The Largo station--whose terminal will be in close proximity to the USAirways Arena and the in-progress mixed-use Largo Town Center development--will mark the final destination on the Blue Line. Structures at both the Morgan and Largo locales will include kiss-and-ride areas, bus bays, and 30-ft. platforms. The Morgan station will also feature surface parking capable of accommodating nearly 600 vehicles. At Largo, there will be a 2,100-car parking structure for park-and-ride users of the Metro. A joint venture known as HSMM/STV, is the group behind the facilities' architectural design.

"The extension of the Blue Line is expected to be an economic catalyst for the Largo area," WMATA Board of Directors member Decatur Trotter explains. "At just about every Metro station, we have seen business growth and economic development. I expect that type of development will also take place in this part of Prince George's County." In addition to creating a financially viable environment in the area, the Largo Blue Line extension carries other significance--it marks the Metro's first foray beyond the Capital Beltway. Clark-Kiewit Largo plans to wrap up construction on the line by the end of next year.