BUS BAY ESCALATOR UNDER " MAJOR REPAIR " AT BETHESDA METRO STATION (PHOTOS) #WMATA

That problematic escalator between the street level and bus bays at the Bethesda Metro station is acting up again, earning itself a "major repair" from Metro. Currently shut down as of this writing, the escalator is forecast to reopen tomorrow, in time for Election Day. Stay tuned!

MASSIVE BETHESDA METRO ESCALATOR PROJECT UNDERWAY (PHOTOS) #WMATA

The replacement of the first of 3 106' entrance escalators at the Bethesda Metro station is underway, and will take approximately 42 weeks to complete. Here is a look at the state of things now, as well as the newly-added, temporary Transit Police box. What's the box for? A transit officer must be on-site at all times in the event of an emergency during the 2-1/2-year escalator replacement project. Part of that is to ensure the station does not become overcrowded, should any failures occur with the still-operating escalators.