Project Background

The Silver Line, constructed by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA), is a 23-mile Metrorail extension connecting the Tysons, Reston, Herndon, and Dulles Airport areas of Fairfax County to the regional Metrorail system.

Phase 1 - Opened in July 2014

Phase 1 of the Silver Line, which included Tysons and one station in Reston, was opened July 26, 2014. The stations opened as part of Phase 1 are:

• McLean (Served by Fairfax Connector 721, 724)
• Tysons Corner (Served by Fairfax Connector 401, 402, 422, 423, 424, 462, 463)
• Greensboro
• Spring Hill (Served by Fairfx Connector 424, 432, 494, 495, 574)
• Wiehle-Reston East (Served by multiple 500-, 900- and RIBS series buses in Reston)

Phase 2 - Construction Underway

Construction for Phase 2, which is tentatively scheduled to open in 2022 is substantially complete. Phase 2 will extend the Silver Line through Reston, Herndon, and Dulles Airport to Route 772/Ashburn in Loudoun County. For details on traffic impacts related to Phase 2 construction, please visit the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project Website at www.dullesmetro.com.

Phase 2 Silver Line stations in Fairfax County, from east to west, include:

• Reston Town Center
• Herndon
• Innovation Center

As part of Phase 2, Fairfax County has constructed two Park and Ride garages to add approximately 3,950 spaces for Park and Ride users once Phase 2 opens:

• Herndon Station Garage
• Innovation Center Station Garage

Project Resources

• USDOT Transportation Infrastructure Finance & Innovation Act (TIFIA) Credit Assistance Request
• Memorandum of Agreement between USDOT, Virginia, Fairfax County and Other Parties
• Board of Supervisors Requests MWAA Consider Additional Funding Sources
• Phase 2 Preliminary Engineering Design Refinements Environmental Assessment
• Phase 2 Cost, Financing, and Layout/Station Name Information and Outreach

Transit Planning

• Transit Development Plan (6-year bus plan)
• Comprehensive Transit Plan (10-year bus plan)

Pedestrian Access Studies and Improvements

• Tysons Metrorail Station Access Management Study (TMSAMS)
• Herndon Metrorail Station Access Management Study (HMSAMS)
• Wiehle Ave/Reston Pkwy Station Access Management Study (RMAG)

Land Use Information

• Dulles Toll Road
• Reston Master Plan/Dulles Corridor Special Study
• Route 28/Innovation Center Station – South Side Special Study

Dulles Rail Tax District Advisory Board Information

• Bylaws, Meeting Agendas, Meeting Minutes