The Georgetown/Union Station route of the popular Circulator bus is slated to cease traveling up Wisconsin Ave. to Whitehaven St. before it turns around, DDOT spokesperson John Lisle confirmed today.

The Georgetown Metropolitan first reported word of a possible change to the Circulator route on Monday, and later posted a follow-up piece reporting that City Manager Neil Albert had in fact already signed off on the plan. The second story also includes a form letter residents can send to urge D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty to change his mind about the plan. The letter cites decreased bus service up Wisconsin Ave. in the last year due to the reorganization of the 30 bus lines as the main reason to keep the existing service.

The Georgetown/Union Station Circulator did not originally go all the way to Whitehaven Street, but was extended on a trial basis in 2007. In 2008, DDOT decided to keep the extension, citing a continued need along the southern section of Wisconsin Avenue for the service.

DDOT provided a list of reasons why they’ve now decided to eliminate the Whitehaven extension, which we’ve posted after the jump. The change is slated to become effective on or about October 4.