METRO STATION UPDATE
Public Process Design Update Public Information Meeting Crystal City Metrorail Station Second Entrance Conceptual Design and Feasibility Study.WMATA finished a report detailing the conceptual design for the second entrance in November 2019: WMATA evaluated the alternative locations, conducted additional engineering analysis, and obtained input from the County and adjacent property owners to finalize the location of the second entrance. In 2016, Arlington County included the project in its Transit Development Plan and Capital Improvement Plan. Crystal City Station Access and Second Entrance Study.WMATA finished a report detailing these alternatives in February 2014: In 2014, the County and WMATA identified three alternative locations in the vicinity of Crystal Drive and 18th Street South for the new east entrance. Arlington County’s 2010 Crystal City Sector Plan identified access improvements needed at the Crystal City Metrorail Station. Project justification and planning go back many years. Meet accessibility needs – provide direct access for customers with mobility challenges to areas east of the station.Give people space – relieve congested conditions at the current Metro station entrance and on the station platform.Shorten commutes – increase connections to employment centers.Create a multimodal hub – improve the ability to transfer among Metrorail, Metroway, VRE, ART, and Metrobus services and improve pedestrian and bicycle connections.Map of proposed second entrance location Project goals In 2019, the County accepted a PPEA proposal from a team led by JBG Smith to perform the 30% design for the East Entrance Project.
The new entrance will provide additional egress during emergency situations.Īrlington County is developing the project on behalf of WMATA, which will ultimately own and operate the new entrance as part of the Metrorail system. The new east entrance will include elevators, stairs, a fare payment area with fare vending machines, a kiosk, and an underground passageway to the existing train platform. In addition, the access improvement plan includes elevator upgrades to improve compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and provide more conveniently located elevator access. The access improvement plan for the Crystal City Metrorail station includes a new entrance near Crystal Drive, at the east end of the station, to provide easier access from Crystal Drive, the VRE station and the Metroway transit station at Crystal Drive and 18th Street South. In addition, large volumes of passengers transfer between Metrorail and Virginia Railway Express (VRE), but the transfer route is long, circuitous and has accessibility barriers. With redevelopment underway in Crystal City, overall trip-making will increase and transit will need to capture a substantial majority of that increase, which will overburden the existing station entrance. The existing street-level elevator access is slow, inconveniently located and lacks redundancy. The existing entrance is reaching capacity during peak periods and has limited emergency egress. The Crystal City Metrorail Station is one of the more highly used stations in Arlington County. More information about the revised concept design is included in the Public Process section below. The recommended shift is expected to reduce cost and risk compared to the underground concept while still providing the project’s benefits, such as increased station capacity and enhanced access to the Crystal Drive corridor and the VRE station. The recommendation was put forth after a new cost estimate found that the underground concept significantly exceeded the existing budget, threatening the project’s viability. In March 2022, the project team received County Board approval to alter the design of the second Metro Entrance from a largely underground facility to an at-grade structure. Trash and Recycling for Businesses Sub-menu.Business Tangible Personal Property Taxes.Customer Assessment and Payment Portal (CAPP).Vehicle Personal Property Tax Assessments.
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