County Manager
Arlington Milestone: Metro Canopies
New Metro Canopies To Be Installed
Arlington County and Metro are erecting new steel canopies at three of our busiest stops:Crystal City, Pentagon City and Clarendon. Canopies at Virginia Square and Ballston have already been installed to complete Metro's list of 25 locations with escalators.
The canopy will protect the escalators from rain, snow and salt during inclement weather thereby improving reliability and passenger convenience. The canopy design is similar to the one installed at the Virginia Square Metro Station seen at right.
Background
In April 2000, Metro's Board of Directors approved a resolution to install canopies over 52 exposed escalators throughout the Metrorail system, shielding them and protecting customers from inclement weather.
Metro's Board of Directors requested a canopy design competition, conducted in the spring of 2001. Designs were evaluated by an independent consultant for compliance with competition criteria, structural adequacy and cost.
Four final designs, out of 167, were presented to Metro's Board Planning and Development Committee on July 12, 2001. The Committee unanimously recommended a vault-like glass and steel design.
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