Summer 2023 Orange, Silver, and Green Line Construction
Project Dates:
- Phase 1: May 12 - 21, 2023 - Minnesota Ave, Deanwood, and Cheverly stations were open but single tracking
- Phase 2: June 3 - 25, 2023 - Vienna, Dunn Loring, West Falls Church, and East Falls Church stations closed
- Phase 3: June 26 - July 16, 2023 - Vienna and Dunn Loring stations closed
- Phase 4: July 24 - September 4, 2023 - Greenbelt, College Park-U of Md, Hyattsville Crossing, and West Hyattsville stations closed
Purpose: Metro performed significant safety repairs to track infrastructure, upgraded signal and communications systems across the Orange, Silver, and Green lines. The Orange Line received crucial structural work, roof waterproofed canopies, and replaced some of the oldest rail on the system. The Green Line received upgraded advanced communications-based technology to improve service reliability and efficiency, state-of-the-art security cameras to support a higher capacity and bandwidth over longer distances.
- Find project highlights and statistics in the Wrap-Up Report
- Read the Newsletters
Photo Gallery
-
Crews work around-the-clock to replace over 7,000 feet of worn rail. -
Metro workers install new switch box machines to prevent unwanted customer delays. -
Greenbelt Station outreach to help keep our community informed. -
Crews installed over 170,000 feet of fiber-optic cables to provide a foundation for advanced technology. -
Rail replacement to improve reliability. -
Crews check new wields that give customers a smoother ride.
