D.C. Metro plans weekend renovation work on all five Metrorail lines
Written by jrood
November 12-14, Washington, D.C., Metro will upgrade its platforms, rail bridges, install new crossties and new track to improve long-term reliability and service. As a result of this crucial work, which is critical to maintain the railroad in a state of good repair, trains on all lines will be single-tracking and riders should expect their trips to take up to 30 minutes longer than usual.
Red Line Platform Repairs,
Track Maintenance.
Metrorail customers traveling between the Shady Grove and
Twinbrook Metrorail stations should add at least 30 minutes to their travel
time because Metro will repair the deteriorated platform at the Rockville
Metrorail station to return it to a state of good repair. Trains will share one
track between these locations the entire weekend.
Metrorail customers
traveling between the New York Ave-Florida Ave-Gallaudet U and Rhode Island
Ave-Brentwood Metrorail stations should add at least 20 minutes to their travel
time because Metro will conduct necessary maintenance on a portion of the
tracks outside the Rhode Island Ave-Brentwood Metrorail station. Trains will
share one track between these locations the entire weekend.
Orange Line Crosstie
Installation.
Metrorail customers traveling between the Vienna/Fairfax-GMU
and West Falls Church-VT/UVA Metrorail stations should add at least 30 minutes
to their travel time because Metro will replace crossties on the tracks in that
area. Trains will share one track between these locations al weekend.
Blue and Yellow Line
Aerial Structure Repairs.
Metrorail customers traveling between the Braddock
Road and Pentagon City Metrorail stations should add at least 30 minutes to
their travel time because Metro will make repairs on the aerial structure
outside the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Metrorail station to
return it to a state of good repair. Trains will share one track between these
locations November 13-14.
Green Line Rail
Installation.
Metrorail customers traveling between the Prince George’s Plaza
and College Park-U of Md Metrorail stations should add at least 20 minutes to
their travel time to allow Metro to weld new rail on the tracks in that area.
Trains will share one track between these locations from November 13-14.
