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ART Severe Weather Policy
A major snowstorm or weather related event is challenging, but it always seems to bring out the best in people. At Arlington Transit, we pledge to give you our best, providing the finest service we can. And that includes timely, accurate information.
Bus service obviously depends on road conditions. During a storm, we post ART bus service changes on our ArlingtonTransit.com web site and 703-228-RIDE customer information phone number. We will also send out ART Alerts to Email and SMS enabled mobile phone and PDA subscribers.
In general the ART bus routes are designed to serve the local neighborhoods, while Metrobus serves the main lines. The ART buses are therefore more likely to travel on hills or narrow side streets and so may be the first to be effected during inclement weather. So please stay informed and be prepared.
ART Alert
The ART Alert system provides real-time information about service disruptions at the top of most pages of this Web site. You can also sign up to have alerts sent to your email address or wireless device. Find out more.
Severe Weather Service Levels
During Severe Weather, Arlington Transit has three levels of service operation:
- Limited: Modified Routes / Some Delays In Service
- Severe: Greatly Modified Routes / Limited Service / Expect Delays (some routes could be cancelled)
- No Service: Route Canceled
Please note: Routes may be operating on different levels of service depending on road and traffic conditions.
Below is a chart which provides a shorthand description of what “Limited” and “Severe” mean for each ART Bus Route. Route descriptions are subject to change due to unexpected road and traffic conditions. Snow route maps are available as PDF files. About Portable Document Format (PDF).
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ROUTE |
LIMITED |
SEVERE |
COMMENTS |
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ART 41 |
Route will run regular service (delays expected both inbound and outbound) |
No Service: Columbia Heights Neighborhood – S Greenbrier St., 7th Rd. S & S. Dinwiddie St. |
Inbound, the bus will make a right hand turn into Arlington Mills Center and a left on to S. Dinwiddie St. Route will start from S. Dinwiddie St. & Columbia Pike. |
|
ART 42 |
Route will operate regular schedule (expect delays in service) |
No Service |
Will operate with service delays until service is completely interrupted. |
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ART 51 |
No Service: Lee Highway, Patrick Henry Dr. and N. Harrison Rd. |
No Service: Lee Highway, Patrick Henry Dr. & N. Harrison Rd. |
Route applies in both limited and severe weather conditions |
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ART 52 |
No service: N. Trinidad & N. 26th Sts. |
No service: Yorktown Blvd, Williamsburg Blvd, N. Trinidad, 26th St., Sycamore & East Falls Church Metro |
During severe weather ART 52 will go as far as N. Patrick Henry Drive (alternative catch the ART 53) |
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ART 53 |
Route will run regular service (delays expected both inbound and outbound). |
Will operate with service delays until service is completely interrupted. |
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ART 61 |
No Service: Radnor Heights – N. 14th , N. Oak, N. 12th and N. Queen Sts. |
Only 61A will operate during severe weather conditions. 61B will not operate. |
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ART 62 |
Route will run regular service (delays expected both inbound and outbound). |
No Service. |
Will operate with detours until service is completely interrupted (delays expected). |
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ART 74 |
Route will operate regular schedule (expect delays in service). |
Will operate with service delays until service is completely interrupted. |
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ART 75 |
No service: Columbia Forest - S. Fredrick St. (uses S. Columbus St. instead), Bluemont Neighborhood - N. Kensington St., N. 7th St. & N. Jefferson St. |
No Service: Claremont, Columbia Forest & Columbia Heights Neighborhoods – Wakefield HS, S. George Mason Dr. S. Fredrick St., S. Dinwiddie St. & S. 7th Rd. |
Inbound service will start from Columbia Pike & Greenbrier St. during severe weather. |
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ART 82 |
Route will operate regular schedule (expect delays in service). |
No Service |
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