A Bus Terminal Do-Over in Friendship Heights

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TOWARD THE END OF RENOVATIONS at the Friendship Heights bus terminal last year, construction crews took some measurements and were surprised to find out that newer, taller Metrobuses would be unable to fit within the clearance of the station's ceiling. Oops.

After two years of construction and a half-million dollars, The Post's Miranda S. Spivak reported at the time, there was talk of abandoning the terminal as options were limited to fix the problem that late in the game.

Now, starting today, Metro will begin two months' worth of work to raise the ceiling at an as yet undetermined cost. The station will remain open but with restrictions, so if you use the busy terminal at Wisconsin and Willard avenues, be aware that bus service may shift to a different location on site during the construction.

» "Ceiling Work to Start at Bus Station" [WaPo]
» EARLIER: "Newer Metrobuses Too Tall for Friendship Heights Station" [WaPo]

Photo by Robert A. Reeder/The Washington Post