Ride On Route 23
Schedules
Route Information
Route 23 operates between these stops:
- Friendship Heights Station
- Willard Rd
- River Rd
- Westbard Ave
- Massachusetts Ave
- Sangamore Rd-NIMA
- Brookmont (only on trips to Friendship Heights)
- Sibley Hospital
Long term detour from June 1, 2022, through May 31, 2023
Because of construction on Westbard Avenue between River and Ridgefield Roads, Ride On Route 23 will be detoured from June 1, 2022, through May 31, 2023.
Route 23 will operate its regular routing until it diverts from River Road to Little Falls Parkway, to Massachusetts Avenue and back on the regular route.
Due to this detour, nine bus stops will be closed and will not be served by Route 23 for the entire duration of the construction project.
The bus stops which will be closed and not served by Ride On for the duration of the construction project are
Stop Number | Stop Name |
---|---|
17042 | RIVER RD & LITTLE FALLS PKWY |
25416 | RIVER RD & BUTLER RD |
17043 | RIVER RD & LANDY LN |
25344 | RIDGEFIELD RD & RIVER RD |
27118 | WESTBARD AVE & WESTBARD CIR |
27116 | WESTBARD AVE & RIDGEFIELD RD |
25402 | RIVER RD & RIDGEFIELD RD |
25404 | RIVER RD & DORSEY LN |
25406 | RIVER RD & LITTLE FALLS PKWY |
To maintain service on Westbard Avenue, Ride On will running shuttles with the smaller Flex buses for the entire duration of the construction project. The shuttle will operate Monday through Friday between 5:40 am – 10:30 pm, and on Saturday between 6:10 am – 8:40 pm, using the parking lot of the Westwood Shopping Center at the top of Westbard and Fort Sumner Drive at the other end to circulate.
You may transfer to and from the Route 23 on Massachusetts Avenue using these transfer bus stops:
- Westbound Massachusetts to Sibley Hospital: 23942 – Massachusetts Ave & Westbard Ave
- Eastbound Massachusetts to Friendship Heights: 23914 – Massachusetts Ave at 5600 Massachusetts Ave
- Northbound Westbard to Westwood Shopping Ctr: 27108 – Westbard Ave & Massachusetts Ave
- Southbound Westbard to connect WB & EB route 23: 27125 – Westbard Ave & Massachusetts Ave
Route Destination Signs
These are the destination signs shown on the top front and right side of the bus.
23 Sibley Hospital
23 Friendship Heights
Flex bus used for Westbard Avenue shuttle