Yeah, it’s so. And it’s even worse. During the detour but prior to this permanent change, the bus would still travel northbound on 18th until Florida, where it would join the 90s buses on the detour. Southbound it had to turn on 17th from U Street because the right turn onto 18th was too tight.

Now it avoids 18th altogether and travels along Connecticut. Northbound it bears right at the Hilton and turns left onto Adams Mill at 18th. Southbound it turns onto Columbia from Adams Mill and goes to Connecticut.

As far as I can tell, there is no bus service on 18th from south of Dupont Circle to California Street. To add insult to injury, as of last week they hadn’t taken the bus stop signs down along 18th from Riggs to Florida, and I’ve seen people waiting for a bus that will never come.