Metro shared new photos and an update Sunday, August 9, showing progress on major Red Line construction underway during the two-month summer shutdown between North Bethesda and Friendship Heights.
According to Metro, crews are continuing to reconstruct the platforms at Grosvenor-Strathmore station while preparing Bethesda station for its future connection to the Purple Line. Work at Bethesda includes construction of a second mezzanine and new escalators that will eventually provide a connection between the two rail systems.
The Red Line shutdown began July 6 and is scheduled to continue through September 6. During the closure, trains are not operating between North Bethesda and Friendship Heights, with free shuttle buses serving affected stations…