Thru Sept 6th, shuttle buses replace trains between North Bethesda and Friendship Heights due to summer construction. As a result, Grosvenor, Medical Center, and Bethesda stations are closed. Express shuttle bus service is available between North Bethesda and Friendship Heights. Info: wmata.com/summer2026
Construction Impacts
Effective: Mar. 30, 2026 - Sep. 21, 2026
Beginning March 30, 2026, construction will begin on the north side of the Grosvenor–Strathmore Station platform to replace the existing platform edge as part of ongoing customer‑focused improvements ahead of the Summer 2026 Red Line Major Construction shutdown.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2026 2:44 PM
View detailsCanopy and Stairway Project
Effective: Jan. 1, 2023 - Dec. 31, 2026
In January 2023, Metro began a capital project to install a new stairway and canopy at Judiciary Square Station’s north entrance, located at F Street between 4th and 5th Streets NW.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2026 7:11 PM
View detailsConstruction Impacts
Effective: Jul. 28, 2025 - Jun. 28, 2027
Metro is building a new mezzanine at the south end of Bethesda Station to connect Metro Rail to the future Purple Line Bethesda Station. The mezzanine will not be accessible until the Purple Line opens in 2027.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2026 1:45 PM
View detailsTemporary Detour
Effective: Apr. 13, 2023 - Dec. 31, 2026
MDOT MTA Purple Line construction crews began work on the new mezzanine that will connect the future Purple Line Station to Metro, MARC, and the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit Center.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2026 1:39 PM
View detailsCanopy and Stairway Project
Effective: May. 4, 2026 - Sep. 30, 2026
On May 4, 2026, Metro will begin Phase 4 to install the canopy above the station escalators at the Tenleytown – AU East Station Entrance.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2026 1:55 PM
View detailsTemporary Bus Relocations at Glenmont Station
Effective: Jun. 29, 2026 - Jul. 30, 2026
Starting June 29, 2026, construction will begin at the Glenmont bus loop to replace bus shelters. This work may result in temporary bus stop relocations and service adjustments.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2026 4:19 PM
View detailsConstruction Impacts
Effective: Aug. 4, 2025 - Jan. 1, 2028
Learn about the construction impacts due to the Grosvenor-Strathmore Joint Development project.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2026 1:12 PM
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