Brian Tinsman
Digital Properties Manager
On Wednesday, April 19, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority held its monthly business meeting at Loudoun’s Washington Dulles International Airport.
Lori Aratani, a transportation and development specialist for the Washington Post, tweeted out updates from the discussion on Dulles Airport, including new retail expected to open in the terminal:
Driving into @Dulles_Airport this AM and can report airport station actually starting to look like a Metro station. #silverline
— lori aratani (@loriara) April 19, 2017
.@Dulles_Airport has had its 9th consecutive month of growth. @Reagan_Airport still booming too.
— lori aratani (@loriara) April 19, 2017
Another factoid: More than 300,000 visitors from China come through @Dulles_Airport
— lori aratani (@loriara) April 19, 2017
Christian Dior coming to Dulles.
— lori aratani (@loriara) April 19, 2017
Last week, Dulles Airport unveiled a photo exhibit in its main terminal featuring iconic scenes from Beijing. This was the reciprocal part of a marketing agreement between Dulles and Beijing airports that Loudoun Economic Development had a hand in inaugurating last spring.
For the last year, scenes from Loudoun County have been on display for the millions of travelers in Beijing Capital International Airport.
Aratani also tweeted updates on Metrorail’s Silver Line construction to Loudoun County, which is more than half complete:
Here's that promised shot of the @Dulles_Airport station: pic.twitter.com/HNhKx3Cxpo
— lori aratani (@loriara) April 19, 2017
Some illustrations of #SilverLine phase 2 stations: pic.twitter.com/rITi6ZGIgF
— lori aratani (@loriara) April 19, 2017
Majority of #SilverLine phase 2 workers are Virginians, then Marylanders, then "other states" and finally DC folks.
— lori aratani (@loriara) April 19, 2017
Loudoun Gateway station will be in the median of the Greenway, similar to how Wiehle station is situated. #silverline
— lori aratani (@loriara) April 19, 2017
In all, there will be 1,965 parking spaces in garage at the Loudoun Gateway station, 7 bus bays,150 surface parking spaces. #silverline
— lori aratani (@loriara) April 19, 2017
Loudoun has more greenfield space around the Metro than any other county in the region, which provide great opportunities for mixed use developments. If you have questions about Loudoun County developments and available parcels and properties, contact Economic Development at 1-800-LOUDOUN.
