WMATA schedule weekend renovation Sept. 24-26
Written by jrood
September 24-26, Metro in the Washington, D.C., area will install new crossties, upgrade its track and trim weeds on the Orange, Blue, Yellow and Green lines to improve long-term reliability and service. As a result of this work, which is critical to maintain the railroad in a state of good repair, riders can expect delays of up to 30 minutes.
Orange Line Track
Maintenance.
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 and weld new rail on the
tracks in that area to keep them in a state of good repair. Trains will share
one track between these locations the entire weekend from 10 p.m. Friday,
September 24, to closing (midnight) on Sunday, September 26.
Blue and Yellow Line Track
Maintenance.
Metrorail customers traveling between the Pentagon City and
Braddock Road Metrorail stations should add at least 30 minutes to their travel
time to all Metro weld new rail on the tracks in that area to keep them in a
state of good repair. Trains will share one track between these locations 7
a.m. to 6 p.m. on September 25-26.
Green Line Weed Maintenance.
Metrorail customers traveling between the Branch Avenue and Naylor Road
Metrorail stations should add at least 20 minutes to their travel time to allow
Metro to trim weeds along the tracks. Trains will share one track between these
locations from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on September 25 and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on September
26.
