Service Suspended 12-16-14 Thru Core Stations

[JDC]

Due to extreme water infiltration into Metro Center's lower levels from a possible burst pipe, causing water to completely cover the tracks and third rail, Metro has suspended service on the Blue, Orange and Silver lines from Farragut West to L'Enfant Plaza. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dr- ... suspended/

[JDC]

GGW posted some of Metro's photos of the tracks at Federal Triangle submerged under the water: http://greatergreaterwashington.org/pos ... -pictures/

[JDC]

Metro posted a video of Federal Triangle flooding, taking from a security camera. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ub9fF4sA7IU

[farecard]

WMATA sent a thank you letter to WASA for their help in washing the lower lever of Metro Center....

It will be a while re: fixing 12th street. It was raised up 6+ inches at places.

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[mackievlzpro]

Kinda surprised they didn't find any damage considering both the ATC and power infrastructure were underwater for a bit.

[Sand Box John]

"mackievlzpro"
Kinda surprised they didn't find any damage considering both the ATC and power infrastructure were underwater for a bit.

Ground equipment is for all practical purposes is water proof, so the quick resumption of service was not that big of a surprise to me.

The low point where the ejector pumps are is at the south end of the Federal Triangle station, that is why you saw the water flowing towards camera in the clip.

WUSA 9 reported the water main in question was over 60 years old. I find that hard to believe because virtually all of the underground utilities from the vent shaft openings to the north along 12th street were replaced with new back in the early 1970s during the back filling of the excavation after the station was built.

[mackievlzpro]

"mackievlzpro"
Kinda surprised they didn't find any damage considering both the ATC and power infrastructure were underwater for a bit.

Ground equipment is for all practical purposes is water proof, so the quick resumption of service was not that big of a surprise to me.

The low point where the ejector pumps are is at the south end of the Federal Triangle station, that is why you saw the water flowing towards camera in the clip.

WUSA 9 reported the water main in question was over 60 years old. I find that hard to believe because virtually all of the underground utilities from the vent shaft openings to the north along 12th street were replaced with new back in the early 1970s during the back filling of the excavation after the station was built.

That makes sense, I was unsure of the level of waterproofing that had been done to the equipment.