National Society of Professional Engineers. Charles S. Carnaggio, PE Project Director July 2, 2014

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1 National Society of Professional Engineers Charles S. Carnaggio, PE Project Director July 2, 2014

2 Phase 1 Opening Date: July 26, 2014

Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project At-a-Glance Seamless integration with current 106-mile Metro system 23-mile extension that branches off existing Orange Line after East Falls Church Station,

3 Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project At-a-Glance Seamless integration with current 106-mile Metro system 23-mile extension that branches off existing Orange Line after East Falls Church Station, providing direct connections to DC without transfers from Virginia s largest employment areas 11 new stations 5 in Phase 1 6 in Phase 2 Phase 1: East Falls Church to Wiehle Avenue in Reston; Opens: July 2014 Phase 2: Wiehle Avenue through Dulles Airport to Ashburn; Opens: 2019

4 Route Map

5 Phase 1 Status Opens July 26, 2014 Construction began March

6 McLean Station

7 Tysons Corner Station

8 New Pedestrian Bridge Linking Tysons Corner Station to Tysons Corner Mall 8

9 Tunnels Below Route 123 and Route 7

10 Greensboro Station

11 Spring Hill Station

12 Wiehle Reston East Station

13 Construction Highlights: Aerial Construction

14 Construction Highlights: Aerial Construction

15 Construction Highlights: Tunneling

16 Construction Highlights: Tunneling

Dulles International Airport Highway for future transit service to airport 1966

17 It s been a long, challenging road 1962 Dulles Airport opens, Access Road median slated for transit 1964 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reserves median of Dulles International Airport Highway for future transit service to airport 1966 President Lyndon Johnson signs bill creating the Metropolitan Washington Area Transit Authority

Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project Connecting

Convenient access to Dulles International Airport

venues Front door access to housing and employment

18 Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project Connecting Virginia Alternative to congested roadways Easy access to Tysons Corner and downtown D.C. Convenient access to Dulles International Airport Direct line to major sporting and entertainment venues Front door access to housing and employment centers Pedestrian-friendly communities Alternative to parking hassles Washington D.C Metro area among the nation s worst traffic

19 The Vision Realized Northern Virginia Today Tysons Corner is one of the largest employment center in the Commonwealth 115,000 jobs and 43 million square feet of commercial space Nation s 5th largest shopping center and 6 million square feet of retail space Reston/Herndon is home to 70,000 jobs and 29 million square feet of commercial real estate Loudoun County is one of the fastest growing counties in the country; already home to 100,000 jobs Dulles Airport employs more than 19,000 people, serves 27million passengers a year and generates $4.6 billion in revenue for the regional economy

20 Challenges Multiple funding partners Tying into the Orange Line Connecting old & new systems

21 Estimated Travel Times 21 To learn more about travel times visit:

22 Route Map Phase 2 Highlighted

23 Phase mile extension from Wiehle Avenue in Reston to Ashburn 6 stations: Reston Town Center Herndon Innovation Center Dulles Airport Route 606 Route 772/Ashburn Rail Yard & Maintenance Facility 5 Parking Garages 23

24 Phase 2 Key Phase 2 Events Design-build contract awarded to: Capital Rail Constructors Design Engineering Started July 2013 Heavy Construction to Begin Summer 2014 Award Maintenance Facility and Yard Contract Summer 2014 Anticipated Completion 2018 Anticipated Revenue Service TBD by WMATA

Current Activity Design Civil & utility design

complete Surveying, utility location & geotechnical

Airport Access Highway, Dulles Greenway west of

along the alignment Test Shafts Test pier foundation

25 Current Activity Design Civil & utility design approaching 90% complete Station & facility design 60% complete Surveying, utility location & geotechnical testing: Dulles Airport, Dulles Toll Road, Dulles Airport Access Highway, Dulles Greenway west of Dulles, adjacent streets More than 1,700 test sites along the alignment Test Shafts Test pier foundation design 6 test shafts at 3 locations at Dulles 10 feet diameter, feet deep

26 26 Phase 2 Preliminary Testing

27 Dulles Airport Station

Dulles Airport Location Details The Dulles Airport Station will feature an aerial station approximately 1,000 feet north of the terminal near the Garage 1 (North).

28 Dulles Airport Location Details The Dulles Airport Station will feature an aerial station approximately 1,000 feet north of the terminal near the Garage 1 (North). The station will be linked to the terminal via the existing tunnel that connects with the Garage 1 (North) and includes a number of moving walkways View from Platform to Terminal

29 Dulles Airport Station

30 Phase 2 Station Prototype Stations in Phase 2 will be identical to Wiehle- Reston East Station With the exception of Dulles Airport

31 Phase 2 Package B Technical Proposals May Cost Proposals June Award July 31

32 Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project Funding Sources of Capital Funds Phase 1 Phase 2 Total Rail Project Budget (Thousands YOE Dollars) Total Total Total* % of Total Federal (FTA) $ 900,000 $ - $ 900, % Commonwealth of Virginia ** 251, , , % Fairfax County 400, , , % Loudoun County - 272, , % MWAA (Aviation Funds) - 233, , % MWAA (Dulles Toll Road) 1,353,995 1,433,953 2,787, % Total Sources of Funds $ 2,905,695 $ 2,778,236 $ 5,683, % = Contribution is fixed amount = Contribution is fixed percentage of total cost = Contribution is residual * Total project costs assumes that the Route 28 station is part of the Rail Project baseline budget and that the Counties secure separate funding for the Phase 2 parking garages ($315 million preliminary engineering estimate plus an assumed $33 million of additional contingency). ** Does not include state funds that will be used to pay interest on DTR bonds.

33 Contact Information 198 Van Buren Street Suite 300 Herndon, VA

NAIOP. Marcia McAllister Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

NAIOP. Marcia McAllister Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority NAIOP Marcia McAllister Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority 1 The Vision Realized Northern Virginia Today Tysons Corner is the largest employment center in the Commonwealth Larger than central business