The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) has announced that from 5 August to 20 August it will undertake a capital improvement project on the Green Line to rebuild an interlocking. The project also includes signal upgrades, power cable renewal, grout pad replacement, station rehabilitation, preventive maintenance and replacement of approximately 1,500 crossties on a 4.5 mile section of track. Rebuilding the interlocking will involve the replacement of four switches that are near the end of their useful life and will require simultaneous work on both tracks.
This is the first of three major track work projects planned over the next year as part of Metro’s new program of preventive maintenance and planned capital work announced last spring to maintain a state of good repair.
“These planned capital improvement projects are necessary to ensure the tracks are properly maintained, resulting in fewer delays for customers due to track issues. The long-term benefit is a safer, more reliable system and customers should experience a smoother, better ride,” said Metro General Manager/CEO Paul J. Wiedefeld.
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