From July 6 through September 6, the Red Line is closed between North Bethesda and Friendship Heights. That means Grosvenor-Strathmore, Medical Center, and Bethesda stations are closed. This is so that some track work can be done and so that the a mezzanine at the new south entrance to Bethesda Station can be built.
Here in Bethesda, the escalators at the bus bays down to the station are blocked off and there are many signs directing you. There was also a friendly person who gave me a flyer and told me where everything was.
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| Temporary shuttle stop |
There are express buses that run from North Bethesda directly to Friendship Heights and local buses that stop at all the stations. The shuttle stop southbound (pictured) is at Wisconsin Avenue and Montgomery Lane, where the metro elevator is located and near the old post office building. The northbound stop is at Wisconsin Avenue and East-West Highway, directly across from the station entrance and next to the building with a tunnel to the metro in it.
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| Northbound shuttle stop |
Here's a Red Line shuttle metrobus stopped at the temporary shuttle stop across from the metro station. The two people on the left are there to help you find your way. Not many people got on this bus but a number of people got off, this was on Sunday morning (today)
This was also this morning. The two yellow buses are express shuttles, the sign above the window would alternate between "Red Line" and "Express". on the left you can see a Metrobus that is being used as the Red Line Local shuttle. This is Southbound on Wisconsin Avenue at Old Georgetown Road.
I took this photo on Friday before 9 am. This is the temporary bus lane that runs southbound on Wisconsin Avenue. The bus lane is only active Monday-Saturday, on Sundays anyone can use it.
