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 15^th 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 / 15^th 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.

Service Alert: DC Circulator to Modify Service on the National Mall Route for the 2023 Lawyers Have Heart 10k,5k & Fun Walk Saturday, May 20, 2023

 

DC Circulator to Modify Service for the 2023 Lawyers Have Heart 10k,5k & Fun Walk on May 20, 2023.

 

The Lawyers Have Heart 10k, 5k & Fun Walk will lead to road closures affecting the National Mall route. To accommodate the event, the National Mall route will start service with a detour in effect and will continue until 12:00 pm or until traffic returns to normal.

The Museum Loop serves the museums along the National Mall but will not serve the following stops along the Tidal Basin or near the Lincoln Memorial:

• Stop: # 5 / 15^th SW / Jefferson Dr.
• Stop: # 6 / 15^th SW near Maine Ave.
• Stop: # 7 / E. Basin Dr. SW near Independence Ave.
• Stop: # 8 / Lincoln Memorial Circle SW
• Stop: # 9 / Constitution Ave. NW / 21^st
• Stop: # 10 / Constitution Ave. NW / 18^th
• Stop: # 11 / 15^th NW / Madison Dr.

Once the activities conclude and streets reopen, the National Mall route will resume normal service.

 

Service Alert: Service Changes for the Capital Hill Classic Races

DC Circulator will Modify Service on the Congress Heights- Union Station Route

Sunday, May 21, 2023

The racecourse will affect the DC Circulator service on the Congress Heights – Union Station route from opening until 11:00 am. Therefore, the following service changes will begin Sunday, May 21, 2023, at the start of service.

Congress Heights Route: Detour – Service will detour from 7:00 am to 11:00 am or until traffic returns to normal.

Buses will not travel to Union Station and will not service the following stops (bus stops north of Pennsylvania Ave)

• Mass Ave & Columbus Circle
• 8^th Street & East Capitol St

Buses will end service at the Potomac Metro Station. The last bus stop on 8^th Street will be 8^th & E Street SE before the bus detours to Pennsylvania Ave (Potomac Metro Station) to travel back to Congress Heights:

Detour Route:

• Buses will turn right on Pennsylvania Ave Eastbound
• Buses will turn left on Pennsylvania Ave Westbound
• Then the buses will turn left on 8^th St SE and begin regular service to Congress Heights

 

Once race activities have finished and streets reopen around 11:00 am, the route will resume regular service to all stops. Follow @dccirculator on Twitter for updates.

 

Service Alert: DC Circulator to Modify Service on the National Mall Route for the Vietnam War Commemoration Welcome Home Festivities

May 10 – 13, 2023

 

DC Circulator service will be modified on the National Mall Route starting May 10 – May 13, 2023, for the National Mall Route for the Vietnam War Commemoration Welcome Home Festivities.

 DC Circulator Service will detour after servicing bus stop # 5 at 15^th Street & Jefferson Drive SW. Vietnam War Commemoration Map_Updated_0427_1521
The bus service will detour to Independence Ave SW, going westbound and service a temporary bus stop at West Basin Drive & Independence Ave SW.

 

The following bus stops below will not be served:

• Stop # 6 / 15^th Street near Maine Avenue SW
• Stop # 7/ East Basin Drive SW near Jefferson Memorial
• Stop # 8 / West Basin Drive near MLK Memorial

 

 

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Service Alert: National Mall Route to Delay Start of service due to the 2023 Cherry Blossom 10 Miler on Sunday,

April 2, 2023

 

Due to critical road closures affecting the National Mall route, the DC Circulator will delay the start of service on the National Mall Route on Sunday, April 2, 2023, due to the 2023 Cherry Blossom 10 Miler.

 

Once race activities have ended at 12:00 p.m., or as road closures allow, regular service will resume at all DC Circulator bus stops.

 

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Service Alert: National Mall Route to Modify Service for the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 5k Run Saturday, April 1, 2023

 

DC Circulator to Detour National Mall Route Service for the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 5k Run Saturday, April 1, 2023

 

The Credit Union Cherry Blossom 5k run will lead to road closures affecting the National Mall route. The DC Circulator bus service will begin with a detour at 7:00 a.m. and continue until 11:00 a.m., or when traffic returns to normal. Bus service will detour to Madison Drive NW, starting service west of stop # 2 at Madison Drive and 4^th Street NW.

 

The following DC Circulator bus stops will not be served during the service detour:

• 1: E Street, Columbus Circle NE
• 6: 15^th Street and Jefferson Drive SW
• 7: East Basin Drive SW
• 8: West Basin Drive near Independence Avenue SW
• 15: 3^rd Street near Madison Drive NW

 

 

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Service Alert: National Mall Route to Modify Service for the Cherry Blossom Festivities starting Saturday, March 18, 2023, until further notice

 

DC Circulator to Detour National Mall Route Service for the Cherry Blossom Festivities starting Saturday, March 18, 2023

 

The Cherry Blossom Festivities will lead to road closures affecting the National Mall route. The bus service will detour to Independence Avenue SW after serving stop # five (5). A temporary bus stop on Independence Ave SW at the far side of Independence Avenue SW & 17^th Street SW will serve the DC Circulator customers during the detour.

The following bus stops will not be served during the service detour:

• 6: 15^th NW near Maine Avenue SW
• 7: East Basin Drive SW
• 8: West Basin Drive near Independence Avenue SW

 

 

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Service Alert: Service Changes for Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon and 5k

DC Circulator to Modify Service on Multiple Routes this Saturday for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon and 5k.

Saturday, March 18, 2023

The Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon course will run on critical parts of the National Mall route, Georgetown-Union Station route, and Woodley Park-Adams Morgan route.

The marathon course will affect DC Circulator routes from opening until noon. Therefore, the following service changes will begin Saturday, March 18, 2023, at the start of service:

National Mall Route: Detour – Service will detour from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at Independence Ave SW.

The following bus stops below will not be served.

• Stop # 9 Lincoln Memorial Circle SW
• Stop # 10 Constitution Avenue / 21 St NW
• Stop # 11 Constitution Avenue / 18^th St NW
• Stop # 12 15^th Street / Madison Drive SW

Georgetown-Union Station: Detour Service will detour from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. or once streets reopen to traffic after the conclusion of the marathon. Buses will travel eastbound or westbound into the Union Station garage, and service will detour at Massachusetts Avenue & 5^th Street NW.

The following bus stops below will not be served.

• Union Station Garage
• North Capitol Street /H Street NE
• North Capitol Street / Massachusetts Avenue NE (EB & WB)
• Massachusetts Avenue NE / First Street NE
• Massachusetts Avenue NW / New Jersey Avenue NW (EB & WB)
• Massachusetts Avenue NW / 5^th Street NW (EB)

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Woodley Park-Adams Morgan: Detour – Service will detour from 7:00 am to 12:00 pm or once streets reopen to traffic after the conclusion of the marathon.

Buses will not travel to Adams Morgan and will not service the following stops below (all stops north of Florida Ave):

• Connecticut Ave NW / 24th St.
• Adams Mill Rd. NW / Columbia Rd.
• Columbia Rd. NW / Ontario Rd. NW
• Mt. Pleasant St NW / Irving St.
• Irving St NW / 14th St.
• Columbia Rd. NW / 14th St.
• Columbia Rd. NW / between 15th & 16th St.
• Columbia Rd. NW / Ontario Rd.
• Adams Mill Rd. NW / Columbia Rd.
• Connecticut Ave. NW / 24th St.

Once race activities have concluded and streets reopen around noon, the DC Circulator will begin regular service to all Circulator bus stops. Follow @dccirculator on Twitter for updates.

Service Alert: Service Changes for Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon

DC Circulator to Modify Service on Multiple Routes this Saturday for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon.

Saturday, March 18, 2023

The Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon course will run on critical parts of the National Mall Route and Woodley Park-Adams Morgan route.

The marathon course will affect DC Circulator routes from opening until noon. Therefore, the following service changes will begin Saturday, March 18, 2023, at the start of service:

National Mall Route: Detour – Service will detour from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at Independence Ave SW.

The following bus stops below will not be served.

• Stop # 9 Lincoln Memorial Circle SW
• Stop # 10 Constitution Avenue / 21 St NW
• Stop # 11 Constitution Avenue / 18^th St NW
• Stop # 12 15^th Street / Madison Drive SW

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Woodley Park-Adams Morgan: Detour – Service will detour from 7:00 am to 12:00 pm or once streets reopen to traffic after the conclusion of the marathon.

Buses will not travel to Adams Morgan and will not service the following stops below (all stops north of Florida Ave):

• Connecticut Ave NW / 24th St.
• Adams Mill Rd. NW / Columbia Rd.
• Columbia Rd. NW / Ontario Rd. NW
• Mt. Pleasant St NW / Irving St.
• Irving St NW / 14th St.
• Columbia Rd. NW / 14th St.
• Columbia Rd. NW / between 15th & 16th St.
• Columbia Rd. NW / Ontario Rd.
• Adams Mill Rd. NW / Columbia Rd.
• Connecticut Ave. NW / 24th St.

Once race activities have concluded and streets reopen around noon, the DC Circulator will begin regular service to all Circulator bus stops. Follow @dccirculator on Twitter for updates.