In announcement that shocked and surprised an estimated zero people, Phase 2 of Metro’s Silver Line has been significantly delayed.

The Metropolitan Airports Authority announced today that Phase 2 of the Silver Line, which will extend all the way to Dulles, has been delayed until at least 2019. According to the MWAA, more than 150 modifications have been made to the design for Phase 2, which has extended the construction schedule by about 13 months—putting the new completion date to be sometime in 2019. It was originally slated to be completed in 2018.

Of course, for anyone that followed the development of the Silver Line’s Phase 1, delays are nothing new. So don’t be surprised if that 2019 target date is delayed again. (We know you won’t).

On the bright side, the Metro board announced the names of the three new stations of Phase 2, once they’re open: “Loudoun Gateway” for the Route 606 station, “Ashburn” for the Route 772 station, and of course, “Washington Dulles International Airport,” which was previously announced for fairly obvious reasons.

The MWAA also says that, in addition to being delayed, Phase 2 of the Silver Line is also over budget. The Post reports that modifications to Phase 1 of the Silver Line has put the entire project more than $200 million over budget.

In addition, the rail line’s first phase, which opened in July, is likely to be more than $200 million over budget. Officials said design modifications, along with work to finalize Phase 1, will add about $76 million to the previously announced cost.

At the time of writing, DCist could find no one surprised by this as well.

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