Spring break is nearly over for Metro riders.
Major track work repairs are slated to begin again next Monday, April 16, after a brief National Cherry Blossom Festival-induced hiatus. Riders can expect regular track shutdowns and delays for much of the remainder of the year, according to a new schedule released Monday.
And the Red Line will be especially hard hit. Rail service will be shut down along segments of that line for eight weekends during the summer. And then it will be shut down through much of the downtown core — from Dupont Circle to New York Avenue — on the weekend after Labor Day.
On Labor Day weekend itself, riders heading out of town won’t be able to take the Yellow Line directly to Ronald Reagan National Airport from points north because train service will be shut down between Archives and Pentagon. Instead free shuttle buses will be running to bridge the gap. That’s better than recent years, though, when the transit agency has shut down the airport station during Labor Day and the weekend before the Thanksgiving travel boom.
“I know that there are times when this work inconveniences our customers, and we appreciate their continued understanding as we rebuild,” Metro General Manager Richard Sarles said.
Here’s the full weekend shutdown and track work schedule.
