The new Silver Line of the metro will be about 23 miles, cost about $5.2B, but will run from Falls Church along Tysons Corner and out to Dulles Airport, in Leesburg. If you've ever sat in the traffic around Tysons Corner and the "Mixing Bowl" (395/495 interchange)....i'm sure you're just as excited as I am! They estimate the project to be completed by 2015.
This is why: "Its backers say it will be a major commuting route for as many as 60,000 riders a day, providing an alternative for the thousands of drivers who take the jammed Dulles Toll Road each day from their homes in Reston, Herndon and the outer suburbs to jobs in Tysons Corner and the District." that's 60,000.......that's almost as many cars NOT on the road during rush hour!
"With 120,000 jobs and two malls but only 17,000 residents, Tysons is Virginia's leading jobs center and a critical retail hub. But it is an automobile destination dominated by eight-lane highways and acres of parking."
...if you're reading this and thinking, "now would be a great time to invest in real estate near the future silver line.!" you're right. Let's talk!
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