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What was that bang?

Demolition work has begun inside of the Bethesda Purple Line Station elevator shaft, which when complete will be 130 feet deep and connect to Metro's Red Line platform. There will be a bank of six elevators, four of which will be "express" down to the Red Line, and two will access the Purple Line Station and the Red Line. A set of elevators will also take riders from street level to the Purple Line Station from Elm Street.

The blasting will be preceded by horns with a five-minute warning and a one-minute warning. Most people nearby will barely notice a rumbling when the explosives are triggered, and demolition will occur from one to three times per week through the rest of this year.