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feet of roadway pavement markings. Through the efforts of the capital improvement and street maintenance programs,
approximately 83 percent of the City’s roadways have a satisfactory or better condition rating.

This past year, the Field Operations group provided emergency operations support in response to the winter storm events.
Crews and support staff worked multiple twelve-hour shifts applying salt brine, sand, and ice chat to City streets and bridge
decks. During these events, employees from six of the department’s divisions worked together to overcome staffing level
challenges to successfully service the primary and secondary roadway locations as well as responding to emergency calls from
the public, Arlington Fire Department, and Arlington Police Department.

During FY 2024, the department completed construction of several capital
improvement roadway projects valued at $27M. Among the projects completed
is Bowman Springs between IH-20 and Enchanted Bay Boulevard. Bowman
Springs Road was rebuilt to a three-lane roadway, including storm drainage
improvements, streetlights, pavement markings, street signs, sidewalks, hike
and bike trail, fiber optic conduit, and a roundabout (at Bowman Springs /
Greenspring / future Pleasant Ridge intersection) with landscaping and
irrigation. The project also included sidewalks along Bowman Springs Road
from Enchanted Bay Boulevard to Falcon Lake Drive. Completion of this
project provides the full buildout of this segment of Bowman Springs as
established in the City’s Thoroughfare Development Plan.

The Stormwater Engineering group continued the implementation of the Comprehensive Stormwater Plan approved in FY 2021.
New project areas were evaluated and prioritized to ensure that the comprehensive plan continues to meet the needs of the
community. In FY 2024, the first phase of the California Lane Drainage Improvements project reached major milestones with
the completion of the construction of the expanded detention pond at California Lane Park in February and construction of 3,192
linear feet of new storm drain lines. These improvements, which are anticipated to be completed in June 2025, will ultimately
protect over 60 homes from flooding in the adjacent neighborhoods.

The Stormwater Floodplain Management group continued work to mitigate flood-prone structures through the City’s Voluntary
Flood Mitigation Buyout Program. Through the program, the City successfully acquired three flood-prone structures identified
as buyout properties in watershed studies developed by the City. The continued restoration of open space in the Special Flood
Hazard Areas provides additional stormwater conveyance and enhanced flood protection in each watershed, which helps
increase the City’s flood resilience. The group also expanded its flood monitoring network to add three additional sites in the
Lynn and Bowman watersheds.

The Office of Strategic Initiatives manages special projects on
behalf of the City Manager’s Office, and also houses Real Estate Services,
the Neighborhood Engagement Program, Historic Preservation and the
Landmark Preservation Commission, Research and Analytics, and the
Arlington Urban Design Center.

Special project management involves overseeing and coordinating
components of larger, more complex initiatives that may involve multiple
departments. Examples include capital program and Citizen’s Bond
Committee coordination, honorary naming initiatives, and economic development project analysis and coordination. The
Neighborhood Engagement Program seeks to engage residents on issues directly impacting their neighborhoods, to help build
social capital, leadership, and pride at the neighborhood level. The program includes the Neighborhood Matching Grant
program, the Block Party Trailer, and the Arlington Home Improvement Incentive Program, and Neighborhood Planning, among
other efforts. The Landmark Preservation Commission provides leadership in identifying, protecting, and developing
Arlington’s historic structures, districts, and sites and to educate citizens and visitors on the city’s past and how it relates
to its present and affects its future.

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