Landmark Mall Transit Area To Close For Construction Work

ALEXANDRIA, VA — As demolition activities continue at Alexandria's Landmark Mall, the bus transit area will be closed for several weeks starting Aug. 1.

The closure will allow the removal of the flyover ramp connecting eastbound Duke Street to the mall. The closure will impact riders on DASH Line's 30, 32 and 35 as well as Metrobus 7A, , 29K and 29N who use the Landmark transit center as a transfer point.

An alternative transfer point between Dash Lines 30, 32 and 35 will be 101 S. Van Dorn Street (EOS Apartments) or the Van Dorn Street Metro). The Duke Street Ripley Street intersection is a transfer point between DASH Lines 30 and 32 and Metrobus 7A. Duke Street and Pickett Street is a transfer point between DASH Line 32 and Metrobus 29K/N. Duke Street and Paxton Street is a transfer point between DASH Line 30 and Metrobus 29K/N.

Full details on transfer locations between Metrobus and DASH routes are available here. DASH riders may contact their bus driver or DASH's customer service team at 704-746-3274 for assistance.

Demolition of the former mall began in May after the city, developers and Inova reached an agreement to redevelop it into a mixed-use development. The West End Alexandria development will be anchored by an Inova Alexandria Hospital relocated from its Seminary Road location. Other uses will include residential, retail, commercial and entertainment uses as well as central plaza, parks and public spaces, transit hub and Alexandria Fire Department's relocated Fire Station 208.

According to the West End Alexandria development website, demolition will affect all structures on the site except the parking garage. The parking garage will undergo renovations and reopen with the project.

Demolition will be followed by rough grading of the site starting in late 2022 and infrastructure construction estimated to begin in the latter half of 2023. The first buildings are estimated to deliver in 2025. Inova hospital construction is expected from 2024 to 2028.