Originally Posted by
SandBoxJohn
Phase II Progress
Principle construction has begun on Phase II along Autopilot Drive at Dulles Airport. The contractor there is excavating the column piles for the elevated along Autopilot Drive. The trees on the site of the Dulles Airport station have been removed and transplanted elsewhere at the airport in preparation for construction of the of the station. No construction activity has begun at the sites of the other stations.
Indeed, watching them build the column frames and install them over the last few weeks is pretty fascinating. I went to the Silver Line website for more details and saw their planned designs that show building the station along the front of Daily Garage 1. It shows the rail line following the airport road to the station and then curving back up to the route along Autopilot Drive, but no more details. I'm curious how they plan to install the bit between the station and Autopilot. Are they planning to tear out the ATPCO parking lot (lot between the black buildings behind the garage), or run a raised rail over the garage Pay&Go plaza? Relocate the Pay&Go plaza to the other side of the garage?