Construction Activity Inside Medical Center Metro Station Begins May 14

For Immediate Release: Friday, May 10, 2019

As part of the MD 355 (Rockville Pike) Crossing Project, construction activity inside the Medical Center Metro Station will begin on or about May 14, weather and work conditions permitting. A portion of an exterior wall on the mezzanine level of the Station will be replaced with a partition.  The automatic fare collection machine will be relocated closer to the station entrance escalators to accommodate a new connecting passageway leading to two new elevators which will serve passengers entering the station from Walter Reed Military Medical Center and Naval Support Activity Bethesda.

All construction activities within the station will take place behind or within partitioned areas on the platform and mezzanine levels and will not impede access to or inside the Station.  All major impactful activities will be performed during non-service hours.

View map of the Rockville Pike/Jones Bridge Road/Woodmont Ave Intersection.

About the Crossing Project:

This work is part of the ongoing construction of the Crossing Project at the Medical Center Metro Station, which will build: 1) A shallow, pedestrian underpass connecting the National Institutes of Health and the bus/commuter transit center on the west side with the Naval Support Activity Bethesda/Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on the east side of Rockville Pike; and 2) Deep elevators on the Navy side of MD 355 to the Metrorail mezzanine.  When completed by the end of 2021, the Crossing will provide a safer environment for people and vehicles in this heavily trafficked area.

• Details about the MD 355 Crossing Project visit md355crossing.com
• View map of the Crossing Project construction area.
• View pictures of the construction and of signs for safe pedestrian/cycling detours.
• View video to see what’s happening underground.

 

A Safety Reminder:

As construction of the Crossing Project at the Medical Center Metro Station continues, residents are reminded to exercise caution as they walk, bike or travel near the construction zone. Pay attention to all posted signs, walk or bike only on designated crosswalks, sidewalks and paths, and do not walk in the road or in the construction zone.

 

Release ID: 19-076
Media Contact: Maureen McNulty 240-777-7199