Metro is Metro-ing again.

The transit agency announced Friday that it will extend the closure of  six stations south of National Airport for two more weeks, to Nov. 5. The stations had been slated to close for more than a month so Metro could do the work of integrating track, power, and signal systems for the new Potomac Yard station, scheduled to open this fall. 

Potomac Yard has been in the works for nearly 20 years — and it looks like we’ll all have to wait a little longer. Given unexpected delays, Metro said, the new station won’t welcome riders until sometime in 2023.

“The team has been working around the clock to push the project delivery team to perform in accordance with the schedule. Recently, it has become clear that the published schedule will not be met, unfortunately delaying the opening of this important station,” said Andy Off , Executive Vice President of Capital Delivery, in a Friday press release.

Metro has discovered unstable soil conditions in areas where crews were meant to build new tracks and integrate power, communications, and signal systems, the agency said. Metro attributed the delay, in part, to “the contractor’s failure to meet the project delivery schedule,” but said it would continue to work with the contractor.

All these conditions have pushed the reopen of the six stations another three weeks past the original date of Oct. 22. Shuttle bus service will continue to be provided through the new reopen date. If you need a rundown of all your shuttle bus schedules and options, see here.

The station closures are part of the multi-phase Yellow Line improvement project, which is shutting down the entire Yellow Line for eight months as Metro works to complete several large-scale projects, including rehabilitating the Potomac River Tunnel and bridge. When these stations reopen, all Yellow Line stations will continue to be served by the Blue and Green lines.

Metro says it plans to provide an updated completion date for  the Potomac Yard station in early 2023.