City of Arlington Dedicates $28.7 Million Toward Street Maintenance Projects in Fiscal Year 2024
The Arlington City Council has allocated an additional $4 million in street maintenance sales tax revenue for projects this summer that will improve city streets. These improvements will provide smooth surfaces and prolong the street infrastructure.
Before the additional funds were approved April 23, the City’s Public Works Department budgeted $24.7 million for street maintenance improvements projects in Fiscal Year 2024, which ends Sept. 30. The additional funds, which were unspent from the previous fiscal year, are expected to go toward the annual Street Reclamation Program and the Asphalt Mill & Overlay Program.
The City uses an annual pavement survey program to inventory the condition of all streets within the city limits. The condition of each street segment is reported as an Overall Condition Index (OCI) Rating between 0-100 based on the “ride” and “distress” of the segment. Roads with a rating lower than 50 are called “red streets” and recommended for inclusion in the department’s Capital Improvement Program. Roads with a rating between 50 and 70 are called “yellow” streets and are included in the City’s Street Maintenance Program.
The City’s policy is to rehab or rebuild the streets rated Red, which is the worst condition, and perform maintenance on streets rated Yellow to achieve a more balanced street network over time.
Improvements made through this program, funded largely by the voter-approved, quarter-cent street maintenance sales tax, includes reclamation, mill and overlay, miscellaneous concrete repair, roadway crack seal, concrete panel replacement, and sidewalk repairs. Click here to learn more about the Street Maintenance Sales Tax Program.
Reclamation is a multi-step process that involves the pulverizing and removal of the existing asphalt and then mixing the pulverized materials with lime and cement to increase the strength of the underlying subbase. The reclaimed material is then shaped by a grader into a strong new base. Finally, four to six inches of new asphalt will be laid and compacted. The result is a new road with an extended lifespan of up to 20 years at a fraction of the cost, time, and environmental impact of the traditional “remove and replace” method of pavement rehabilitation. Other improvements may include replacing sections of dilapidated concrete curb, gutter, sidewalk, and drive approaches on streets that are selected for the maintenance work. Arlington’s FY24 Annual Street Reclamation Program is set to bid in July.
The mill and overlay process allows the City to improve more lane miles of streets and is more cost-effective than rebuilding the roadway. The asphalt milling and overlaying process includes milling existing asphalt pavement, repairing road base failures, and resurfacing the roadway with a new two-inch asphalt surface course. Other improvements may include replacing sections of dilapidated concrete curb, gutter and drive approaches on streets that are selected for the maintenance work. Arlington’s FY2024 Asphalt Mill & Overlay Program is anticipated to begin in October.
Residents can stay up-to-date on street improvements across The American Dream City by visiting the City of Arlington’s Street Tracker website.
Click here to submit a street maintenance request, such as potholes, pavement cracks or curb repair.
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