Metro News Release

For immediate release: May 31, 2005

Ballston-MU Metrorail station street elevator removed from service for first phase of construction of the newly expanded entrance

Shuttle bus service will be available for those who need it during 2-week project

The street elevator at the Ballston-MU Metrorail station on the Orange Line will be out of service for two weeks as workers widen the passageway inside the station to include a new elevator next to the existing elevator. A temporary shuttle bus is available for customers who request it. The elevator is expected to return to service by Monday, June 13.

The first phase of enhancements planned for the eastern end of the Ballston-MU Metrorail station include an additional elevator next to the existing elevator on the north side of Fairfax Drive, and two new elevators and a connecting passageway on the south side of Fairfax Drive near the existing south elevator (mezzanine/platform).

Customers who normally enter or exit at the Ballston-MU station street elevator who are unable to use the escalator should call 202-962-1825 in advance of their trip to enable Metro officials to have a shuttle bus waiting to take them to either the Virginia Square-GMU station or to the West Falls Church-VT/UVA station to enter the Metrorail system. Buses are stationed in the area to accommodate these customers. For more information on Metro, please call (202) 637-7000 or visit Metro’s Web site at www.metroopendoors.com.

News release issued on May 31, 2005.