Ballston West Metro Entrance

PROPOSED SECOND ENTRANCE TO THE BALLSTON METRO STATION ON GLEBE ROAD

PUBLIC COMMENT IS NOW OPEN FOR BOTH THE NVTC AND NVTA ON THE BALLSTON WEST METRO ENTRANCE PROJECT

NVTC COMMENTS CLOSE MAY 16 | NVTA COMMENTS CLOSE MAY 22

Arlington County has requested external funding from the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority and the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission for a second entrance to the Ballston-MU Metro Station at Glebe Road.

This project will design and construct a full entrance at the west end of the Ballston-MU Metrorail Station. A second station entrance will improve access from the Glebe Road area and growing development in the western part of Ballston. The project will also improve egress in the event of an emergency incident requiring evacuation from the station and train platforms.

The new entrance will be located at the intersection of North Fairfax Drive and North Vermont Street and will include two street-level elevators and either escalators or stairs connecting to an underground passageway and new mezzanine with stairs and elevators to the train platform. The new entrance will have fare gates, fare vending machines, and a station manager kiosk. Additionally, street-level improvements will provide transit connections, allowing for greater accessibility for all of Arlington’s residents.

Arlington County is leading project design and construction in cooperation with WMATA and adjacent property owners. WMATA will own and operate the new west entrance as part of the Metrorail system.

The Ballston Business Improvement District – along with several local organizations – has submitted comments strongly in support of this project.

To learn more about this project, visit its page on the Arlington County website.

See Ballston’s comments to the NVTC and NVTA at their respective links.

For information on how to submit comments to the NVTC, click here.

For information on how to submit comments to the NVTA, click here.