Bethesda residents may experience loud construction noises and minor delays today because of Purple Line work near the Bethesda Metro Station.
Crews are excavating the Purple Line’s elevator shaft to connect it to Metro’s Red Line in Bethesda, so they are blasting the rock within the shaft. Blasting will occur during daytime hours and may occur in various shifts as needed.
A warning siren will sound before each blast.
TODAY: Crews 👷♂️will begin blasting in the future elevator shaft to @wmata’s Red Line in Bethesda on Elm St at Wisconsin Ave. Work will not impact traffic & occur weekdays & weekends. Warning horns will sound before each blast. #PurpleLineProgress pic.twitter.com/axFWS8XOty
— Purple Line (@PurpleLineMD) April 25, 2023
