Officials of Arlington County, VA, joined by Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA), Rep. James Moran (D-VA), and other community leaders, broke ground Oct. 27 for the Rosslyn Station Project, a $32.6 million expansion of a Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) station in the Rosslyn neighborhood of Arlington.

“We’re seeing a more dynamic, exciting Rosslyn take shape, and an improved Rosslyn Station is part of that rebirth,” said Arlington County Board Chairman Jay Fisette. “Arlington is investing in much-needed safety and accessibility improvements to the station to better meet the growing demand for transit in our region.”

The project will provide a second entrance to the Rosslyn Metrorail Station, which is expected to permit about 2,000 additional passengers per hour to enter or exit the station. When complete, the entrance will offer three new high-speed, high-capacity elevators, an emergency exit stairwell, and a connecting passageway to the station. A kiosk, fare collection equipment, and fare vending machines will be added to the station.

Funding for the three-year construction project comes from a range of federal, state, and local sources, including developer contributions and the county’s commercial real estate tax, created two years ago to help fund transportation projects.

Partners on the project include DOT, WMATA, the Arlington County Department of Environmental Services, JBG Companies, Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, Clark Construction Group LLC, and Arlington’s construction manager, STV.

Photo by Karen Bate, KB Concepts PR Breaking ground for the Rosslyn Station Project in Arlington, VA, are, from left, Cecilia Cassidy, executive director, Rosslyn Business Improvement District and Rosslyn Renaissance; Barbara Favola, Arlington County Board member; Kathleen Webb, executive development officer, The JBG Companies; WMATA Interim General Manager Richard Sarles; Chris Zimmerman, Arlington County Board vice chairman; Jay Fisette, Arlington County Board chairman; Sen. Jim Webb; and Dennis Leach, Arlington transportation director.

 

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