Traffic & Transit
No Yellow Line Service To DC For Feb. 23-24 Weekend
Metro says Alexandria riders should use the Blue Line to get to DC.

ALEXANDRIA, VA—Metro riders who take the Yellow Line to DC will have to find an alternative this weekend. The transit agency announced Yellow Line trains will only run from Huntington to Reagan National Airport on Feb. 23-24.
Metro crews will be installing a new radio system and cable and communications equipment to support cellular service in tunnels between Pentagon and L'Enfant Plaza.
Riders going to stations beyond Reagan National Airport should use the Blue Line. The Blue Line will run on a normal weekend schedule with no track work planned.
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Other weekend impacts to the Metro system include single tracking between Van Ness and Dupont Circle on the Red Line, between Stadium-Armory and Cheverly on the Orange Line, and between L'Enfant Plaza and Mount Vernon Square on the Green Line.
The next major project affecting Alexandria is a shutdown from Reagan National Airport to Huntington and Franconia-Springfield on March 2-3. Affected stations include Braddock Road, King Street, Eisenhower Avenue, Van Dorn Street, Franconia-Springfield and Huntington.
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To see all upcoming track work, visit Metro's website.
Editor's note: This article has been updated to reflect the correct shutdown time for March 2-3.
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