New App Finds Falls Church Metro's Closest Bathrooms

FALLS CHURCH, VA -- The newest D.C. Metro Silver line stations from McLean to Wiehle-Reston East feature bathrooms, but at other stations, a bathroom is a rare and valuable find.

Owners of the local HVAC servicing company Michael and Son said they decided to band together and create an online map to help all the desperate commuters with full bladders out there.

"If you’ve ever gone searching for a toilet while on your daily commute, you may have found it to be inaccessible or entirely nonexistent. But, when you’ve gotta go, you’ve gotta go!" the company says on the map site.

The app identifies Metro stations with a dot and the closest bathroom with a blue toilet icon. Clicking the toilet icon gives directions from the station and an ease of access rating.

For instance, the icon at East Falls Church station gives these directions to the nearest public bathroom

Step 1: From the Metro exit, turn left out of the gates
Step 2: Walk past the Park and Ride to the intersection of Washington and Sycamore
Step 3: Cross Washington and walk up the hill. The gas station is at the top of the hill, around the curve on the right.

At West Falls Church/VT/UVA, directions to the the nearest public bathroom are:

Step 1: Exit the Metro, turn out and cross the pedestrian walkway
Step 2: Walk straight through Kiss and Ride parking lot, turn right at Main Rd.
Step 3: Walk a quarter mile up the road to the Northern Virginia Center (for UVA and VA Tech). The main entrance is up past the sign - not open Sunday. Alternatively, turn left at Northern VA center, then right at Haycock Rd.
Step 4: A Giant grocery store will be up on the left. The bathroom is at the end of aisle 22. This is about a half mile walk from the metro.

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