photo by Tim Brown
From WMATA:
“Metro wants customers to know about upcoming temporary service changes on the Green, Orange, Silver, and Blue lines this December. These service changes align with planned work that’s scheduled twice a year to allow crews uninterrupted time to perform critical work to improve safety, reliability, and customer experience.
Metro apologizes for any inconvenience, and we appreciate our customers’ patience as we make these safety and reliability investments.
December 16-30: Single tracking between U St and Georgia Av-Petworth
From 10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, through Wednesday, Dec. 30, the Green Line will single-track between U St and Georgia Av-Petworth while crews complete work including repair or replacement of rail and fastening systems, restoration of communications, signal system and lighting infrastructure.
All stations will remain open, with Green Line trains running every 16 minutes. Yellow Line trains will run between Huntington and Mt. Vernon Sq, with no Yellow Line service to Greenbelt. Yellow Line trains will run every 8 minutes
December 20-30: Single tracking between McPherson Sq and Smithsonian
From Sunday, Dec. 20, through Wednesday, Dec. 30, the Orange, Silver, and Blue lines will single-track between McPherson Sq and Smithsonian stations. Orange, Silver, and Blue line trains will run every 20 minutes on weekdays and weekends.
Crews will repair grout pads, replace rail and fastening systems, perform concrete repairs, and make necessary facility and lighting infrastructure repairs.
Metro scheduled this necessary winter construction work during the holiday season, when ridership is typically lower, to minimize impacts on customers.”