Updates
Annual Pavement Survey
to Gather Data on South
Arlington Street Conditions
There’s little doubt about the impact
technology has on our daily lives. We see
it everywhere we look — our computers,
phones, cars, refrigerators, and road
maintenance. Yes, even the upkeep of the
roads you drive is affected by technology.
During the last week in August, Arlington’s
Public Works and Transportation
Department will continue its annual
pavement survey program, which uses
technology to inventory the condition of all
streets within the city limits.
This project consists of contracting with
a third-party vendor who operates a fleet
of sophisticated data collection vehicles
equipped with an array of precision
instrumentation and data collection
equipment. Each year the vendor collects
data on one-third of the City’s street.
Beginning this weekend, all City streets
generally bounded on the north by Green
Oaks Boulevard and Bardin Road to the
southern city limits will be surveyed. A
survey of central Arlington was conducted
in August 2017 and a survey of north
Arlington is scheduled for August 2019.
“This pavement management program
provides a condition inventory of every
street segment in the city and tracks
its maintenance history, which helps
staff identify deficiencies, prioritize
roadway projects, and monitor pavement
performance,” said Mindy Carmichael,
Director of Public Works and Transportation.
“By continuing to invest in technology,
we have afforded ourselves the ability to
make informed decisions that allow staff to
optimize available resources and protect
the resident’s investment in the most cost-
effective manner.”
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of Collins Street, north of Mayfield Road, east of Brown
Trail and south of Arkansas Lane. Work also will include
a portion of Daniel Drive, north of Green Hill Drive and
south of Mayfield Road. The map below, which was
mailed to affected homeowners earlier this month,
shows the streets where mains will be replaced.
2018 Water Main Replacement Project Map
The trenchless main replacement process involves
pulling new water main through existing pipe instead of
digging multiple trenches. It requires limited excavation,
minimizing construction time and disruption to
customers. Construction will move from street to street
throughout the project, which is expected to last about
nine months in all. The expected cost of the project is
about $3 million.
“Customer satisfaction is a top consideration with
our department and trenchless methods create more
efficient and aesthetically pleasing projects. Residents
get the benefit of new water mains without having
contractors working in front of their homes for weeks at
a time,” Arlington Water Utilities Senior Engineer Jessie
Allen said.
Arlington Water is responsible for 1,425 miles of
public water main. The City’s capital improvement
program strives to target high maintenance water
mains, efficiently spend residents’ dollars, and reduce
construction time and customer impact.
The sections of main to be replaced in the project
starting this week were chosen because of a history of
breaks. Most of the mains being replaced were installed
in the early to mid-1970s. The new HDPE (high-density
polyethylene) pipes being installed are flexible and
non-corrosive. They are designed to last 100-plus
years, reducing maintenance and repair costs that are
eventually passed along to residents.
Water service interruptions are not expected
throughout the project. However, if interruptions
become necessary, residents will be notified door-to-
door, in advance for planned outages and as quickly as
possible for emergency outages. Regular updates about
water outages can be found at www.arlingtontx.gov/
wateroutages.
For more information, visit the Water and Sewer Projects
page at www.arlingtontx.gov/waterconstruction or email
questions to [email protected].