The Pentagon City Metro station is getting a second elevator.
On Saturday, the Arlington County Board voted to award a contract to W. M. Schlosser Company for the construction of a second station elevator on the west side of S. Hayes Street, near the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City mall.
Designs for the elevator were first approved early last year and the contract for managing the construction was approved this past summer.
The second elevator will eliminate the need for pedestrians to cross six lanes of traffic on S. Hayes Street, two parking lanes, and a bike lane to reach the one elevator currently in operation on the other side of S. Hayes Street, near the Pentagon Centre shopping center.
Motorcoach bus companies that serve as charter or intercity buses have been hit hard by the pandemic. While they got $2 billion in relief in December and could get $100 million in the next aid proposal from Congress, the industry is asking for $10 billion to stay healthy.
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Nicole Cacozza is a native Washingtonian, former ANC Commissioner, and current Adams Morgan resident. She s a fan of DC sports, open streets, and all weather biking.