NEW: Metro says no Yellow Line trains will be able to cross the Potomac for 7-8 months starting Sept 10.
They plan to do major rehab work on the tunnel & bridge to stop "water intrusion" & strengthen the tunnel lining. #wmata says it's the system's "top structural priority."
They plan to do major rehab work on the tunnel & bridge to stop "water intrusion" & strengthen the tunnel lining. #wmata says it's the system's "top structural priority."
Metro isn't announcing exactly what alternatives they will offer yet, but it seems to me their only possible option is to send all trains onto the current Blue Line route between Virginia & DC since trains won't be able to cross the Potomac on the Yellow Line route. #wmata
And as if that's not enough, Metro says getting the future Potomac Yard station ready will require shutting down all rail service south of Reagan National Airport from Sept 10 to Oct 22.
So riders who experienced a summer shutdown in 2019 will have to do it all over again. #wmata
So riders who experienced a summer shutdown in 2019 will have to do it all over again. #wmata
So basically, Potomac Yard Metro station is expected to open in the fall, and riders at the new station on day one will be on trains that can't cross the Potomac unless they take the Blue Line route through Arlington Cemetery. #wmata
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