Gallery Place-Chinatown Metrorail Station Proposed Vent Shaft Modification

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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) proposes to modify a vent shaft of the Gallery Place-Chinatown Metrorail Station, which serves the Capital One Arena and Chinatown neighborhood of Washington, DC. The vent shaft relocation for the Gallery Place-Chinatown Metrorail Station would allow for future construction activity over the existing vent sidewalk grate.

The proposed project is located within the construction perimeter of the Capital One Arena modernization project that includes the Gallery Place Expansion. WMATA's Gallery Place-Chinatown Metrorail Station is within the vicinity of this project. The WMATA vent shaft is proposed to be relocated; however, there will be no significant changes to the operational aspects to the vent shaft system of the Gallery Place-Chinatown Metrorail station.

The relief vent shaft for the WMATA tunnel is to be extended towards the east, to allow for future construction activity over the existing vent sidewalk grate. Rather than the existing sidewalk grate to discharge the air from the vent shaft, there will be a sidewall louver at the face of the building. The construction of the vent shaft extension will take place while the existing relief vent is active, and it is anticipated there will be no down time to the system.

Draft Staff Report

The Draft Compact Public Hearing Staff Report on the proposed changes to the Gallery Place-Chinatown Metrorail Station Vent Modification is available for review and comment. The comment period on the Draft Public Hearing Staff Report is your opportunity to make sure your comments were accurately characterized in the Staff Report and to send clarification if desired.

The open comment period closed at 9 a.m. on Monday, February 10, 2025. We anticipate the Compact Public Hearing Staff Report will be submitted to the Board of Directors for approval in Spring 2025.

Click here to view the full draft report.

Docket Materials

Attend the Public Hearing

A WMATA Compact Public Hearing was held on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.

In-person Attendance

Location: Henry Benson DC Gallery
707-709 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001

Watch or listen live

Watch the Public Hearing on this page, at YouTube.com/MetroForward.
Public feedback will be provided to Metro's Board of Directors in Spring 2025 as part of the final decision-making process.

We want to hear from you

The open comment period closed at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, gender, religion, disability or family status. ASL interpretation will be provided. To request other accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, or other language interpretation services (free of charge), contact the Office of the Board Secretary at 202-962-2511 (TTY: 202-962-2033) or send a message to speak@wmata.com as soon as possible, so Metro can make the necessary arrangements before the public hearing date.