Metro News Release

For immediate release: November 22, 2010

Metro to temporarily close one of three L'Enfant Plaza station entrances due to adjacent construction project

All other station entrances will be open while entrance is closed

Metro will temporarily close the L’Enfant Plaza Metrorail station entrance at 9th and D Sts., S.W. starting on Nov. 26 through Dec. 8, due to a rehabilitation project in the promenade area adjacent to the station entrance. The entrance at 9th and D Sts. will reopen on Dec. 9.

The entrances at 7th St. and Maryland Ave, S.W. and 7th and D St. S.W. will remain open.

To alert customers of the entrance closure, signs and banners were placed at the entrance and e-alerts will be issued. Metro’s next train display signs will have a message on the closing and public address system announcements will be made.

For more information on Metrorail and Metrobus, customers are encouraged to call (202) 637-7000, TTY (202) 638-3780, or visit Metro's Web site at www.metroopensdoors.com.

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News release issued at 1:52 pm, November 22, 2010.