ART 41, 45, 51, 52 Changes Effective August 15
July 21, 2011 -- On August 15, 2011, several route and schedule changes will be made to ART 41, 45, 51 and 52. These adjustments will allow ART to serve more residents and also keep buses running more smoothly and on time. Follow ART on Facebook and Twitter for updates. You can also join ART Alerts to receive updates via test or email.
Starting August 15, 2011:
ART 41 Columbia Pike – Ballston – Court House
NEW schedule -- Effective August 15
- Weekend service will begin earlier, end later and be more frequent
- An additional weekday trip leaving Court House Metro at 12:15 pm will be added
ART 45 Columbia Pike – DHS -- Rosslyn
NEW ART 45 Route & Schedule -- Effective August 15 (PDF, 1.9 MB, Adobe Reader required.)
- Route will be extended further west to serve the Columbia Heights West neighborhood along Columbia Pike, Carlin Springs Road and 8th Road South
- Service will run through Lyon Park to the Court House Metro station before reaching Rosslyn
- Improved access to the Department of Human Services (DHS) building will be provided for those who live near Columbia Pike west of Four Mile Run
ART 51 Ballston – Virginia Hospital Center
NEW ART 51 Route & Schedule -- Effective August 15 (PDF, 1.4 MB, Adobe Reader required.)
- Route will be changed to run along Washington Blvd. in the Waycroft-Woodlawn neighborhood
- Times will be adjusted to continue the 15 minute weekday rush hour service between Virginia Hospital Center and the Ballston Metro station
ART 52 Ballston – Virginia Hospital Center – East Falls Church
NEW ART 52 Route & Schedule -- Effective August 15 (PDF, 1.3 MB, Adobe Reader required.)
- Route will be changed to run along 16th Street North in the Waycroft-Woodlawn neighborhood
- Weekday service will start earlier at 5:50 am
- Times will be adjusted to better meet the bell schedule at York Town High School
- Evening rush hour departure times at East Falls Church Metro will be better staggered between ART 53 trips
User Comments
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Comments
- Eric
- August 3, 2011, 11:20 AM
Two weeks away now, when will the schedules actually be released?
- Arlington Transit
- August 3, 2011, 11:36 AM
Hi Eric,
I just posted the new routes and schedules up above. The ART 41 schedule will be posted shortly. You can also find more information on the Service Changes page located at: http://www.arlingtontransit.com/pages/news-events/service-changes/
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