West End Transitway

West End Transitway
Overview
SystemDASH
Statusproposed
Began service2028 (2028) (projected)[1]
Route
Route typeBus rapid transit
LocaleCity of Alexandria and Arlington County, Virginia
StartVan Dorn Street station
EndPentagon station
Length5.3 mi (8.5 km)
Stations15 planned
Service
LevelDaily
Timetablewww.alexandriava.gov/WestEndTransitway
Route map

Legend
to Arlington Cemetery
to L'Enfant Plaza
Pentagon
via Pentagon City
Shirlington Transit Station
N Beauregard & S King Street
N Beauregard & W Braddock
N Beauregard & Fillmore Ave
Southern Towers
Mark Center
N Beauregard & Rayburn Ave
N Beauregard & Sanger Ave
I-395.svg
I-395
Shirley Highway
N Van Dorn & Sanger Ave
N Van Dorn & Holmes Run
Landmark Mall
S Van Dorn & Stevenson Ave
S Van Dorn & S Pikett
Van Dorn Street
to Franconia–Springfield
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The West End Transitway is a proposed 5.3 miles (8.5 km) bus rapid transit line between Van Dorn and Pentagon Washington Metro stations.[2] It would serve the City of Alexandria, Virginia, as well as Arlington County, Virginia.

Route

The bus line would primarily run through the West End neighborhood of Alexandria, before making connections both in the urban village of Shirlington, as well as at the Pentagon. The preferred alignment would also connect to Northern Virginia Community College.

The proposed bus line would have both mixed use and dedicated lanes. It would have high-quality bus stations with rider amenities.

Planning

In the Fall of 2016, Alternatives Analysis was done and Environmental Documentation was generated for the project.[3]

The project received $57.2 million in state funding in July 2019.[4] This will allow for street upgrades like sidewalks and bicycle facilities. It will also be put towards the purchase of buses.

References

  1. ^ "West End Transitway". Retrieved 2020-02-28.
  2. ^ "West End Transitway Flyer - December 2015" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  3. ^ "West End Transitway | T&ES | City of Alexandria, VA". Retrieved 2019-10-13.
  4. ^ Leayman, Emily (Jul 9, 2019). "Funding Approved For Bus Rapid Transit, Other Alexandria Projects". patch.com. Alexandria, VA. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
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