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The Transportation Department is responsible for managing mobility
options and the quality of service for the City of Arlington through
transportation programming, planning, policy development, and operations.
It is made up of three divisions: Transportation Planning and Programming,
Handitran, and the Municipal Airport.

The Transportation Planning and Programming division, a key pillar of the
Transportation Department, is responsible for spearheading long-range
transportation planning efforts. This includes the development and
implementation of Connect Arlington, the City’s transportation framework, the Thoroughfare Development Plan, the Hike and
Bike System Master Plan, and the Safe Streets Arlington roadway safety plan. The division also oversees the City’s contracted
public transportation service, the Arlington On-Demand Rideshare service. Furthermore, it plays a pivotal role in the acquisition
and management of grant funding, as well as the planning, programming, and operations for autonomous vehicle services,
urban air mobility, and other innovative transportation programs.
The Handitran division provides a demand-response door-to-door,
rideshare transportation service for eligible residents with disabilities that
prevent them from driving or are 65 years of age or older. The service is
provided through a mix of City-owned/operated Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) accessible vans and a contracted vehicle service. Handitran
service is available Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 10 p.m. and
Saturday’s from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

The Arlington Municipal Airport is a full-service general aviation airport
owned by the City of Arlington. Designated as a National Airport, it
provides an alternative to Dallas Fort Worth Airport and Love Field, for flight training, corporate, cargo, charter, and private
aviation. Approximately 230 aircraft and 18 businesses are based at the Airport, including Bell’s Flight Test Research Center,
Van Bortel Aircraft, Inc., Arlington Air Center, and Airline Transport
Professionals (ATP). The Airport provides a Full-Service Fixed Base
Operator (FBO), ninety-six T-hangars, four commercial hangars, and
fifty-two tie-downs for lease, in addition to those offered by Airport
Properties, Inc. The terminal building houses Airport Operations and six
businesses. The runway 16/34 is 6,080 ft. long by 100 ft. wide, with east
and west parallel taxiways. Air Traffic Control services are provided
through the Federal Aviation Administration’s Federal Contract Tower
program.

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