Reminder: Metro begins construction on the Blue Line on July 5
Metro is reminding customers of upcoming rehabilitation on the Blue Line from July 5-26.
The work will close Franconia-Springfield and Van Dorn St. stations, but free local and express shuttle buses will replace trains during construction. Free parking will also be available at the affected stations during construction.
Metro’s annual summer and winter construction work keeps the Metrorail system in a state of good repair, preventing problems before they disrupt service. One construction period allows crews to get more work done at a time instead of months of weekend closures. The work is also being completed during months when ridership is typically lower.
In August, the work moves to the southern end of the Green Line.
Metro previously announced this construction work and three years' worth of construction work in Feb. 2024. Shuttle plans were announced in April.
Blue Line Construction
Duration: July 5 – July 26 (three weeks)
Closed stations: Van Dorn St. and Franconia-Springfield (parking garages/lots remain open and will be free to park at)
Shuttle alternatives:
- Local shuttle: Service between Franconia-Springfield to Van Dorn St. to Eisenhower Ave. to King St.-Old Town every 8-10 minutes.
- Express shuttle: Service between Franconia-Springfield and Pentagon every 8-10 minutes.
Work to be completed:
- Upgrading the train control system and replacing an obsolete signal system to serve as a bridge to the next generation signaling system.
- Rail renewal, tie replacement, ballast tamping, and grout pad replacement for a smoother, safer ride.
- Repairing lighting to improve visibility.
For two weekends (July 12-13 and 19-20), the construction area will extend with single tracking on the Yellow Line from Huntington to Braddock Road. Crews will replace ties and fix ballast that supports the tracks and creates a smoother ride.
Green Line Construction
Duration: Aug. 2 to Aug. 31 (four weeks)
Closed stations: Naylor Road, Suitland, and Branch Ave (parking garages/lots remain open and free to park at)
Shuttle alternatives
- Local shuttle: Service between Branch Ave., Suitland, Naylor Road, and Southern Ave. every 8-10 minutes.
- Express shuttle: Service between Branch Ave. and Southern Ave. every 8-10 minutes.
Work to be completed:
- Installing 102,000 linear feet of radio and ancillary fiber optic cable for communication and train control systems.
- Rail renewal, tie replacement, ballast tamping, and grout pad replacement for smoother rides.
- Adding new platform edge lighting to alert customers of approaching trains.
- Repairing lighting to improve visibility.
- Updating station signage.
- Repairing elevated tracks and bridge.
For two weekends, (Aug 9-10 and Aug. 16-17), the construction area will extend to Anacostia with Congress Heights, Southern Ave., Naylor Road, Suitland, and Branch Ave. stations closed. Express shuttles will run from Anacostia to Branch Ave. in addition to a local shuttle.
Learn more at wmata.com/majorconstruction.
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