For Immediate Release: Friday, February 26, 2021
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA / Metro) has announced that the bridge enabling pedestrians to connect from the Rockville Metro Station to Downtown Rockville by crossing over Rockville Pike will remain closed for repairs through fall 2021. Due to a safety concern, the pedestrian bridge was closed on June 17.
The bridge allows people accessing Ride On buses, Metrorail, taxis, public parking facilities and MARC to walk on an elevated connection over the lanes of Rockville Pike between the Metrorail Station and Maryland Avenue.
WMATA (which operates Metrorail and Metrobus) has advised that construction on the pedestrian bridge is scheduled to begin about March 1 and will last about seven months after the project begins.
WMATA wants commuters to know that the project may have other impacts, including:
Metro has installed signage to notify customers of the structure's closure and urges all pedestrians who normally use the bridge to use the following alternatives:
Metro will provide updates on the construction project at https://www.wmata.com/service/status/details/rockville-pedestrian-bridge-closure.cfm
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Release ID: 21-146