Yellow Line Service Disruption Across Potomac

 WMATA Announces Yellow Line Construction: Service Across the Potomac to Pause for Renovations

YELLOW LINE PASSENGERS: The WMATA has announced they will be suspending Yellow Line service across the Potomac between Pentagon and L’Enfant stations for seven to eight months, starting Sept. 10th, 2022. 

Per the WMATA statement:

“A major rehab of the Yellow Line tunnel and bridge will begin concurrently in September. Metro’s chief engineer has identified the steel-lined tunnel near L’Enfant Plaza as the agency’s top structural priority, with repairs needed to stop water intrusion and strengthen the tunnel lining. Metro will also remove and rewire miles of critical communications cabling used by multiple jurisdictions and make repairs to the Yellow Line bridge. The project and associated bridge closure is expected to begin in September and be completed in spring 2023.”

 

In addition to the tunnel updates, WMATA has announced construction to connect the future Potomac Yard Station to the mainline tracks, which will be completed this fall. As the WMATA stated:

“Potomac Yard Station, Sept. 10 – Oct. 22, 2022: Potomac Yard Station construction will require a six-week shutdown of rail service south of Washington National Airport station to build new tracks that “tie-in” the new station with the existing Metrorail system. Engineering, testing, and commissioning needed to integrate the track, power, communications and signal systems into the system will also be conducted during this time. This will be followed by additional testing and training to determine when service can begin.”

 

You can view the WMATA statement in full by clicking here. I will be sure to provide an update when the WMATA provides more information on what alternative service option(s) will be provided during the closures.