Service Alert: DC Circulator to Modify Service on National Mall Route for State of the Union Address on

January 7, 2023

DC Circulator to Modify Service for the State of the Union Address on Tuesday, January 7, 2023

The State of the Union Address will lead to road closures affecting the National Mall route. To accommodate the event, the following service changes will be effective starting as early as  5:00 pm on Tuesday, January 7, 2023.

The road closures around the U.S. Capitol will impact the E St & Columbus Circle NE bus service.

The DC Circulator service for the National Mall route will detour to 3^rd St SW.

The following stops will not be served:

• E St & Columbus Circle NE

Regular service on the National Mall route will resume on Wednesday, January 8, 2023.

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Service Alert: National  Mall Route to Modify Service for the March for Life

DC Circulator to Detour National Mall Route Service for the March for Life on Friday, January 20, 2023.

The March for Life will lead to road closures affecting the National Mall route due to closures on Constitution Avenue, Madison Drive and Jefferson Drive. Therefore, the National Mall route will detour service on Friday, January 20, 2023, starting as early as 7:00 am to accommodate this event, and buses will detour 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 p.m., or as road closures allow, regular service will resume at all DC Circulator-established bus stops.

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Service Alert: Service Changes for the Congress Heights-Union Station route due to

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Parade on Monday, January 16, 2023

DC Circulator will Modify Service on Congress Heights to Union Station Route this Monday, January 16, 2023, 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 16, 2023.

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

• Martin Luther King Jr., Ave. SE, and Good Hope Rd SE (Northbound or Southbound)
• Martin Luther King Jr. Ave, SE, and W St SE (Northbound or Southbound)
• Sheridan and Bowen Road SE  (Northbound or Southbound)
• Stanton Road, and Washington View Apts (Northbound or Southbound)
• Stanton Road and Bryan Place SE
• Stanton Road and Douglass Road SE
• Stanton and Elvans Road  SE (Northbound or Southbound)

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

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, making a right turn at I-295 South. Then the buses will utilize exit #4 to Suitland PKWY. Make a left onto Firth Sterling Dr. Make a right onto Howard Rd. Make a right turn into the Anacostia Metro Station.  After servicing Anacostia Station, the buses will make a right onto Firth Sterling Dr. Make a left onto Suitland PKWY. Make a right onto Stanton Rd. The buses will then 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 making a left turn on Howard Rd. The buses will turn left at First Sterling Dr. Make a right onto Suitland PKWK. Make a right onto the ramp to

Service Alert: DC Circulator to Modify Service on the National Mall Route for the 100^th Annual National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

DC Circulator to Modify Service for the 100^th Annual National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Wednesday, November 30, 2022

The National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will lead to road closures impacting service on the National Mall route. The following service changes will be effective on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

The National Mall route will begin detour service at approximately 1:00 pm on November 30, 2022, 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:

• 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.

The National Mall route will operate on detour for the remainder of the day starting at 1:00 pm. Full route operations will be in service on Thursday, December 1, 2022.

Service Alert: Service Changes for National Mall, Dupont – Rosslyn, and Georgetown – Union Station on October 30, 2022, for the Marine Corps Marathon

DC Circulator will modify service on Sunday, October 30, 2022, 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 street closures during the marathon, the following service changes will be in effect at the start of service on Sunday, October 30, 2022.

National Mall Route: Delayed Start of Service. Service reopens at 2:00 pm or when traffic returns to normal.

Dupont Circle-Georgetown-Rosslyn: Delayed Start of Service – Service reopens at 2:00 pm or when traffic returns to normal.

Georgetown-Union Station: Service detour will remain in effect until 2:00 pm or until traffic returns to normal.

All westbound buses headed toward Georgetown will run regular service until the Pennsylvania Ave & 22^nd 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 24^th St NW (E/B & W/B)
• Pennsylvania Ave 26^th St NW (E/B)
• Pennsylvania Ave 28^th 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./34^th St NW (E/B & W/B)
• Wisconsin Ave./35^th St NW (E/B)

Once marathon activities have finished, the streets will reopen around 2:00 pm, and all service routes will resume regular service to all DC Circulator bus stops. Follow @dccirculator on Twitter for updates.