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WMSC closes six corrective-action plans after Metro completes bridge load ratings and upgrades records
Summary
The WMSC reported closure of six corrective action plans after Metro completed load ratings for elevated structures, moved fitness-for-duty records to an electronic system, and updated maintenance instructions and training access.
The Washington Metro Rail Safety Commission reported on Aug. 19, 2025, that six corrective action plans reached final closure after Metro completed a series of engineering, records, and maintenance updates, most notably completing load ratings for elevated structures.
Commission staff told the meeting that Metro completed the remaining 84 load-rating calculations cited in a WMSC notice of noncompliance issued in October 2024, bringing the inventory to 161 structures after Silver Line phase 2 additions. Each load rating is a professional-engineer-stamped engineering calculation based on original design documents and current condition reports; WMSC said many submittals exceeded 100 pages and the…
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