Spotlight on Fairfax’s Future Silver Line Stations

Tysons Update

Spotlight on Fairfax’s Future Silver Line Stations

Drivers passing the six Silver Phase 2 stations under construction can see that much of the exterior work appears complete – in fact, construction has reached the 92 percent completion point – however, much interior work remains before the [...]

March 31, 2019 / By Dusty Smith Comments Off

Tysons Update

Progress on Silver Line Station, rail yard and maintenance facilities.

Herndon Station Work is progressing rapidly at Herndon Station, where work on the canopy is nearly complete. Recently, the ramp from the Dulles Toll Road to Fairfax County Parkway was reopened after a lengthy closure to allow project work [...]

July 22, 2018 / By Dusty Smith Comments Off

Tysons Update

Saarinen’s Purpose in Design

Atop of the list of considerations that designers of Metro’s Silver Line extension through Dulles International Airport was protecting the main terminal’s façade, the result of one of architect Eero Saarinen’s creative bursts.

July 1, 2017 / By Dusty Smith Comments Off

Tysons Update

Hand Mining: One of the Toughest Jobs on Silver Line Phase 2

As work on the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project (DCMP) progresses and Phase 2 of Metro’s Silver Line begins to take shape, some of the toughest work on the project is conducted underground, out of public sight. About 1,400 people [...]

January 1, 2017 / By Dusty Smith Comments Off

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