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Elevators Added at Ballston-MU Station

Ballston-MU station has three more ways for customers to enter and exit. In April of 2006, we opened three new elevators from the street level to the station mezzanine two months ahead of schedule. We installed a second elevator next to the existing one on the north side of Fairfax Drive. We also added two new elevators on the south side of Fairfax Drive. A new underground passage connects the new south side elevators to the station mezzanine. With a total of four elevators, Ballston-MU station will be more accessible than ever before. That’s great news for our bus customers, customers with disabilities or for anyone with large packages, strollers, bikes, etc. Construction under this $10 million design-build contract, sponsored by Arlington County and managed by Metro, began in September 2004 and was completed in April of 2006.

Press Releases

April 18, 2006 - Arlington Cuts Ribbon to New Ballston Metrorail Elevators

January 13, 2006 – Fairfax Drive Achieves Important Milestone with Construction Improvements

September 27, 2004 – Metro announces the start of construction to support station enhancements at the Ballston-MU Metrorail station

Project Brochure

Brochure in PDF format including site diagram, project milestones, and funding to date. About PDF and Adobe Reader.

Photos From the April 18, 2006 Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony