along the National Mall but will not serve the following stops along the Tidal Basin or near the Lincoln Memorial:

Stops impacted:

  • 15th SW / Jefferson Dr.
  • 15th SW near Maine Ave.
  • Basin Dr. SW near Independence Ave.
  • West Basin Dr. SW
  • Lincoln Memorial Circle SW
  • Constitution Ave. NW / 21st
  • Constitution Ave. NW / 18th
  • 15th NW / Madison Dr.

The National Mall route will resume normal service on Sunday, August 27, 2023.

For the most up-to-date information, please sign up to receive service alerts on our website at www.dccirculator.com and follow us on Twitter at @dccirculator

Service Alert: DC Circulator will Modify Service on the National Mall, Congress Heights – Union Station, Eastern Market – L’Enfant Plaza, and Dupont Circle – Georgetown – Rosslyn

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Service Alert: DC Circulator will Modify Service on the National Mall, Congress Heights – Union Station, Eastern Market – L’Enfant Plaza, and Dupont Circle – Georgetown – Rosslyn

 

DC Circulator will Modify Service on the NM, CHUS, EMLP, and DPRS Routes Tuesday, July 4, 2023

National Mall – Service Suspended

Due to the various road closures on the National Mall for July 4th, 2023, service on the National Mall will be suspended all day. Regular service will resume at all bus stops on Wednesday, July 5, 2023.

Eastern Market – L’Enfant Plaza and Congress Heights – Union Station Routes

  • Road closures for the Barracks Row July 4th Parade will impact both DC Circulator bus routes traveling on 8th Street SE on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. To accommodate the event, the route will detour temporarily to 11th Street SE starting at 9:00 am until 12:30 pm or when traffic return to normal. Instead, buses on both routes will serve temporary Metro bus stops along 11th Street between Pennsylvania Avenue & M Street SE.

The following bus stops below will not be served during the parade.

  • Pennsylvania & 8th SE (EMLP)
  • 8th St & E St. SE (EMLP & CHUS)
  • 8th St & G St. SE (EMLP & CHUS)
  • 8th St & L St. SE (EMLP & CHUS)

Dupont Circle-Georgetown-Rosslyn Route

Riders using the Dupont Circle-Georgetown-Rosslyn route on the evening of July 4, 2023, should know that the Key Bridge may be closed due to heavy pedestrian traffic during the fireworks display; during the closure, there will be no bus service to Georgetown or Rosslyn, VA. After servicing the M St & 28th St NW bus stop, the DC Circulator service will detour, making a left on 28th St. NW and then a left onto Pennsylvania Ave. NW, returning service to Dupont Circle.

 

For the most up-to-date information, please sign up to receive service alerts on our website at www.dccirculator.com and follow us on Twitter at @dccirculator.

 

Service Alert: DC Circulator will Modify Service on the National Mall, Congress Heights – Union Station, Eastern Market – L’Enfant Plaza, and Dupont Circle – Georgetown – Rosslyn

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Service Alert: DC Circulator will Modify Service on the National Mall, Congress Heights – Union Station, Eastern Market – L’Enfant Plaza, and Dupont Circle – Georgetown – Rosslyn

 

DC Circulator will Modify Service on NM, CHUS, EMLP, and DPRS Routes

Wednesday, July 4, 2023

National Mall – Service Suspended

Due to the various road closures on the National Mall for July 4th, 2023, service on the National Mall will be suspended all day. Regular service will resume at all bus stops on July 5, 2023.

Eastern Market – L’Enfant Plaza and Congress Heights – Union Station Routes

  • Road closures for the Barracks Row July 4th Parade will impact both DC Circulator bus routes traveling on 8th Street SE on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. To accommodate the event, the route will temporarily detour to 11th Street SE from 9:00 am until 12:30 pm or when traffic returns to normal. Instead, buses on both routes will serve temporary Metro bus stops along 11th Street between Pennsylvania Avenue & M Street SE.

The following bus stops below will not be served during the parade.

  • Pennsylvania & 8th SE (EMLP)
  • 8th St & E St. SE (EMLP & CHUS)
  • 8th St & G St. SE (EMLP & CHUS)
  • 8th St & L St. SE (EMLP & CHUS)

Dupont Circle-Georgetown-Rosslyn Route

Riders using the Dupont Circle-Georgetown-Rosslyn route on the evening of July 4, 2023, should know that the Key Bridge may be closed due to heavy pedestrian traffic during the fireworks display; during the closure, there will be no bus service to Georgetown or Rosslyn, VA. After servicing the M St & 28th St NW bus stop, the DC Circulator service will detour, making a left on 28th St. NW and then a left onto Pennsylvania Ave. NW, returning service to Dupont Circle.

 

For the most up-to-date information, please sign up to receive service alerts on our website at www.dccirculator.com and follow us on Twitter at @dccirculator.

Service Alert: Service Changes for the Memorial Day Parade Sunday, May 29, 2023

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Service Alert: Service Changes for Memorial Day Parade Sunday, May 29, 2023

 

DC Circulator will Modify Service on the National Mall Route on Sunday.

 May 29, 2023

The parade route will affect the DC Circulator National Mall route street closures will begin at or around 12:00 pm, and the parade is scheduled to start at 2:00 pm. Therefore, the following service changes below will remain in effect until traffic returns to normal.

National Mall Detour Route:

Buses will detour after serving bus stop # 8 at the MLK Memorial. The buses will turn right onto Independence Avenue SW. The buses will make a left turn at 15th St. NW and then a right turn onto Jefferson Drive continuing the regular route.

  • Stop 9 / Lincoln Memorial Circle SW
  • Stop 10 / Constitution Ave NW & 21 St NW
  • Stop 11 / Constitution Ave NW & 18 St NW
  • Stop 12 / 15th St & Madison Drive NW

 

The National Mall route will begin regular service to all stops once parade activities have finished or traffic returns to normal. Follow @dccirculator on Twitter for updates.