Dulles Metrorail is on track and underway. Relocation of utilities along Route 7 is expected to begin in 2007, with construction to follow in 2008. The Metrorail extension will connect Northern Virginia to the rest of the region, permanently linking our business and residential centers. As part of an integrated system of trains, buses, pedestrian walkways and parking facilities, the Dulles Metrorail extension is about more than just getting from point A to point B; it is about creating more options on where we live, work and play without having to sit in traffic.

The Dulles Metrorail is a new 23-mile Metrorail line, extending service from the existing Orange Line at the East Falls Church station in Fairfax County, Virginia, to Route 772/Ryan Road in Loudoun County, Virginia. The corridor encompasses several activity centers, including Tysons Corner, Reston, Herndon and Washington Dulles International Airport, as well as the emerging activity center in eastern Loudoun County.

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Project Overview

Phase 1

• 5 new stations; 11.6 miles
• From the existing Orange Line between the East and West Falls Church stations to Wiehle Avenue in Reston
• Pedestrian bridges, escalators and elevators at all stations

Phase 2

• 6 new stations; 11.5 miles
• Continuing to Route 772 in Loudoun County with additional stations at Reston Parkway, Monroe Street (Herndon), Route 28, Dulles Airport and Route 606
• Direct access to Dulles Airport terminal

Phase 1 on Track:

June 2007

• Fairfax County Supervisors approved operating and funding plan
• Loudoun County Supervisors approved funding plan
• Metropolitan Washington Area Transit Authority approved the operation and financial agreements
• Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority and Dulles Transit Partners sign the design build contract

Fall 2007

• Utility relocation begins

2008

• Anticipated Full Funding Grant Agreement
• Construction Begins