National Cherry Blossom Parade, Sakura Matsuri Japanese Street Festival, and DC Emancipation Day Parade Will Detour Several Bus Routes This Weekend

National Cherry Blossom Parade, Sakura Matsuri Japanese Street Festival, and DC Emancipation Day Parade Will Detour Several Bus Routes This Weekend

Metro is advising customers of temporary detours on Saturday, April 12 and Sunday, April 13.  

This weekend, several major roads in Downtown DC will be closed for the 2025 Cherry Blossom Parade, Sakura Matsuri Japanese Street Festival, and DC Emancipation Day Parade. Temporary detours will be in effect on 12 routes between 3 a.m. on Saturday, April 12 and 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, April 13.

SERVICE INFORMATION

Metrobus 

Date: Saturday, April 12 
Time: 3 a.m. – 11:59 p.m.

Street Closures: 

• Pennsylvania Avenue between 3rd Street & 7th Street, NW
• 4th Street from Madison Drive to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
• 6th Street from C Street to Constitution Avenue, NW
• 7th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue NW to Independence Avenue, SW
• 9th Street between Pennsylvania Avenue, NW and Constitution Avenue, NW
• 10th Street between Pennsylvania Avenue, NW and Constitution Avenue, NW
• 12th Street between Pennsylvania Avenue, NW and Independence Avenue, SW
• 14th Street between North Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to Independence Avenue, SW
• 17th Street between New York Avenue, NW and Independence Avenue, SW
• 19th Street between E Street, NW and Constitution Avenue, NW
• Constitution Avenue from 3rd Street to 7th Street, NW
• Constitution Avenue, NW from 7th to 23rd Street, NW
• Inbound I-395 (14th Street Bridge). All traffic will be sent eastbound on I-395 SW Freeway
• Pennsylvania Avenue from 3rd Street to 7th Street, NW
• SE/SW Freeway-Access to 12th Street Tunnel from I-395 ramp
• Virginia Avenue, NW between 20th Street, NW and Constitution Avenue

Routes affected:

16E, 32, 36, 42, 43, 52, 64, 70, 74, 79, P6, S2

Date: Sunday, April 13 
Time: 12 a.m. – 11:59 p.m.

Street Closures:

• Pennsylvania Avenue between 3rd Street & 7th Street, NW
• 4th Street from Madison Drive to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
• 6th Street from C Street to Constitution Avenue, NW
• 7th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue NW to Independence Avenue, SW
• 9th Street between Pennsylvania Avenue, NW and Constitution Avenue, NW
• 10th Street between Pennsylvania Avenue, NW and Constitution Avenue, NW
• 12th Street between Pennsylvania Avenue, NW and Independence Avenue, SW
• 14th Street between North Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to Independence Avenue, SW
• 17th Street between New York Avenue, NW and Independence Avenue, SW
• 19th Street between E Street, NW and Constitution Avenue, NW
• Constitution Avenue from 3rd Street to 7th Street, NW
• Constitution Avenue, NW from 7th to 23rd Street, NW
• Inbound I-395 (14th Street Bridge). All traffic will be sent eastbound on I-395 SW Freeway 
• Pennsylvania Avenue from 3rd Street to 7th Street, NW
• SE/SW Freeway-Access to 12th Street Tunnel from I-395 ramp
• Virginia Avenue, NW between 20th Street, NW and Constitution Avenue

Routes Affected: 

View the Metrobus service advisory for detailed route-by-route detour information. 

Customer Service Information

Metro’s customer service team can assist customers with questions, trip planning, and more via chat, email, phone or our social media channels. Visit wmata.com/contact for details.

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