Metro To Overhaul Bus Network: See Impacts To Vienna Routes

VIENNA, VA — A major overhaul to the regional Metrobus system to improve service is planned on June 29, and Metro is informing riders of planned changes.

Metro noted that the Better Bus network is the first major overhaul to the bus system in 50 years. Many bus routes will have updated service, bus stops and schedules.

New route names will reflect the locations. For example, Arlington and Alexandria routes will begin with an A, downtown routes in DC will begin with D and Fairfax City, Fairfax County and Falls Church routes will begin with F. Limited stop routes will have an X at the end of the name. Riders can use Metro's trip planner tool using dates starting on June 29 to find updated routes and schedules.

Fairfax Connector covers service within town limits, while Metrobus service focuses on the Vienna and Dunn Loring Metro stations. There are several Better Bus routes that serve these stations.

The 29N route between the Vienna Metro station and the King Street-Old Town station will become the F24 route. Stops being eliminated on this route are:

• LITTLE RIVER TPKE + OLD COLUMBIA PK
• LITTLE RIVER TPKE + HIGH PL
• LITTLE RIVER TPKE + JOHN MARR DR
• LITTLE RIVER TPKE + WEDGEWOOD DR
• LITTLE RIVER TPKE + PINELAND ST

The new F50 Washington Boulevard route will be a combination of the 2A Washington Boulevard route between the Ballston Metro and Dunn Loring Metro and the 2B route between Fair Oaks Mall and the Dunn Loring Metro with the Vienna Metro in between. However, the new route will run between George Mason University and the Ballston Metro with stops like the Vienna and Dunn Loring Metro in between.

Stops being eliminated on the 2A and 2B routes are:

• N WASHINGTON ST + GREAT FALLS ST (2A)
• N WASHINGTON ST + GREAT FALLS ST (2A)
• N WASHINGTON ST + JEFFERSON ST (2A)

The new F60 Arlington Boulevard/Fair Oaks route will be a combination of 1A (Ballston to Vienna Metro), 1B (Ballston to Dunn Loring Metro) and 1C (Fair Oaks Mall to Dunn Loring Metro). It will run between Fair Oaks Mall and Ballston Metro but not serve the Vienna and Dunn Loring Metro stations.

The new F61 Arlington Boulevard/Jermantown Road route, however, will serve the Vienna Metro station in between Fair Oaks Mall and Ballston.

Stops being eliminated from the 1A and 1B routes are:

• FAIRVIEW PARK DR + #3160 (1B)
• S FAIRVIEW PARK DR + NEW PROVIDENCE DR (1B)
• N FAIRVIEW PARK DR + YANCEY DR (1B)
• WILSON BLVD + LIBERTY ST (1A and 1B)
• WILSON BLVD + LIBERTY ST (1A and 1B)
• WILSON BLVD + HARRISON ST (1A and 1B)
• WILSON BLVD + GREENBRIER ST (1A and 1B)
• WILSON BLVD + GREENBRIER ST (1A and 1B)
• WILSON BLVD + BUCHANAN ST (1A and 1B)
• WILSON BLVD + BUCHANAN ST (1A and 1B)

The new F62 route will combine the 1B (Ballston to Dunn Loring Metro) and 4B (Seven Corners Center to Rosslyn Metro). It will run between the Dunn Loring Metro and Rosslyn, with stops like the Seven Corners Center and Courthouse Metro.

There are no proposed removal of stops from the 4B route. The 1B stops being eliminated are listed above.

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