West End Transitway

West End Transitway
Overview
System	DASH
Status	proposed
Began service	2028 (2028) (projected)
Route
Route type	Bus rapid transit
Locale	City of Alexandria and Arlington County, Virginia
Start	Van Dorn Street station
End	Pentagon station
Length	5.3 mi (8.5 km)
Stations	15 planned
Service
Level	Daily
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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. 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.

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