Service Advisory

Service Alert: DC Circulator to Delay Start of Service on National Mall Route for the

Cherry Blossom Parade & Festival on

April 13, 2024

 

DC Circulator to Delay Start of Service on the National Mall route for the Cherry Blossom Parade and Festival on Saturday, April 13, 2024

The Cherry Blossom Festival Parade will lead to road closures affecting critical areas on the National Mall route. Therefore, DC Circulator Service will start at 2:00 pm on Saturday, April 13, 2024.

Once parade activities have finished at 2 pm, or as road closures allow, regular service will resume at all DC Circulator bus stops.

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Service Alert: DC Circulator to Modify Service due to the 2024 Cherry Blossom 10 Miler on Sunday,

April 7, 2023

 

DC Circulator to Modify Service on National Mall Route due to the 2024 Cherry Blossom 10 Miler on Sunday, April 7, 2024

 

The 2024 Cherry Blossom 10 Miler will impact critical 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:

Bus Stops impacted:

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

 

Once race activities have finished at 12:00 pm, 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 6, 2024

 

DC Circulator to Modify National Mall Route Service for the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 5k Run Saturday, April 6, 2024

 

The Credit Union Cherry Blossom 5k run will lead to road closures affecting the National Mall route. The DC Circulator will start service with a detour starting at 9:00 a.m. and continuing 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 and Columbus Circle NE
• 8: West Basin Drive near Independence Avenue SW
• 15: 3^rd Street near Madison Drive NW

 

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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 16, 2024

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 on Saturday, March 16, 2024, 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 am to 12:00 pm 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)

.Woodley Park-Adams Morgan: 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 not travel into 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: National Mall Route to Modify Service for the Cherry Blossom Festivities starting Monday, March 18, 2024, until further notice

DC Circulator to Detour National Mall Route Service for the Cherry Blossom Festivities starting Monday, March 18, 2024

The Cherry Blossom Festivities will lead to road closures affecting the National Mall route. After serving bus stop five (# 5), a temporary bus stop on Independence Avenue SW at the far side of Independence Avenue SW and 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 Jefferson Avenue SW
• 7: East Basin Drive SW
• 8: West Basin Drive near Independence Avenue SW

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Service Alert: DC Circulator will Reroute Service entering Union Station due to the Union Station Deck Project starting February 16, 2024

DC Circulator will Reroute Service entering Union Station due to the Union Station Deck Project starting February 16, 2024

 Service Alert: GT- US Route

Due to the Union Station Deck Project, the H St entrance to the Union Station garage will be closed starting February 16, 2024, until further notice.  DC Circulator bus service will be rerouted to enter the Union Station garage using the far east side ramp on Union Station Drive NE near Massachusetts Ave NE & Columbus Circle NE.

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

• North Capital and H St NE

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Service Alert: National Mall Route to Modify Service for the March for Life on January 19, 2024

 

DC Circulator to Detour National Mall Route Service for the March for Life on Friday, January 19, 2024

 

The March for Life will lead to significant road closures affecting the National Mall route due to Constitution Avenue, Madison Drive, and Jefferson Drive closures. Therefore, the National Mall route will detour service on Friday, January 19, 2024, starting as early as 7:00 am to accommodate this event, and buses will detour service around the Tidal Basin Loop from 7:00 am until 4:00 pm or when traffic returns to normal.

The following DC Circulator bus stops will not be served:

• E St Columbus Circle & E St NW
• Madison Drive & 4^th St NW
• Madison Drive & 7^th St NW
• Madison Drive & 12^th St SW
• Jefferson Drive & 7^th St SW
• Jefferson Drive & 12^th St SW
• 3^rd & Jefferson Drive SW

 

Once March activities have finished at 4:00 pm, or as road closures allow, regular service will resume at all DC Circulator-established bus stops on this route.

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Service Alert: DC Circulator to Modify Service on the Congress Heights-Union Station route for the

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Parade on Monday, January 15, 2024

 

 

DC Circulator will Modify Service on the Congress Heights to Union Station Route on Monday,

January 15, 2024, for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Parade

 

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Parade will impact critical sections of the Congress Heights-Union Station Route. The parade is scheduled along Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE, on Monday, January 15, 2024.

Buses will not travel along Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. and will not service the following stops:

• Martin Luther King Jr., Ave. SE and Marion Berry Ave SE (Northbound or Southbound)
• Martin Luther King Jr., Ave., SE and W St. SE (Northbound or Southbound)

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Parade begins from 11:00 am to 2:00 p.m., and buses may begin the detour service as early as 6:00 a.m. at the start of service.

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Detour Route:

Buses traveling from Union Station to Congress Heights:

After servicing the 11^th St, SE, and O St, SE bus stop, the buses will continue the 11^th St Bridge, turning right at I-295 South. Then, the buses will utilize exit # 4 to Suitland Pkwy. Turn left onto Firth Sterling Ave SE, right onto Howard Rd SE, and a right into the Anacostia Metro Station. The buses will continue regular service to the Congress Heights Metro Station.

Buses traveling from Congress Heights to Union Station:

The buses departing Anacostia Metro Station will exit the station and turn left on Howard Rd. Then left onto Firth Sterling Ave SE, right onto Suitland Pkwy, and an immediate right onto I-295 North. The buses will utilize exit # 4 to the 11^th Street Bridge, making a left onto the 11^th Street Bridge and continuing regular service to Union Station.

 

Once the activities have concluded and streets reopened, service will resume at all re-established DC Circulator bus stops on this route. Follow @dccirculator on Twitter for updates.

Service Alert: DC Circulator to Modify Service on the Dupont Circle to Rosslyn Route

due to the closing of the Rosslyn Metro Station on January 12^th – 15^th, 2024

 

Due to the closing of the Rosslyn Metro Station, the DC Circulator will modify services from January 12^th  through 15^th, 2024.

 

The DC Circulator bus stop in front of the Rosslyn Metro Station located at Bus Bay B will be temporarily relocated to 19^th and North Moore Street starting January 12, 2024, through January 15, 2024.

DC Circulator service at Bus Bay B will resume on January 16, 2024, until further notice.

 

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