King Street Metro Bus Loop To Open, More DASH Improvements Coming

ALEXANDRIA, VA — DASH Bus will return to the reopened King Street Metro bus loop and increase service on some routes on Sunday, June 6.

The bus loop has been closed while the parking lot was under construction for the King Street-Old Town Metro Access Improvement Project over several years. Bus bays had been relocated to other locations near the station during construction. On June 6, DASH and Metrobus will move to the new bays in the Metro station's bus loop off Diagonal Road. Bus bays and the station entrance kiosk will feature new digital screens with real-time bus arrival information. New crosswalks and redesigned station lighting have also been added to boost pedestrian visibility.

MetroAccess is continuing to operate from the temporary Cameron Street bus stop. After three remaining bus bays are installed, DASH, Metrobus, and MetroAccess service will be assigned permanent bus bay locations.

Access to the station from the Diagonal Road mid-block crosswalk will be closed as construction of a new Kiss & Ride area will continue through the summer. Kiss & Ride users are encouraged to continue using the Braddock Road or Eisenhower Metro lots.

Riders are encouraged to identify their new bus bay location before June 6. GoAlex staff will abe on site to help riders locate new bus bay assignments and to answer questions.

Other changes for DASH Bus riders include the AT-2X resuming normal weekday schedule (every 10 minutes during peak a.m. and p.m. times between the King Street Metro and Mark Center Station. AT-3 and AT-4 service from Braddock Road to Pentagon will increase from hourly to every 30 minutes during peak a.m. and p.m. times.

With these changes, DASH will be back to about 85 percent of pre-COVID-19 service levels. DASH previously restored approximately 80 percent of pre-COVID-19 service in September 2020. The King Street Trolley remains suspended until further notice.

Per a federal mandate, masks remain required on DASH Bus and other public transit. For service information and more, visit www.dashbus.com.