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Capital Investment Strategy

How are we doing?
There are many success stories to share. Whether it is maximizing the lifespan of the landfill or increasing community recycling, millions of dollars are being invested in capital projects
that improve public health and the environment.
The expansion of the John Kubala Water Treatment Plant
continued n 2008 along with a new Animal Services Center,
Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts and South Police Service
Center. Two major highway construction projects are currently
under way to improve safety and mobility on Interstate 30 and
at the crossroad for State Highway 180 at State Highway 360.
In continued efforts to be excellent environmental stewards, the
capital investment strategy for the city continues to embrace
green energy-efficiency design standards in public projects,
while enforcing its policy to purchase lower emission vehicles
and increase the use of hybrids.
Through this strategy, the City of Arlington tracks the lifespan
of all public assets, in an effort to build and maintain the
city’s infrastructure whether it is new streets, traffic signals,
pavement markings or sidewalks.

Accomplishments
• City launches partnership with The Fort Worth
Transportation Authority and Sue Pope Fund to begin
commuter bus service to Fort Worth from Arlington Park
and Ride Lots
• New $6.2 million Police Service Center opens south of I-20
• Negotiations for mineral lease agreements grow
endowment fund for local nonprofit community
organizations through the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation
• The Green Policy Council was established as an
interdepartmental working group to look at internal
policies and procedures for better environmental stewards.
• No more sorting. Just toss all recycling items into your
green recycling bin. Single-stream recycling continues to
make recycling in Arlington easier.

This strategy is also responsible for the delivery of quality
drinking water and a successful water conservation program
for residents and businesses.
Our success is measured by many factors including the ability
to keep our roads in good driving condition, by our response
times for traffic signal repair or replacement and by the tons
of recycled materials collected in Arlington annually. Going
forward, we will continue our efforts at replacing aging water
and waste water infrastructure, implementing environmental
programs to reduce litter and emissions, expanding commuter
bus service and installing traffic monitoring equipment to
enhance safety and mobility on roadways through the city.
With more capital investments in our infrastructure, Arlington
is building an excellent future.

• The Dallas Cowboys and the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency pledge to open the first sports stadium
to gain recognition in the National Environmental
Performance Track Program. The Dallas Cowboys have
been overseeing the construction and design of the club’s
new stadium, which includes a host of environmental
design, construction and operational initiatives.
• Implementation of online bill pay for customers
• The $162.4 million mobility improvement project on
I-30 includes new bridges, redesign of the old Collins
Street interchange, new frontage roads, HOV lanes and
additional freeway lanes. The project is also enhanced by
historic murals and other attractive architectural design
elements. The Three Bridges Project is scheduled for
completion in 2010.

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