Beginning on Saturday, October 17, through Sunday, October 18, 2026, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) will conduct maintenance on the Blue, Silver, and Orange lines, resulting in station closures near GW’s Foggy Bottom campus. During this period, free shuttle buses will replace trains between affected stations with express and local service. For more information, please visit the WMATA Alerts and Advisories website.
This event will impact Metro access for the GW community and District residents. Delays and additional vehicle traffic can be expected. For timely Metro information, please visit WMATA X (Twitter).
GW’s Office of Emergency Management is collaborating with local and regional public safety organizations to monitor activity in the District and will send email and/or text alerts to the entire GW community if necessary. The latest safety and security information will be posted here on Campus Advisories.
For additional safety and security resources, visit the Safety website or download the GW Guardian app. Additional emergency management information from the District of Columbia is also available online.
All GW community members are automatically signed up to receive GW emergency email alerts. You can manage your GW Alert account to also receive GW text alerts on your mobile device. In addition to adding your mobile number, you can add up to three email addresses and phone numbers so that friends or family may also receive GW emergency alerts. Visit GW Alert FAQ for instructions on how to manage your account. In addition, for those who use mobile apps, the GW Guardian App will push GW emergency alerts directly to the app, as well as other safety functions.