Senator Warner and Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-11) toured the site of the half-mile Metro tunnel under Tyson’s Corner, which eventually will connect two of four Metro stations being built in Tyson’s Corner as part of the huge rail to Dulles International Airport project.

Last week, the Tyson’s tunnel was completely dug-out after 13 months of construction. The tunnel will form part of the “Silver Line” – Metro’s extension from East Falls Church to Reston, and ultimately on to Dulles.

Senator Warner And Congressman Connolly both have long histories with this project, dating back to Sen. Warner’s term as Governor and Rep. Connolly’s service as Fairfax County’s Board of Supervisors chairman.

Construction on Dulles rail started in March 2009, shortly after Sen. Warner and Rep. Connolly worked with local, state and federal colleagues to secure a federal commitment of nearly one billion dollars for the project.

"This is the result of decades of hard work by people from both political parties,” Senator Warner told WUSA Channel 9.  “We're about getting stuff done.”