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Dulles Corridor Metrorail project at Tysons Corner

The first phase of the Silver Line is scheduled for completion in December. It will include five stations and 11 miles of new rail from East Falls Church to Wiehle Avenue.

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March 13, 2013

Work on Metro’s Silver Line continues at the Wiehle Avenue station along the Dulles Airport Access Highway in Reston. The station will be the endpoint of the first phase of the Silver Line, which is scheduled to open at year’s end with five stations and 11 miles of new rail.

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Cars on the Dulles Airport Access Highway and Toll Road zoom beneath a Metro passenger walkway spanning the road at the Wiehle Avenue station in Reston.

March 13, 2013

Cars on the Dulles Airport Access Highway and Toll Road zoom beneath a Metro passenger walkway spanning the road at the Wiehle Avenue station in Reston.

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Jim Downing, left, of Boston and Luis Quiroga of Fairfax move a piece of mesh into place to be installed at the Wiehle Avenue Metro station.

March 13, 2013

Jim Downing, left, of Boston and Luis Quiroga of Fairfax move a piece of mesh into place to be installed at the Wiehle Avenue Metro station.

Nikki Kahn / The Washington Post

Construction work continues in Reston at the Wiehle Avenue station, which will cap the first phase of the new Silver Line. The line will eventually extend to Dulles International Airport.

March 13, 2013

Construction work continues in Reston at the Wiehle Avenue station, which will cap the first phase of the new Silver Line. The line will eventually extend to Dulles International Airport.

Nikki Kahn / The Washington Post

Tracks stretch in the direction of Dulles International Airport at the Wiehle Avenue Metro station in Reston.

March 13, 2013

Tracks stretch in the direction of Dulles International Airport at the Wiehle Avenue Metro station in Reston.

Nikki Kahn / The Washington Post

The Wiehle Avenue stop is under construction in Reston. When it opens for business by the end of the year, the Silver Line is expected to add 17,000 new riders to the Metro system on an average weekday.

March 13, 2013

The Wiehle Avenue stop is under construction in Reston. When it opens for business by the end of the year, the Silver Line is expected to add 17,000 new riders to the Metro system on an average weekday.

Nikki Kahn / The Washington Post

Central 7 Station is abuzz with activity as work continues on the Metro's Silver Line project in Tysons Corner.

May 10, 2012

Central 7 Station is abuzz with activity as work continues on the Metro's Silver Line project in Tysons Corner.

Nikki Kahn / The Washington Post

The first phase of the $6 billion Silver Line is under construction from Falls Church to Reston and is expected to be completed in 2013. The work shown here is at Tysons Corner.

May 10, 2012

The first phase of the $6 billion Silver Line is under construction from Falls Church to Reston and is expected to be completed in 2013. The work shown here is at Tysons Corner.

Nikki Kahn / The Washington Post

Brent Bennett, Central 7 Station superintendent, crosses the track as work continues on the Silver Line.

May 10, 2012

Brent Bennett, Central 7 Station superintendent, crosses the track as work continues on the Silver Line.

Nikki Kahn / The Washington Post

Jose Bonilla climbs onto the track for the future Silver Line in Tysons Corner.

May 10, 2012

Jose Bonilla climbs onto the track for the future Silver Line in Tysons Corner.

Nikki Kahn / The Washington Post

A worker makes his way along the track that will be the Silver Line in Tysons Corner. Construction on the second part of the project, which will run to Dulles and farther into Loudoun County, is scheduled to start in the spring.

May 10, 2012

A worker makes his way along the track that will be the Silver Line in Tysons Corner. Construction on the second part of the project, which will run to Dulles and farther into Loudoun County, is scheduled to start in the spring.

Nikki Kahn / The Washington Post

Engineer Frank Jenkins, third from right, discusses the technique used to construct a tunnel under Tysons Corner as part of the Dulles rail project, which is intended to extend Metrorail service to Dulles Airport and Loudoun County.

Sept. 29, 2011

Engineer Frank Jenkins, third from right, discusses the technique used to construct a tunnel under Tysons Corner as part of the Dulles rail project, which is intended to extend Metrorail service to Dulles Airport and Loudoun County.

Nikki Kahn / The Washington Post

Paul Ryan, a Dulles rail project manager, talks about progress on the first phase of the Metrorail extension, through Tysons Corner to Wiehle Avenue in Reston.

Sept. 28, 2011

Paul Ryan, a Dulles rail project manager, talks about progress on the first phase of the Metrorail extension, through Tysons Corner to Wiehle Avenue in Reston.

Nikki Kahn / The Washington Post

Paul Ryan, a Dulles rail manager, walks through a tunnel underway in Tysons Corner.

Sept. 28, 2011

Paul Ryan, a Dulles rail manager, walks through a tunnel underway in Tysons Corner.

Nikki Kahn / The Washington Post

An inbound train runs along Metro's Orange Line. On both sides of the old tracks, rails are being placed for the extension of Metrorail service.

Sept. 28, 2011

An inbound train runs along Metro's Orange Line. On both sides of the old tracks, rails are being placed for the extension of Metrorail service.

Nikki Kahn / The Washington Post

A partially shown truss rented from Italy, at left, is needed to help construct the bridge span on the Dulles Corridor Metrorail project.

Sept. 28, 2011

A partially shown truss rented from Italy, at left, is needed to help construct the bridge span on the Dulles Corridor Metrorail project.

Nikki Kahn / The Washington Post

This stretch of completed Dulles rail guideway runs between the Capital Beltway and one of the planned Tysons Corner stations.

Sept. 28, 2011

This stretch of completed Dulles rail guideway runs between the Capital Beltway and one of the planned Tysons Corner stations.

Nikki Kahn / The Washington Post

Construction progresses on the Dulles rail project at Route 7 and Route 123 during an earlier period in the extension of Metrorail service in Northern Virginia.

April 26, 2011

Construction progresses on the Dulles rail project at Route 7 and Route 123 during an earlier period in the extension of Metrorail service in Northern Virginia.

Jahi Chikwendiu / The Washington Post

A group dressed in reflective gear and hard hats gather at the mouth of the outbound tunnel under construction for the Dulles Corridor Metrorail project.

Oct. 25, 2010

A group dressed in reflective gear and hard hats gather at the mouth of the outbound tunnel under construction for the Dulles Corridor Metrorail project.

Susan Biddle / For The Washington Post

Sen. Mark R. Warner, left, and Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, both Virginia Democrats, listen to Senior Project Manager Larry Melton describe the progress.

Oct. 25, 2010

Sen. Mark R. Warner, left, and Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, both Virginia Democrats, listen to Senior Project Manager Larry Melton describe the progress.

Susan Biddle / For The Washington Post

Once completed, according to the Dulles Corridor Metrorail project's Web site, Tysons Corner will have four new stations: Tysons East, Tysons Central 123, Tysons Central 7 and Tysons West.

Oct. 25, 2010

Once completed, according to the Dulles Corridor Metrorail project's Web site, Tysons Corner will have four new stations: Tysons East, Tysons Central 123, Tysons Central 7 and Tysons West.

Susan Biddle / For The Washington Post

On left is the inbound tunnel that trains will use to head toward the District. On the right is the outbound tunnel that eventually will end at Dulles International Airport.

Oct. 25, 2010

On left is the inbound tunnel that trains will use to head toward the District. On the right is the outbound tunnel that eventually will end at Dulles International Airport.

Susan Biddle / For The Washington Post

A concrete mixer enters the inbound tunnel where trains will one day head toward the District.

Oct. 25, 2010

A concrete mixer enters the inbound tunnel where trains will one day head toward the District.

Susan Biddle / For The Washington Post

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