Silver Line Guideway Complete, A Major Milestone for Rail to Dulles
Final segment of Phase I lowered into place along Dulles Access Road on Tuesday
Phase I of Metro's Silver Line project celebrated a major milestone Tuesday: completion of the construction of the aerial guideway. The aerial guideway was finished about noon Tuesday when a final section was ever so slowly lowered into place in the median of the Dulles Access Road. Applause erupted from a crowd of officials from the Metro Washington Airports Authority, Dulles Metrorail and Bechtel, who were gathered with members of the press to witness the fitting of the last segment. "The eagle has landed," said Sam Carnaggio, who has directed the project for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, as the last segment fit perfectly after the 45-minute lowering operation. "With the completion of the aerial guideway you can walk …
Uncle Smartypants
2:27 pm on Thursday, July 19, 2012
Technically, no, YOU can't walk it. What he was trying to convey is that there is now a continuous rail bed in place from the Orange line to Wiehle. If one had the access and permissions, it would be possible to walk the entire distance. more ›