The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has announced that its construction project in Downtown D.C. has wrapped up ahead of schedule. Following 10 days of repair work along Metro stations, the project was completed early, with WMATA reporting that crews came in more than $450,000 under budget.

Since December 20, Metro services on the Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines between Foggy Bottom and Federal Triangle were suspended, and the work zone extended to Federal Center SW from December 27 to 29. However, with the repairs now finished, Metro services resumed on December 30, just in time for the New Year holiday.

"We appreciate our customers’ patience as we complete this critical work,” said Randy Clarke, Metro General Manager and CEO. “This is the busiest section of our system, which required critical work to keep the system reliable and safe."

During the construction, crews focused on improving tracks and signaling, which will lead to safer and more reliable rides for passengers. The work included replacing nearly 2,400 feet of track, installing new signaling switch machines, deep cleaning stations, replacing insulators, and upgrading platform edge lighting.

The construction was part of Metro’s six-year, $12 billion Capital Improvement Program and marks the third consecutive major construction project to be completed earlier than expected.