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Project Overview
PROJECT STATUS: Construction
SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION: 2022 (Projected)
APPROVED BUDGET: $370 million
LOCATION: The Potomac Yard Metrorail Station site is located approximately midway between the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Braddock Road Stations along Metrorail's existing Blue and Yellow Lines. The area is bordered by the George Washington Memorial Parkway to the east and northeast, the Potomac Greens neighborhood to the south, and active CSX tracks, Potomac Avenue, and Potomac Yard Shopping Center to the west and northwest.
DESIGN: Virtual tours of the Potomac Yard Metrorail Station from Summer 2019 are available to view online:
Learn more about the history of Potomac Yard and the Potomac Yard Small Area Plan.
Visit the WMATA Track Work webpage for information on Metro service impacts.
What's Happening On-site?
After-Hours Construction Activity Alerts
4/1/2022 - 4/4/2022: Pedestrian Bridge Concrete Placement
Activity: Pedestrian Bridge Concrete Placement
Start Date: 4/1/2022
End Date: 4/4/2022
Work Hours: Friday at 6PM to Monday at 7AM
Location: Station and North Pavilion site area and the rail corridor (adjacent to Potomac Avenue)
What Residents Can Expect:
- Work Site: Light tower, concrete delivery trucks, concrete pump truck, and boom lift noise throughout the night. PYC will ensure the light towers and boom lifts are in place during daytime hours to minimize the noise and equipment alarms during nighttime hours. Without compromising a safe working environment, the light towers will be pointed away from residents’ homes as much as practicable.
- At 2601 Main Line Yard: Employee parking, use of office facilities, generators.
If you would like to report unpermitted after-hours construction activity, please visit Alex311 and select one of the many communications options available for connecting to a City representative.
4/15/2022 - 4/16/2022 Erection and Placement of Structural Steel Frame Within WMATA Roadway
Activity: Erection and Placement of Structural Steel Frame Within WMATA Roadway.
Start Date: 4/15/2022
End Date: 4/16/2022
Work Hours: Friday at 6PM to Saturday at 9AM
Location: Station site area and the rail corridor
What Residents Can Expect:
- Work Site:
Light tower and Heavy equipment/Crane noise throughout the evening. PYC will ensure that, without compromising a safe working environment, the light towers will be pointed away from residents’ homes as much as practicable.
If there is a Project site related emergency, please call 914-353-2225. Call your local contacts and emergency numbers for all non-project related issues and emergencies.
If you have any questions about these activities, please contact the City Inspector Brian Whiteley at 703-656-6025 during regular City business hours.
If you would like to report unpermitted after-hours construction activity, please visit Alex311 and select one of the many communications options available for connecting to a City representative.
Construction News
July 1, 2022
The following activities were performed during the past week for the Potomac Yard Metrorail Station:
AC Switchgear Building
Activity: Installation and testing of equipment
- Timeframe: Ongoing
East Side Retaining Wall
Activity: Foundation and wall pours
- Timeframe: Ongoing
North Pavilion
Activity: Install electrical conduit
- Timeframe: Ongoing
Activity: Cladding of escalators
- Timeframe: Ongoing
Activity: Installation of metal pan ceiling
- Timeframe: Ongoing
Activity: Installation of glass curtain wall
- Timeframe: Ongoing
Pedestrian Bridge (North Pavilion Span)
Activity: Installation of mesh screen and light chase
- Timeframe: Ongoing
Pedestrian Bridge (Station Span)
Activity: Installation of overhead conduits and mesh screening
- Timeframe: Ongoing
Pedestrian Bridge (South Pavilion Span)
Activity: Installation of below deck racks, conduits, and deck bar
- Timeframe: Ongoing
South Pavilion
Activity: Installation of rebar, elevator pit work and stone veneer
- Timeframe: June
Station Headhouse
Activity: Painting
- Timeframe: Ongoing
Activity: Installation of electrical conduit and the pulling of fiber
- Timeframe: Ongoing
Activity: Installation and testing of elevators and escalators
- Timeframe: Ongoing
Activity: Build out of control rooms
- Timeframe: Ongoing
Activity: Installation of flooring (tile installation)
- Timeframe: Ongoing
Station Platform
Activity: Installation of lighting
- Timeframe: Ongoing
Activity: Installation of tile
- Timeframe: Ongoing
Track Zone
Activity: DXO construction
- Timeframe: Ongoing
Activity: Pull cable
- Timeframe: Ongoing
Station Site
Activity: Grading for storm storage basin
- Timeframe: Ongoing
Activity: Water main testing
- Timeframe: Ongoing
2601 Main Line Blvd.
Activity: Sub-contractor work trailer
- Timeframe: Ongoing
- Note: Generator in use to supply power to trailers.
Activity: Worker van service to/from construction site
- Timeframe: Ongoing
Construction Photo Gallery
The following are photos of construction activity at the Potomac Yard Metrorail Station site from the past week:
Project Schedule
Plans and Permits
PYC Parking
Location: 2601 Main Line Blvd.
PYC is required to provide off-street parking for their workers, trucks, and trailers as a condition of the Development Special Use Permit (DSUP) approved by City Council. This lot will be located at 2601 Main Line Blvd., which is on an undeveloped block bordered by Main Line Blvd. to the west, Potomac Ave. to the east, Maskell St. to the north, and Swann Ave. to the south. The only point of access will be off Potomac Ave.
Construction site workers will be transported to and from the construction site via private shuttles. They will not be allowed to park and access the site from the street. The shuttle, construction vehicles, and the transportation of other project resources must follow approved haul routes.
If you witness a violation of these rules, please contact Brian Whiteley at 703.746.4091.
Construction Noise
SEE A LIST OF THE CONSTRUCTION NOISE VARIANCES ISSUED FOR THIS PROJECT
Construction noise in the City of Alexandria is regulated through the Section 11-5 (Noise Control) of the City Code.
Use of construction devices and power equipment is allowed:
- Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Saturday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Sunday: Prohibited
Pile driving is allowed:
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
All construction is prohibited on the following holidays:
- New Year's Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Additional information about the City’s Noise Control code, including the hours permitted for special construction activities, after hours work, decibel level specifications, and how to lodge a complaint, can be found on the City’s Noise Control page.