Media Contacts:  John Lisle at (202) 671-2004

(Washington, DC) — The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) would like to remind riders that the DC Circulator will undergo several service changes beginning this weekend. Passengers should be aware that these changes will result in the loss of service to some stops.

The following changes will take effect on Sunday, October 4, 2009:

Smithsonian-National Mall Loop

Currently this route operates on weekends only. All service will be discontinued on this route during the fall and winter months. The last day of weekend service will be October 4, 2009. Service will resume in the spring of 2010 (late March/early April).

Union Station – Navy Yard Metro Route

Service will be modified slightly near Union Station. Buses traveling to Navy Yard Metro will exit the Union Station parking garage, travel around Columbus Circle and stop at Delaware Avenue, NE. From there the buses will turn right on 1st Street, NE, right on D Street, NE, and left onto Louisiana Avenue, returning to their regular route.

Buses traveling to Union Station will turn left at Louisiana Avenue onto North Capitol Street, right onto E Street, NE, right onto Columbus Circle and stop at Delaware Avenue NE, and return to the Union Station parking garage.

In addition, newly added stops will be served at Louisiana and D Streets, NE in both directions.

Woodley Park/Adams Morgan-McPherson Square Metro Route

Stops will be added in both directions on Columbia Road, NW at Ontario Road. DDOT received nearly 100 requests to add a stop at this heavily-used location to better serve residents of Mount Pleasant and Adams Morgan. This route will remain a limited stop, express route otherwise.

Union Station – Georgetown Route

DDOT will continue to operate this route as it currently runs today. All service on Wisconsin Avenue, NW to Whitehaven Parkway will remain.

For more information about all of the Circulator routes, please visit www.dccirculator.com or call (202) 962-1423.