Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project crews have resumed spraying a protective sealant called Silane on precast concrete wall panels to help prevent future damage from road spray and salt at some of the Phase 2 Metrorail stations. Sealant application is 98 percent complete at Herndon Station and will begin soon at Reston Town Center Station. Spraying […]

The positive economic impact of the opening of the first phase of the Silver Line in 2014 continues in Tysons and is rapidly rolling west along the Phase 2 alignment in Reston and Herndon, according to recent reports. The three new metro stations in this area—Reston Town Center, Herndon and Innovation Center—along with the existing  […]

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 contractor, Capital Rail Constructors, and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority turn the system over to Metro […]

The Washington Business Journal reports that Google will be occupying 90,000 square feet in the uniquely shaped 1900 Reston Metro Plaza, located at the Wiehle-Reston Metro stop.  The move will double Google’s square footage in Reston, as the company undertakes a nationwide $13 billion expansion. The announcement represents a major coup for Comstock Holding Cos. […]

Track testing and updates on the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project. Innovation Center Looking north at the Innovation Center south pavilion, pedestrian bridge and the Station.  At the bottom left is the beginning of the bus bays along Carta Way. Dulles Airport   The westerly end of the Dulles Airport Station platform. Parking Garage B is […]

The Innovation Metrorail Station’s roof has been completed and all protective wrappings removed. Installation of the first escalator in Phase 2 of the Silver Line now complete at Innovation Center Metrorail Station in August 2018. Metals producer Arconic has signed a lease with Lerner Enterprises for their new headquarters located at Tysons II. On July […]

What is an Amberg IMS 5000? Workers constructing Phase II of the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project recently rolled out a strange-looking piece of equipment called an Amberg IMS 5000, not exactly a name that rolls off the tongue or alludes to any visual inference. The tool, which somewhat resembles a yellow scooter, has been employed […]

Construction of the future Dulles Airport Metrorail Station and tracks on aerial guideways continues to change the landscape of the airport. Capital Rail Constructors has taken advantage of the few bright sunny skies this summer to place tracks on guideways and perform inspections while building out station interiors and support facilities. Soon elevators will be […]