Ballston Multimodal Improvements

• Increase traffic safety – decrease conflicts between buses and pedestrians, improve bike safety
• Improve transit circulation around the station – decrease the number of buses parked in non-bus spaces, improve the management of curbside operations
• Improve access and facilities for all users – enhance bus passenger amenities
• Enhance the design and increase the use of public spaces – increase the viability of retail, maximize green space and increase user comfort
• Provide sustainable infrastructure – enhance the attractiveness of transportation choices; provide for low-impact development, where possible

• Additional bus bays
• New, modern furniture and bus shelters
• Real-time bus information at bus stops
• Expanded bus customer seating
• Additional bike parking
• Expanded public space on Fairfax Drive
• Dedicated Kiss-and-Ride curbspace
• Dedicated shuttle bus curbspace and bus shelter
• Improved aesthetics
• Improved wayfinding signage

October 2022

Bus bay construction is completed and bus routes have been relocated to their permanent bay assignments. Construction on the west side of North Stuart Street is allowed to progress now that buses have been moved to their respective bays. Work is expected to reach substantial completion in early November of 2022.

The Ballston Multimodal project is currently in Phase 2, with work occurring along N. Stuart Street. In the coming weeks, contractors will continue to advance construction of the new bus bays and planter area along the east side of N. Stuart Street.

Beginning the week of January 24, 2022, contractors will kick off work on Phase 4 of the project, which affects the interior plaza of the work zone. This phase of work has been moved up to allow the construction team to reduce delays and complete the project as soon as possible.

As always, all construction work is weather-dependent, so scheduling changes may occur.

Phase 1

Phase 1 along Fairfax Drive is substantially completed with 4 new bus bays open to bus operations. The planter areas and other bus stop amenities, such as new shelter benches, light fixtures and more, will be installed and completed by the contractor in later phases of the project. Some of the bus shelters temporarily have repurposed benches, and these will be replaced with new benches in later phases of the project.

The new real-time bus arrival signage for the bus stops is being coordinated and procured by WMATA and is expected to be installed near the end of project; until then, temporary bus stop signage is in place.

Phase 2

The contractor has mobilized in the Phase 2 construction work zone along North Stuart Street. During the coming weeks, crews will be performing excavation to prepare the area for waterproofing work that will be performed by others.

Construction in Phase 2 will generally consist of upgrades to the transit bus area with new bus bays and bus stop amenities, plaza area improvements, and pedestrian crossing improvements along Stuart Street. Phase 2 work is expected to last several months into early 2022 before shifting to Phase 3.

Access to the building properties and the Metro station entrance are being maintained.

Bus stop changes during Phase 2

Bus stops A, B, C and D along North Stuart Street and bus stop J on North Stafford Street are closed during the project’s second phase of construction. Bus service is routed to newly opened bus stops on Fairfax Drive and to temporary bus stops on the west side of North Stuart Street.

See the flyers below for a bus stop relocation map:

• In English
• In Spanish

Watch this narrated presentation from 2020 that provides an overview of the project's planned construction phases and impacts.

On Dec. 14, 2019, the County Board approved a $5.45 million contract with Ardent Company, LLC to construct this project. Work began in June 2020 and is expected to be complete in summer/fall 2022.

• Part 1
• Part 2