Railing Reston

News and information about the development of the new Metro Silver Line and the construction of the Reston Station.

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Temporary Road Shift of Eastbound Leesburg Pike (Route 7) near Marshalls to be Implemented Tonight

Ramp from Access Highway to Route 7 Also to Reopen Tonight

Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project construction will shift the eastbound thru lanes on Route 7 between Marshalls Drive and Chain Bridge Road (Route 123) to the left by approximately 30 feet starting Friday, March 23. The temporary lane shift is expected to be implemented in the overnight hours as follows:

10:30 p.m. to 1a.m. - Left and center thru lanes closed between Marshalls Drive and Route 123.

1 a.m. to 7 a.m. - Right and center thru lanes closed in same area.

Please be aware that there will be full road closures in 15 minute increments to facilitate this work. Police will be onsite for motorist safety.

Ramp Reopening

  The exit ramp from the eastbound Dulles International Airport Access Highway (DIAAH) to westbound Route 7 will reopen overnight tonight.

All work is weather permitting.  

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REMINDER: Capital One Entrance Closed This Week

DULLES CORRIDOR METRORAIL PROJECT 

REMINDER: Capital One Entrance Closed This Week, March 21-23

The main entrance of the Tysons Corner Capital One campus from Dolley Madison Boulevard will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. overnights Wednesday, March 21, through Friday, March 23 for acoustical panel installation at the future Tysons East Station. To access the Capital One campus, use the alternate entrance via Scotts Crossing Road.

  All work is weather permitting.  

For construction-related emergencies including noise, please use the project HOTLINE at 877-585-6789. For further information about the project, please visit our project website at www.dullesmetro.com or call 703-572-0506.

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Phase 2 Expanding the rail system from Reston to Washington Dulles International Airport and Loudoun County Project Overview The Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project is a 23-mile extension of Metro's Orange Line. It will be built in two phases. Phase 1, from East Falls Church through Tysons Corner to Wiehle Avenue in Reston, is currently under construction and is expected to open in 2013. The second phase will extend westward into Loudoun County and provide a one-seat, no-transfer ride from Dulles Airport to downtown Washington. At-a-Glance Phase 2 will begin at the Wiehle Avenue Metrorail Station, move westward serving Washington Dulles International Airport and will end near Route 772 in eastern Loudoun County. Phase 2 is 11.4 miles long and includes 6 stations: Reston Parkway Herndon-Monroe Route 28 Dulles International Airport Route 606 Route 772 All stations, except for Dulles Airport, are in the median of the Dulles Airport Access Highway/Dulles Toll Road Corridor in Fairfax County or the Dulles Greenway in Loudoun County. The Dulles International Airport Station is across the parking bowl from the airport terminal. All stations are above ground. The Dulles International Airport station will be the only aerial station. Most of the alignment is at-grade except for the portion at Dulles Airport which is aerial. Construction Status Preliminary engineering completed. Projected cost is $2.7 billion. Ninety-day review period for Fairfax and Loudoun counties ends June 4, 2012. A contractor has not been selected. Additional details will be announced soon.

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Metro General Manager, Richard Sarles, gives us a sneak preview of the new 700 series Metro cars.  Nice!

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The information comes just as Loudon supervisors debate the anticipated costs and benefits of rail to Ashburn.

By Dusty Smith

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Ramp at Dulles Connector Road (Route 267)/Route 123 Interchange to Close Tonight

DULLES CORRIDOR METRORAIL PROJECT 

REMINDER: Overnight Road and Ramp Closures Wednesday, March 14

Overhead Bridge Work to Close Spring Hill Road/Route 7 Intersection Overnight This Week

Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project crews this week will continue installation of acoustical panels on the bridge over the Spring Hill Road intersection in the median of Leesburg Pike (Route 7).

This work requires closure of the middle of that intersection between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. Wednesday, March 14 and Thursday, March 15, and 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. Friday, March 16.

Thru traffic along both directions of Leesburg Pike (Route 7) will still be allowed, but for safety reasons, thru traffic on Spring Hill Road will not be allowed, and will be detoured by using Route 7 as follows:

Southbound Spring Hill Road thru traffic and motorists wanting to turn left on to eastbound Leesburg Pike will need to turn right on to westbound Leesburg Pike, then U-turn at Tyco Road/Westwood Center Drive, and continue on eastbound Leesburg Pike toward Spring Hill Road.

Northbound Spring Hill Road thru traffic and motorists wanting to turn left on to westbound Leesburg Pike will need to turn right on to eastbound Leesburg Pike, U-turn at Westpark Drive/Gosnell Road or International Drive, and continue on westbound Route 7 to access Spring Hill Road.

 The ramp from Eastbound Route 267 to Northbound Route 123 will be CLOSED Wednesday, March 14 from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. to allow crews to install permanent striping on that ramp.

Detour: Take the exit to southbound Route 123 instead, then turn left at the signalized intersection on to northbound Route 123. 

Police will be onsite to assist. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution, and pay attention to signage. All work is weather-dependent and subject to change.

For construction-related emergencies including noise, please use the project HOTLINE at 877-585-6789. For further information about the project, please visit our project website at www.dullesmetro.com or call 703-572-0506.

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If you build it, they will come.  And here they come.

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No Overnight Lane or Ramp Closures Tonight

DULLES CORRIDOR METRORAIL PROJECT

No Overnight Lane or Ramp Closures Tonight, March 5

All previously scheduled overnight road and ramp closures on the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project have been cancelled for tonight, Monday, March 5.

For construction-related emergencies including noise, please use the project HOTLINE at 877-585-6789. For further information about the project, please visit our project website at www.dullesmetro.com or call 703-572-0506.

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What's in a name? Metro and Fairfax County want you to tell them.

You can help decide the name of the new stations for Reston, Herndon and Tyson's Corner by taking this survey.

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Learn more about the Dulles Corridor Metro line development this Friday.

Dulles Corridor - The Look Forward

A Seminar on

Economic Development at the Fairfax County Silver Line Stations

  Friday, February 24, 2012 7:30 a.m. - noon

  Smith-Gill Auditorium 2121 Cooperative Way Woodland Park Herndon, VA

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  Phase 2 Rail to Dulles

Economic Development at the Fairfax County Silver Line Stations

Come hear representatives from the Dulles Corridor Metrorail project, Fairfax County and Town of Herndon staff, local and national developers, and elected officials comment on the opportunities and possibilities for development at the planned Phase 2 Silver Line rail stations in Fairfax County. 

PROGRAM AGENDA

$55 CFD & DCRA Members RSVP & pay by credit

$65 Nonmembers RSVP & pay by credit

For more information, call 703-430-8749

Co-hosted by Committee for Dulles and Dulles Corridor Rail Association

Event Sponsors

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE

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Reston's transportation list will be as cool as DC's . . . someday

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REMINDER! Weekend bridge construction over Westpart Dr/Gosnell Rd @ Rt 7

REMINDER: Bridge Construction to Continue Friday, Sunday Nights over Westpark Drive/Gosnell Road at Route 7

The Dulles Metrorail Project bridge span construction at the Route 7/Westpark Drive-Gosnell Road intersection is nearing completion. This requires the middle of the intersection to be closed between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. tonight, Friday, Dec. 2, and Sunday night, Dec. 4.

Thru traffic along both directions of Leesburg Pike (Route 7) still will be allowed. For safety reasons, thru traffic on Westpark/Gosnell will not be allowed, and will be detoured by using Route 7 as follows:

Southbound Westpark Drive thru traffic and motorists wanting to turn left on to eastbound Leesburg Pike will need to turn right on to westbound Leesburg Pike, then U-turn at either Spring Hill Road or Tyco Road, and continue on eastbound Leesburg Pike towards Gosnell Road.

Northbound Gosnell Road thru traffic and motorists wanting to turn left on to westbound Leesburg Pike will need to turn right on to eastbound Leesburg Pike, pass under Route 123, turn left on International Drive, left on Chain Bridge Road (Route 123), then take the exit ramp to Route 7 to turn right on Westpark Drive.

Police will be onsite. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution, and pay attention to signage. All work is weather-dependent and subject to change.

For construction-related emergencies including noise, please use the project HOTLINE at 877-585-6789. For further information about the project, please visit our project website at www.dullesmetro.com or call 703-572-0506.