Council Priorities
Enhance Regional Mobility
Enhancing regional mobility
and ensuring efficient traffic flow
is a priority for the Arlington Police
Department. From inside the Traffic
Management Center (TMC), officers
have a birds-eye view on mobility.
By partnering with Public Works,
police have access to 143 video
cameras that assist officers in the
field with getting visitors into and
out of our entertainment venues.
In 2013, APD coordinated traffic
operations within the TMC for 83
Texas Ranger games and more than
16
30 events held at AT&T Stadium.
APD is able to request
adjustments to timing of signal
lights based upon real-time traffic
and pedestrian flow. Officers are
also able to look for crashes and
stalled vehicles to minimize adverse
traffic impacts. With enhanced
traffic flow, vehicle emissions are
being reduced due to less idling,
helping to support the region’s
clean air solutions.
The department posts traffic
information on its social media
platforms to keep arriving fans
educated on the most direct and
efficient travel routes to their
parking lots. When decisions occur
that cause a re-direct of primary
ingress or egress routes, the
information can be disseminated
quickly through social media that
is also monitored and re-broadcast
by local and regional news outlets.
This becomes a win-win for the
City of Arlington and countless
guests who visit our entertainment
district.