TEMPORARY BUS STOP CHANGES AT FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS METRO (PHOTOS) #WMATA #DC

Buses wait under icicles hanging
from roof at Friendship Heights
Metro station last winter

Heads up for those traveling to work through the Friendship Heights Metro station today through this Friday (February 23-27): your bus stop might be in a new spot temporarily. Ride On 23 and 29 are not affected; neither are the E2, E3, E4, E6, L8 and T2.

Icicles hanging from the roof
over the bus bays at Friendship
Heights Metro station in 2014

WMATA is going to be repairing that leaky roof over the outer lane of the bus loop this week, requiring the moves.

Here's the temporary stop and detour list from their website:

Routes 30N, 30S, 31, 33, N2, N3 and N4 bus terminal will temporarily relocate to Western Avenue and Wisconsin Avenue NW.  The detour will be subject to cancelation if there's inclement weather. 

Routes E2, E3, E4, E6, L8, T2 and the RideOn are not affected during this time.

During this time, Metrobus will bypass bus stops at:

Routes 30N, 30S, 31, 33 and N2

• Wisconsin Avenue & Jenifer Street NW (northbound toward Friendship Heights)


• Wisconsin Avenue & Western Avenue NW (northbound toward Friendship Heights)

DETOUR ROUTES

30N, 30S Friendship Heights-Southeast northbound toward Friendship Heights
31, 33 Wisconsin Avenue northbound toward Friendship Heights
N2 Massachusetts Avenue westbound toward Friendship Heights

• Regular route to Wisconsin Avenue & Jenifer Street NW
• Left on Jenifer Street NW
• Right on Western Avenue NW
• End route at temporary bus stand at Western Avenue & Wisconsin Avenue NW

N3, N4 Massachusetts Avenue westbound toward Friendship Heights

• Regular route to Western Avenue & 44 Street NW
• Continue Western Avenue NW
• End route at temporary bus stand at Western Avenue & Wisconsin Avenue NW

30N, 30S Friendship Heights-Southeast southbound toward Naylor Road/Southern Avenue
31, 33 Wisconsin Avenue southbound toward Potomac Park/Archives
N2 Massachusetts Avenue eastbound toward Farragut Square

• From temporary bus stand at Western Avenue & Wisconsin Avenue NW
• Right on Wisconsin Avenue NW
• Resume regular route

N3, N4 Massachusetts Avenue eastbound toward Federal Triangle/Farragut Square

• From temporary bus stand at Western Avenue & Wisconsin Avenue NW
• Continue Western Avenue NW
• Left on Wisconsin Avenue NW
• Right on Wisconsin Circle NW
• Right on Western Avenue NW
• Resume regular route

**Customers can utilize the tunnel under Wisconsin Avenue to get between the station, the regular bus bays, and the temporary terminal.

To get to the temporary terminal from the tunnel, follow signs for Mazza Gallerie.  The stop is adjacent to the McDonald's.