WMATA
If you're starting to go back into the office or attending events in the District, upcoming Metrorail work may affect your travel plans.
Work will start Sept. 10 on the Blue and Yellow Lines. Until Oct. 22, Metro will stop rail service south of National Airport to connect Alexandria's new Potomac Yard station with the rest of the system.
In addition, from September through the spring of 2023, Metro will suspend Yellow Line service between the Pentagon and L'Enfant Plaza stations for the Yellow Line Tunnel and Bridge Rehabilitation project.
To help residents, the City of Alexandria and Metro are offering the following solutions: Free shuttles will replace Blue and Yellow Line service; parking at the Van Dorn, Franconia-Springfield and Huntington Metro stations will be free; and additional Blue Line service north of National Airport.
Residents are encouraged to take advantage of free DASH bus service, the Metroway-Potomac Yard Bus Rapid Transit Line (offering free service between Braddock Road, Crystal City, and Pentagon City stations through October), and Virginia Railway Express (VRE), which is offering free rides in September.
In addition, residents may use Capital Bikeshare free, or take advantage of the water taxi, scooters and ridesharing.
To learn more about work taking place in 2022 and 2023, visit the City’s Metrorail impacts page. To learn more about traveling in and around Alexandria, visit alexandriava.gov/GOAlex.
