VA signs first phase of Dulles Metrorail extension

In the event you missed this - VA officials have signed a $1.6 billion contract with Dulles Transit partners for the design and construction of the first phase of Metro extension to Dulles airport. Construction is expected to begin in Spring 2008. That's just a year away.

This contract I believe is based on the metro going above ground in the Tysons area rather than through a tunnel. Some residents and business groups (Tysonstunnel.org) in the Tysons area are actively pushing for a change of plans that would allow the metro to be "tunneled" in the Tysons area.

Though I totally understand why it may be better to have metro "tunneled" in Tysons, I do not want this issue to derail the construction schedule. I sincerely hope we can have a resolution very soon. Do you have any thoughts on how this issue can be resolved?