Change Preferences | Sign Out
SEARCH:
washingtonpost.com
Web
| Search Archives
» This Story:Read +|Watch +| Comments

A Complicated Dig

About 40 feet below Route 123 at International Drive, excavation has begun on the twin 2,400-foot tunnels that will connect two of the future Metro stations at Tysons Corner. Here is a look at the operation underway:

Brenna Maloney and Todd Lindeman/The Washington Post

This Story
18 Feet Done, Many More to Go
Article | Cars crawl down Route 123 in the afternoon rush. Forty feet below them, giant machines and men wearing yellow hard hats begin their advance under Tysons Corner to bring Northern Virginia commuters their holy grail: a new subway.
TOOLBOX
E-Mail This
Save/Share +
COMMENT
0 Comments 
Discussion Policy
CLOSE
Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post.
Who's Blogging
» Links to this graphic
» This Story:Read +|Watch +| Comments
© 2009 Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive