Project Overview
PROJECT STATUS: Construction
SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION: 2022 (Projected)
APPROVED BUDGET: $320 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.
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.
Construction News
View A Collection of Photos Illustrating one Year of Construction
January 11, 2021 Update
Construction Work
The dates and work duration periods associated with the following construction work updates are anticipated only and may be subject to change due to weather.
AC Switchgear BuildingActivity: Pouring drainage pits, floor slabs, and equipment slabs
- Timeframe: Through end of January
North Pavilion
Activity: Complete structural steel
- Timeframe: Through end of January
Activity: Form frost walls
- Timeframe: Through beginning of February
South Pavilion
Activity: Installation of erosion and sediment control
- Timeframe: Ongoing
Activity: Installation of perimeter fence; clearing and grubbing
- Timeframe: Ongoing
Activity: Removal of median nose at intersection of Seaton Avenue and Potomac Avenue
- Timeframe: Through end of January
- Approved MOT for pedestrian and bicycle traffic
Station Headhouse and Platform
Activity: East Headhouse Mezzanine: Mezzanine floor slab pour; installation of slab electrical and drainage work
- Timeframe: Ongoing
Activity: West Headhouse Mezzanine: Pouring of bridge abutment wall; installation mezzanine slab shoring tower
- Timeframe: Ongoing
Activity: Platforms: Pouring of corbel stone and overhang
- Timeframe: Ongoing
Activity: Installation of duct banks
- Timeframe: Ongoing
Knuckle Pier
Activity: Stripping of knuckle beams
- Timeframe: Ongoing
2601 Main Line Blvd.
Activity: Worker van service to/from construction site
- Timeframe: Ongoing
Activity: Construction material staging
- Timeframe: Ongoing
Construction Gallery
The following are photos from work recently completed on the Potomac Yard Metrorail Station site:
New photos will be posted by COB on 1/15/2021
All prior construction updates can be found in the Construction Updates Archive.
Project Schedule
Current as of June 29, 2020
Plans and Permits
See the approved plans and permits for the Potomac Yard Metrorail Station, including:
- DSUP #2020-10020
- Landscape Plans
- Board of Architectural Review Approvals
- Noise Variances
- Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) - Virginia Water Protection Permit
- United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) - Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 404 Permit
Haul Routes
See the Approved Potomac Yard Metrorail Station Project Haul Routes
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.
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Construction Noise Variances
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.
Questions and Comments
Please direct your questions and comments to Daphne Kott, Department of Project Implementation Design Division Chief, at 703.746.4055.