Metro SafeTrack Surge #8 Begins Aug. 27; Blue Line Commuters and Weekend Travelers Affected

August 17, 2016

**IMPORTANT ALERTS from www.fairfaxcounty.gov/safetrack** • NEW transit connections info for Surge #8 available HERE. • UPDATED SafeTrack schedule HERE.

Your Commute Will Be Impacted; Do Not Drive Alone!

Beginning Saturday, August 27, 2016, through Sunday, September 11, 2016, Metrorail's Blue Line trains will continuously single track between Franconia-Springfield and Van Dorn Street during weekdays and complete station shut-downs will affect travelers during weekends. Residents, visitors and others who travel via Metrorail and on any of the major corridors within Fairfax County including I- 66, I-495, Dulles Toll Road, and I-95, will be impacted by the track work. To continue to reduce the potential for gridlock, Fairfax County is urging commuters to telework and use flexible work schedules whenever possible, and encouraging the use of alternate ways to commute that do not involve driving alone.

Weekday Metrorail service will operate as follows during SafeTrack Surge #8: • Blue Line trains will run from Franconia-Springfield every 24 minutes. • Blue Line trains will run from Van Dorn Street every 12 minutes. • All other Blue Line stations will have near-normal service. • No Rush+ Yellow Line service. Additional trains will run to/from Huntington instead.

On the weekends of August 27-28 and September 10-11: • Franconia-Springfield station closed; free shuttle buses available. On the weekend of September 3-5: • Franconia-Springfield and Van Dorn Street stations closed; free shuttle buses available.

Passengers who use Franconia-Springfield or Van Dorn Street stations should consider alternates, especially during rush hour; expect significant crowding on trains from Franconia-Springfield.

Know Your Transportation Connections from Fairfax County to Arlington and Washington, D.C.

Carpooling, slugging, biking and the use of Fairfax Connector express bus service to Arlington, with connections to Washington D.C., is strongly encouraged.

Surge #8 Supplemental Weekday Express Bus Connections:

• Franconia-Springfield Metrorail Station >< Pentagon o Metrobus supplemental weekday express service to Pentagon; paid parking; free fare. o Every 6 minutes to Pentagon between 5:40 a.m. - 8:35 a.m. o Every 6 minutes from Pentagon between 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. • Saratoga Park-and-Ride >< Pentagon o Fairfax Connector regular and supplemental weekday express service to Pentagon; free parking; fare is $4 o Route 394 Saratoga - Pentagon Express (supplemental schedule) o Route 393 Saratoga - Pentagon - Mark Center

Surge #8 Supplemental Weekend Shuttle Bus Connections:

• On the weekends of August 27-28 and September 10-11 o FREE load-and-go shuttle buses replace trains between Franconia-Springfield and Van Dorn Street stations 7 a.m. Saturday through closing Sunday. • On the weekend of September 3-5 o FREE load-and-go shuttle buses replace trains between Franconia-Springfield and King St- Old Town stations 7 a.m. Saturday through closing Sunday.

Many other bus, rail and biking connections exists to assist commuters during SafeTrack Surge #8, and there are more than 4,000 parking spaces available at various Park-and-Ride facilities across Fairfax County that are open to carpoolers and sluggers, and provide convenient express or regular bus service to Arlington and Washington, D.C. Most Park-and-Ride facilities also offer bike lockers and rooms, and all Fairfax Connector buses feature bike racks for easy transfer from trails to transit. For details on these facilities and a list of bus connections and schedules, visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/safetrack.

Plan Ahead and Get Your Questions Answered

For day-to-day information and assistance with your Fairfax County commute during Metro's ongoing track work: • Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/safetrack for the latest information on your commuting options. • Sign-up for text/email “Commuter Alerts” at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/alerts. • Call Fairfax County RideSources at 703-877-5600, TTY 711, or visit www.commuterconnections.org, for assistance with ridesharing services and planning. • Call Fairfax Connector's Telephone Information Center (TIC) at 703-339-7200, TTY 703-339- 1608, for information on bus connections. • Visit a Connector Transit Store:

Franconia-Springfield Metro Station 6880 Frontier Drive, Springfield, VA 22150 Monday - Friday: 6:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Herndon-Monroe Park and Ride 12530 Sunrise Valley Drive, Herndon, VA 20171 Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 6:30 - 10:30 a.m., 3 - 7 p.m.

Reston Town Center Transit Station 12051 Bluemont Way, Reston, VA 20190 Monday - Friday: 6:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Stringfellow Road Park and Ride 4920 Stringfellow Road, Centreville, VA Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 6:30 - 10:30 a.m., 3 - 7 p.m.

Wiehle-Reston East Metro Station 11389 Reston Station Boulevard, Reston, VA 20190 Monday - Friday: 6:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Tysons West*Park Transit Station 8300 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22102 Monday - Friday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

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