The document proposes a 10-year capital improvement plan totaling over $2 billion to invest in Arlington County's transportation infrastructure from 2015 to 2024. Major investments are proposed for transit including streetcars on Columbia Pike and in Crystal City, as well as transit stations and multimodal centers. Complete street projects are planned for Jefferson Davis, Columbia Pike, Rosslyn-Ballston, and countywide focusing on pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular improvements. The plan leverages dedicated transportation funding and external sources to enhance mobility options and achieve the county's sustainability goals.

1. FY 2015 – FY 2024
Proposed Capital Improvement Plan
County Board Worksession - Transportation
June 18, 2014

2. • Investments in transportation help achieve a
sustainable community
• Travel trends – moving more people without
more traffic
• County Board adopted policies guide the
transportation CIP
• Recent accomplishments
• Ongoing and proposed investments
• Using dedicated transportation funding and
leveraging external sources
• Programs of interest
Presentation Overview
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3. Investments in transportation infrastructure and services
help the community meet its sustainability goals.
R-B CORRIDOR 1970
R-B CORRIDOR TODAY
Achieving a Sustainable Community
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4. Transit-Oriented Development
44.5 million sq. ft. of office space*
 41 million sq. ft. in Metrorail station areas* with over 4 million sq. ft.
of supporting retail and services
109,000 housing units
 Over 43,700 in Metrorail station areas and 17,000 units along the
Columbia Pike corridor
 56% of all housing in established transit corridors
* Includes the Pentagon @ 5 million sq. ft.
Success in concentrating growth around transit corridors
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5. Providing Travel Options
• 1,094 lane-miles of streets and 19
miles of HOV lanes
• Over 5,300 on-street metered parking
spaces
• 12 miles of Metrorail and 11 stations
• VRE commuter rail
• Extensive regional and local bus
service
• Car-share program with over 80 cars
• Bikeshare program with 69 stations
• 50 miles of multi-use trails and 36
miles of on-street bike lanes and
sharrows
• Extensive and growing network of
sidewalks
Investing to enhance the quality
of all travel options.
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6. Street Segment Street Type 1996 2011/2012
% Change
1996-2012
Lee Hwy - Rosslyn EW 6-lane arterial 37,770 31,951 -15.4%
Wash. Blvd. - VA Square EW 4-lane arterial 20,469 17,500 -14.5%
Clarendon Blvd. EW 2-lane 1-way arterial 13,980 13,292 -5.0%
Wilson Blvd. - Clarendon EW 2-lane 1-way arterial 16,368 12,603 -23.0%
Arlington Blvd. EW 6-lane arterial 55,865 65,259 16.8%
Glebe Road - Ballston NS 6-lane arterial 35,230 31,000 -12.0%
Glebe Road - South of
Columbia Pike
NS 4-lane arterial 29,000 27,000 -6.0%
George Mason Drive NS 4-lane arterial 20,002 20,518 2.3%
Jefferson Davis Hwy
north of Glebe Road
NS 6-lane arterial 52,000 44,000 -15.4%
Smart growth has allowed Arlington to add population
while decreasing traffic volumes.
Traffic on main arterials is down over 15-year period.
Traffic Trends
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7. Arlington is focused on the development of high-quality
transit – moving more people without more traffic.
Transit ridership grew significantly over 15-year period.
Transit Ridership Trends
FY1996 Actual FY2013 Actual % Growth
Metrorail Arlington Stations 45,335,000 59,528,744 31.3%
Metrobus Arlington Routes 12,049,000 14,848,036 23.2%
VRE – Crystal City 567,000 1,102,076 94.4%
Arlington Transit (ART) 105,000 2,644,000 2,518%
Total Annual Ridership 58,076,000 78,122,856 34.5%
40% of Virginia’s total annual transit ridership is from
Arlington-related trips.
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8. Local Bus Ridership is Growing
674,806
926,574
1,060,441
1,225,427
1,428,827
1,990,402
2,261,100
2,537,000
2,644,000
2,833,000
0
500,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
2,500,000
3,000,000
FY 05 FY 06 FY 07 FY 08 FY 09 FY 10 FY 11 FY 12 FY 13 FY 14
Fiscal Year
AnnualRidership
Along with ridership, 2013 survey shows satisfaction with ART has
also hit new high – 90% of riders are satisfied or very satisfied
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9. County Board-adopted policy guides our transportation
CIP investments.
Transportation policy history:
• MTP Goals and Summary, November 2007
• MTP Map, December 2007
• Bicycle Element, July 2008
• Pedestrian Element, July 2008
• Demand and System Management, December 2008
• Transit Element, June 2009
• Parking and Curb Management Element, November 2009
• Streets Element, February 2011
• 2014 Updates
– MTP Map
– Bicycle Element
Master Transportation Plan (MTP)
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10. MTP General Policies
A. Integrate transportation
with land use
B. Support the design and
operation of Complete
Streets
C. Manage travel demand
and transportation
systems
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11. Projects Completed Since
Adoption of the Prior CIP
July 2012 – June 2014

12. Jefferson Davis
Rosslyn-Ballston County-wide
Transit
Complete
Streets
Maintenance
Capital
Investment Areas
Columbia Pike
Implementing the MTP and Supporting Land Use Plans
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13. Accomplishments - Jefferson Davis
Projects:
Pentagon City (South Hayes Street) $ 9.1 M
ART Operations and Administration Center $ 1.6 M
Crystal Drive – Two-way $ 2.2 M
• 12th to 15th Street
• 23rd to 26th Street
Total Project Costs: $ 13 M
Benefits:
• Improved pedestrian, bicycle, vehicle and
transit access and safety.
• New two-way operations on Crystal Drive.
• South Hayes Street streetscape
improvements, bio-retention facilities and
street lighting.
Ribbon cutting of Hawk Signal in Crystal City
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14. Accomplishments – Columbia Pike
Projects:
Columbia Pike $ 7.4 M
• Wakefield St. to Four Mile Run Drive (utility phase)
• Bike Boulevard – Signage and Markings
Total Project Costs: $ 7.4 M
Benefits:
Improved pedestrian, bicycle, vehicle and transit access
and safety.Columbia Pike Sidewalk Improvements
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15. Accomplishments – Rosslyn-Ballston
Projects:
Rosslyn Metro Station Access Improvements $ 49.9 M
Clarendon Metro Plaza Improvements $ 0.8 M
Clarendon Metro Station Bike Shelters $ 150 K
Wilson Blvd. – N. Oakland to N. Randolph St. $ 2 M
Wilson Blvd. – Sidewalk improvements at substation $ 250 K
N. Highland St. – Sidewalk Improvements $ 350 K
13th St. N. – Hudson St. to Ivy St. $ 400 K
N. Quinn St Extension – Developer $ 500 K
Glebe Rd. Pedestrian Safety Improvements $ 2.7 M
Total Project Costs: $ 57 M
Benefits:
• Improved safety and access at Rosslyn
Metrorail Station.
• Clarendon Metrorail Station bike shelters and
plaza improvements.
• Improved pedestrian, bicycle, vehicle and
transit access and safety.
Rosslyn Metro Station Access Improvements
Clarendon Metro Plaza Improvements 15

16. Accomplishments – County Wide
Projects:
Henderson Rd. – Intersection Improvements $ 303 K
16th St. – Raised Crosswalk $ 85 K
Lee Hwy. – Old Dominion Dr. – Toyota $ 350 K
Old Dominion Dr. – Wall $ 250 K
Old Dominion Dr. Phase 1 $ 750 K
Walter Reed Dr. – Pollard St to Four Mile Run $ 500 K
Walter Reed Dr. – Columbia Pike to Glebe Rd. $ 450 K
George Mason Dr. – Lee Hwy to Washington Blvd. $ 500 K
George Mason Dr. – Arlington Blvd. to 6th St. $ 350 K
8th St. S. – S. Court House to Barton St. $ 600 K
S. Joyce St. – 15th to 16th St., Phase I $ 123 K
S. Joyce St. – 16th St. to 23nd St., Phase II & III $ 416 K
ART Bus Replacement and Expansion $ 1.54 M
Bus Stops Improvements & Bus Stop Inventory $ 652K
Transit IT and Security Technology $ 227K
Fiber Network (phases 1 & 2) $ 7 M
Signals & ITS $ 3.5 M
LED Streetlight Retrofit $ 2 M
Subtotal Project Costs: $ 20 M
VDOT / FHWA $ 100 M
Court House Road-Arlington Boulevard Interchange
Washington Boulevard-Columbia Pike Interchange
Glebe Road Bridge Replacement
South Joyce Street Improvements
Total Project Costs: $ 120 M
Benefits:
Improved pedestrian, bicycle, vehicle and transit access and
safety.
Bus Stop Improvements
Court House – Arlington Blvd. Interchange
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17. Investing in technology to expand
and improve the level of service and
system efficiency
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18. Transportation Technology
• Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
• Traffic Optimization & Messaging
• Emergency Management
• Transit Messaging
• Fiber Optics Network
• Smart Streetlights (LED)
• Traffic Management Center
• Automated Multimodal Monitoring System
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19. ITS: Smart Route Choices
• Three major arterials:
– Arlington Blvd. (Rt. 50)
– Lee Highway
– Columbia Pike
• Bluetooth technology tracks
travel times in corridors
• Travel times to key destinations
displayed on DMSs
• Messages Amber alerts and
incident management
• Balances capacity
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20. Technology: ITS Fiber Network
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21. 21
Smart Transportation Management

22. • Adaptive control system
• Real time traffic detection systems
• Emergency vehicle support system
• Transit management system
• Real-time traffic monitoring
• Real-time bicycle and pedestrian
traffic monitoring
• Queue detection system
• 180 CCTV Cameras
Traffic Management
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23. FY 2015 – FY 2024
Proposed Capital Improvement Plan

24. Population Growth Trends
Of the County’s major transit corridors, the most
significant population growth through 2040 will
occur along Columbia Pike.
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25. Investments - Jefferson Davis
Projects:
Complete streets projects: $ 58.6 M
Crystal Drive – 26th St. to 27th St.
Crystal Drive – US 1 to 27th St.
Clark/Bell St’s – 12th St. to 18th St.
Clark/Bell St’s – Vicinity of 15th St.
18th St. – US 1 to Crystal Dr.
S. Eads St. – 15th to 23rd St.
12th St S. – S. Eads St. to S. Clark St.
Airport Viaduct Removal
S. Clark St. – 20th St to 27th St.
Viaduct Trail Access to National Airport
Boundary Channel Dr. @ I-395 $ 9.3 M
Army Navy Drive – Joyce St. to 12th St. $ 5.4 M
Transit:
Crystal City Streetcar $ 227.3 M
Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway $ 11.4 M
Crystal City Multimodal Center $ 1.6 M
Crystal City Station East Entrance $ 67.3 M
Pentagon City Metro Station Second Elevator $ 4.7 M
Pentagon City Pedestrian Tunnel $ 0.7 M
Total in FY15-FY24 CIP: $ 386 M
Narrative: Improved pedestrian, bicycle, vehicle and
transit access and safety. Boundary Channel Drive @ I-
395 interchange improvements. Crystal City Potomac
Yard Transitway. Crystal City Streetcar, Multimodal
Center Station and East Entrance.
Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway
Boundary Channel Drive @ I-395
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26. Investments – Columbia Pike
Projects:
Complete Streets Projects: $ 69.5 M
• Columbia Pike – S. Frederick St. to Jefferson St.
• Columbia Pike – Oakland St. to S Wakefield St.
• Columbia Pike – S. Garfield St. to Quinn St.
• Columbia Pike – Orme St. to Joyce St.
• Bike Boulevards – Bicycle facility improvements
Transit:
• Columbia Pike – Streetcar $ 286.7 M
• Columbia Pike – Transit Stations $ 12.4 M
Total in FY15 – FY24 CIP: $ 369 M
Narrative: Projects improve pedestrian, bicycle, vehicle and
transit access and safety. Bike Boulevards. Columbia Pike
Streetcar.
Columbia Pike Cross-section
Columbia Pike Streetcar Route 26

27. Investments – Rosslyn - Ballston
Projects:
Complete Streets Projects: $ 32.8 M
R-B Corridor Accessibility
Clarendon Circle Pedestrian Improvements
Wilson/Courthouse Sidewalk Nubs
Wilson Blvd. – N. Lincoln St. to 10th St. N.
Transit:
Court House Metro Station Second Elevator $ 16.6 M
Ballston Metro Station Multimodal Improvements $ 4.6 M
Ballston-MU – Metro Station West Entrance $ 89.9 M
Total in FY15-FY24 CIP: $ 144 M
Narrative: Projects and programs improve pedestrian,
bicycle, vehicle and transit access and safety. Ballston
Metro Station Improvements and west entrance. Court
House second elevator
Proposed Court House Station Second Elevator
Proposed Ballston - MU Station West Entrance
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28. Investments – County Wide
Projects/Programs:
Complete Streets Projects: $ 43.3 M
• S. Fillmore St. - Arlington Blvd. to 5th St. S.
• N. George Mason Dr. – 14th St. S. to Washington Blvd.
• Walter Reed Dr. – Glebe Rd. to Pollard St.
• Walter Reed Dr. – Arlington Mill Dr. to FMR Dr.
• N. Carlin Springs Rd. – Vermont St. to Edison St.
• McKinley Rd. – Wilson Blvd. to I-66
• Arlington Ridge @ Lang St.
• Arlington Ridge @ Lynn St.
• Pershing Dr. – Barton Dr. to Edison St
• Military Rd. – Nellie Custis to 38th St.
• Washington Blvd. – Arlington Blvd. to 10th St. N.
• George Mason Dr. and Washington Blvd.
WALK Arlington $ 12.8 M
BIKE Arlington $ 14.2 M
Capital Bikeshare $ 13.4 M
Bridge Renovation $ 17.4 M
East Falls Church Streets $ 2.0 M
Transit :
• ART Fleet New and Replacement Program $ 28. 9 M
• ART Fleet Rehabilitation $ 8.3 M
• ART Facilities $ 42.0 M
• Bus Stop & Shelter Program $ 5.9 M
• Transit ITS & Security Program $ 2.6 M
Traffic Engineering & Operations:
• Transportation Systems & Traffic Signals Program $ 41. 8 M
• Fiber Network (phase 3) $ 16.7 M
• Street Lighting $ 5.1 M
• Parking Meters & Technology, & Regulatory Signage $ 10.0 M
Maintenance Capital:
Bridge Maintenance $ 4.8 M
Paving $128.3 M
Total in FY15-FY24 CIP: $ 397.5 M
Narrative: Projects and programs improve pedestrian, bicycle, vehicle
and transit access and safety.
Note: Excludes new programs/projects in the FY15-FY24 CIP
ART Fleet
Capital Bikeshare
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29. New Items in the CIP (County-wide)
Lee Highway Multimodal Improvements ($20.0M)
– Improves safety & capacity in the corridor
Intelligent Transportation Systems (non-fiber project portion) ($18.2M)
– Improve /expand equipment & software for efficiency, safety, and emergency
operations
Neighborhood Complete Streets ($9.7M)
– Provides pedestrian & other transportation enhancements along non-arterial
streets
Commuter Stores ($1.2M)
– To upgrade/replace facilities (currently four fixed locations & one mobile store)
Safe Routes to Schools ($1.1M)
– Improves safety near schools
STAR Call Center Office Space ($1.1M)
– Relocation of STAR call center to improve functionality
ART System Service & Asset Plan, and 2nd TDP Plan ($0.8M)
– Bus service expansion feasibility & realignment study for ART
ART Bus Maintenance Equipment ($0.7M)
– For additional maintenance equipment to keep buses in a state of good repair
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30. Significant Increases in the CIP
Jefferson Davis, Columbia Pike, & Rosslyn-Ballston Corridors
Crystal City Streetcar ($81.6M)
– Due to more detailed planning & conceptual engineering work, higher annual
inflation rate assumption, and increased contingency from 18% to 30%
Columbia Pike Streetcar ($87.7M)
– Due to additional scope, extended project schedule, additional years of
inflation, and increased contingency from 18% to 30%
Rosslyn-Ballston Arterial Street Improvements ($15.8M):
– Greater engineering & construction costs were identified for Rosslyn Esplanade
Court House Metrorail Station Second Elevator ($7.6M):
– Greater engineering requirements and complexity of construction were
identified in WMATA’s feasibility study completed in February 2014
Projects to be delivered sooner:
Crystal City Metrorail Station East Entrance ($49.8M):
– In prior 10-year plan, project was not fully funded; timing has moved forward
Ballston-MU Metrorail Station West Entrance ($65.3M):
– In prior 10-year plan, project was not fully funded; timing has moved forward 30

31. Significant Increases in the CIP
County-wide
Transportation Systems & Traffic Signals ($31.8M):
– Majority of equipment is beyond its designed life cycle and requires
replacement
Paving ($14.1M):
– To reverse the decline on PCI, and steadily increase the paving condition
ART Facilities ($26.6M):
– Right-of-way, land acquisition and design/construction costs for a heavy
maintenance facility have been added
ART Fleet & Equipment Replacement & Expansion ($8.5M):
– Number of buses added to the fleet or replaced in 10-year plan increases
from 38 to 56.
– Total anticipated fleet at end of CIP is 80 (up from 51 today).
Capital Bikeshare ($8.1M):
– Current CIP based on the Arlington Capital Bikeshare Transit Development
Plan (TDP)
Improvements Outside Major Corridors ($7.0M):
– Increased funding capacity to address projects with scopes that could not
be funded with other sources. 31

32. Significant Decreases in the CIP
Columbia Pike Streets (-$11.5M):
Cost estimates for outyear projects have been revised downward based on bid
results for the projects currently under construction.
Columbia Pike Transit Stations (-$8.4M):
Cost estimate has decreased due to significant changes in design, and timing
has been adjusted to align work with Columbia Pike Streets projects.
Neighborhood Traffic Calming (-$3.5M):
Program has been eliminated; future funding for traffic calming projects will come
from new Neighborhood Complete Streets program and other CIP programs.
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33. Funding Sources - Overview
• Most projects have more than one funding source
• Combination of local, regional, state and federal sources
• Goal is to leverage external sources with local dollars
• Look to dedicated transportation funds first, minimizing
reliance on GO Bonds & PAYG
See Attachment #1, Arlington County Transportation 101 for review of all
program funding sources
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34. New Funding Source in the CIP
2013 Virginia General Assembly enacted transportation funding
legislation (House Bill 2313), which raises new transportation revenues
for Northern Virginia:
– Additional 0.7% state Sales & Use Tax
– 2% increase in the Transient Occupancy Tax (hotel tax)
– 0.15 per $100 valuation increase to the Grantor’s tax (Congestion Relief Fee)
– Matching requirement
– Maintenance of effort
Two components:
– Regional: 70% of revenues will be retained by NVTA to fund regional
projects; projects must be submitted to NVTA for evaluation & ranking
against other regional priorities; $26.6M in FY14
– Local: 30% of revenues will be returned to localities, to be used for locally
selected transportation projects; $11.4M in FY14
See Attachment #2, HB 2313 - Excerpt of Funding Uses and
Maintenance of Effort Language 34

35. Transportation Capital Fund
Transportation Capital Fund – Commercial & Industrial Tax
• Authorized by General Assembly in 2007; adopted by County Board in 2008
• Funds ongoing investments in multimodal transportation infrastructure that
support the function, competitive position, & ongoing development of
Arlington’s commercial and mixed use districts such as the Rosslyn-Ballston
Corridor
• Cannot be used to supplant existing commitments
• Has served as a basis for leveraging state and federal transportation funds
for major capital projects
See Attachment #3, Use & Level of Effort Requirements for the
Commercial & Industrial Real Estate Tax
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36. External Funding Leveraged
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$4.06
$8.24
$18.10
$9.83
$18.36
$0
$2
$4
$6
$8
$10
$12
$14
$16
$18
$20
FY 10 FY 11 FY 12 FY 13 FY14
Transportation Capital Fund Leveraged
Millions

37. Funding Sources - Local
PAYG
• Typically funds smaller scale projects and minor renovations
GO Bonds
• Projects typically have a useful life at least as long as the period over which the
bonds will be repaid (generally 20 years)
Tax Increment Financing (TIF)
• Established in 2010 to support infrastructure investment in the Crystal City
Sector Plan and infrastructure that will support Potomac Yard and Pentagon City
Developer/Other
• Developer contributions negotiated as part of site plan / tied to specific projects
• Cash often not accessible until project is completed
• Sources vary year to year
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38. Funding Sources – Non-Local
State
• Various funding mechanisms, each with its specific guidelines / restrictions
• May require a local match
Federal
• Most funding must be used within a certain timeframe
• Typically for specific programs / projects; local match may be required
• Requires NEPA documentation and federal accounting
• Must be included in various State Transportation Plans (STIP, CLRP, & TIP)
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39. FY 2015 – FY 2024 CIP $(000)
Capital Cost Schedule FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 Total
Transit 53,335 40,961 56,223 109,563 244,861 232,216 61,285 1,663 4,059 9,428 813,594
CompleteStreets 51,832 56,715 60,200 50,510 38,100 32,184 35,869 24,048 26,429 26,784 402,671
MaintenanceCapital 13,000 11,752 12,323 12,467 13,072 13,228 13,868 14,032 14,453 14,886 133,081
Program Administration 2,000 2,060 2,122 2,185 2,251 2,319 2,388 2,460 2,534 2,610 22,929
Total 120,167 111,488 130,868 174,725 298,284 279,947 113,410 42,203 47,475 53,708 1,372,275
FundingSchedule FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 Total
Federal 2,032 2,842 2,791 1,693 58,983 58,353 31,388 2,230 3,400 2,305 166,017
State 6,132 10,070 20,856 28,655 44,686 70,958 12,953 4,148 4,717 9,629 212,804
Developer Contributions - - 1,600 1,555 15,400 - 3,585 3,690 - - 25,830
New Bond Issue 8,870 11,870 12,150 11,380 11,650 13,220 12,620 13,240 14,230 13,330 122,560
PAYG 9,675 6,632 5,697 5,800 6,139 5,833 6,315 6,716 6,635 7,120 66,562
Other - 2,399 2,399 22,774 22,772 15,625 - - - - 65,969
TCF- C&I 6,444 14,535 24,972 29,300 38,800 17,165 7,107 5,584 6,196 7,515 157,618
TCF- HB2313 Local 3,638 8,854 10,900 16,925 20,481 12,244 5,991 7,351 7,433 8,743 102,560
TCF- HB2313 Regional 10,600 6,500 3,400 12,300 10,602 34,137 24,600 - - 2,500 104,639
TCFBonds - - 8,620 21,261 42,994 34,786 6,462 - - - 114,123
TIF 900 1,399 4,138 5,130 8,388 4,068 1,933 869 1,465 992 29,282
TIFBonds - - - 1,261 11,532 9,823 - - - - 22,616
Subtotal - New Funding 48,291 65,101 97,523 158,034 292,427 276,212 112,954 43,828 44,076 52,134 1,190,580
Authorized but Unissued Bonds 2,284 - - - - - - - - - 2,284
Issued but Unspent Bonds 11,858 412 200 - - - - - - - 12,470
Other Previously Approved Funds 115,012 25,047 16,048 5,741 3,251 1,548 294 - - - 166,941
Subtotal - Approved Funding 129,154 25,459 16,248 5,741 3,251 1,548 294 - - - 181,695
Total 177,445 90,560 113,771 163,775 295,678 277,760 113,248 43,828 44,076 52,134 1,372,275
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40. Transportation Program Summary
Complete
Streets
29.3%
Transit
59.3%
Paving
9.3%
Bridge
Maintenance
0.3%
Program
Admin. 1.7%
Program $M
CompleteStreets 403
Transit 814
Paving 128
BridgeMaintenance 5
ProgramAdmin. 23
Total 1,372
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41. Transportation Funding Summary
Federal 14%
State 17%
Regional 17%
Developer/Oth
er 7%
GO Bond 10%
PAYG 5%
TCF & TCF
Bonds 26%
TIF & TIF
Bonds 4%
Source $M*
Federal 186
State 233
Regional (HB 2313) 234
Developer/Other 95
GO Bond 137
PAYG 69
TCF & TCF Bonds 361
TIF & TIF Bonds 57
Total 1,372
* Figures for the various
sources include new funds
as well as previously
approved funds
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42. Funding Comparison
State/Fed
19%
TCF 16%
TIF 5%
Other
Bonds
19%
PAYG 8%
GO Bonds
14%
Previous
19%
FY13-FY22 CIP ($981M)
State/Fed
28%
Developer
/Other 7%
TCF 11%
TIF 2%
Other
Bonds
10%
PAYG 5%
GO
Bonds,
9%
HB 2313
Local, 7%
HB 2313
Regional
8%
Previous
13%
FY15-FY24 CIP ($1,372M)
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43. General Obligation (GO) Bonds
2014 Referenda ($M)
Program/ Project
2015
Issue
2016
Issue Total %
Paving 6.6 8.9 15.5 74.7%
BridgeRenovation (Shirlington Road bridge) 1.3 1.3 6.3%
Improvements OutsideMajor Travel Corridors 0.8 0.3 1.1 5.1%
Transportation Systems & Traffic Signals 0.5 0.5 1.0 4.8%
BIKEArlington 0.5 0.3 0.8 3.9%
WALKArlington 0.3 0.3 0.5 2.6%
Neighborhood CompleteStreets 0.2 0.3 0.5 2.2%
East Falls Church Streets (design of initial projects) 0.1 0.1 0.5%
Total 8.9 11.9 20.7
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44. Programs of Interest

45.  Data driven
 Ranking of projects based on criteria:
– Site locations within ¼ mile of schools
– Sites directly connected to Arterial Streets
– Projects not normally funded by NC
– Annual call for projects
 Project elements:
– Improved walking connectivity
– Upgrade of street crossings
– Modifying incomplete streets
– Minimize vehicle/pedestrian conflicts
– Complete missing elements of the residential (non-arterial)
street infrastructure
– Promote connections to transit
 Civic Association & abutting property owners
to review elements
 Enhanced project delivery
 Supported by a County Board-appointed
Neighborhood Complete Streets Commission
Neighborhood Complete Streets
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46. • Facilitates safe travel to and from school
• Program funds projects, initiatives and outreach
• Coordinates efforts between DES Transportation and APS
• Funds total $1.146M over 10 years
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Safe Routes To Schools

47. • Expands multimodal capacity,
leverages opening of the Silver Line
– Added ART Capacity
– Reduced transit travel times
– Real-time transit arrival information
– Bus stop improvements
– Sidewalk improvements
– Roadway striping improvements
– Traffic signal prioritization
– Bicycle improvements
• Improving connections between East
Falls Church and Rosslyn Metrorail
Stations
• Improves pedestrian/bike safety
• Reduce single occupancy travel
• Corridor planning process to identify
work program
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Lee Highway Multimodal Improvements

48. East Falls Church
• Implement upgrades as identified in
East Fall Church Area Plan
• Improvements included on:
– Sycamore Street
– Washington Boulevard
– Lee Highway
– Westmoreland Street
– Fairfax Drive
• Improved pedestrian/bike safety and
accessibility
• Improved transit access and service
at East Falls Church Metrorail Station
• Expand on improvements associated
with VDOT’s I-66 Spot Improvement
Project
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49. Progress to date
• Completed conversion of most commercial districts
and 85% of all County-owned lights
• Instituted programmable dimming for all installations
• Dramatically reduced energy usage and associated
cost of electricity
Lessons learned
• Must communicate with communities earlier in the
process
• Provide notice to the community of initial test period,
implications
• Conduct lighting demonstration in communities prior to
implementation
• Poll community after implementation, stay in touch to
ensure smooth transition
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LED Streetlight Program

50. Prioritize High Density & Safety Areas
Work Items
Identify remaining high density
& safety areas
Prioritize high density & safety
locations
Communicate priorities to leadership
Conduct community outreach
Conduct field demonstrations
Retrofit in priority order
Continue to test new technologies
Monitor community acceptance
Update leadership on progress
Complete
On-going
Prior to new installations
On-going (existing and new locations)
Complete
Underway
On-going (existing and new locations)
On-going
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LED Streetlights: Priority Locations
Priority Area Civic Association
1 Crystal City general area Crystal City
2 N. Glebe Road/N. Pershing Drive area Buckingham/Ashton Heights
3 Lee Highway/N. Lincoln Street area Cherrydale
4 Lee Highway/N. Harrison Street area Leeway Overlee
5 Washington Blvd/N. Pershing Drive area Lyon Park
6 Washington Blvd/McKinley Road area Overlee Knolls/Westover Village
7 S. Glebe Road/13th Street S. area Douglas Park
8 N. Wakefield Street/23rd Street N. area Old Dominion/Donaldson Run
9 Lee Highway/N. Westmoreland Street area Arlington-East Falls Church
10 N. Potomac Street/N. Powhatan Street area Madison Manor

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During the next 30 years…
65% of County’s population growth, 44% of employment
growth along Columbia Pike and Route 1 corridors.
Quarter mile from all
planned streetcar stations
2010 2040
Population 39,400 81,500
Housing units 22,600 42,700
Employment 62,900 100,100
Streetcar: Investment in our Future

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We will combine the flexibility of bus with the
certainty and permanence of streetcar
More people in fewer vehicles = Reduced congestion
Streetcar vehicle can hold 100% more passengers than a bus,
40% more than an articulated bus
Skyline
Columbia Pike
Pentagon City
Crystal City
Potomac Yard
VRE
Buses to
Culmore,
Annandale
Buses to Rosslyn,
Courthouse,
Ballston
Buses to
Pentagon,
Downtown
Streetcar: Maximizing Capacity

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Streetcar: Improving Connectivity

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0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
70000
2010Actual 2035Forecast
Through trips
Crystal City local trips
Columbia Pike local trips
Streetcar
= 37,100
Crystal City
Columbia Pike Buses =
22,700
Buses =
24,700
Average Weekday Boardings
• Reflects population and employment forecasts based on updated County
and regional plans
• Shows the benefits of having a seamless streetcar system (“one seat ride”)
Streetcar: Projected Ridership

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Daily Weekday Ridership
Columbia Pike – Crystal City:
2010 bus ridership
2035 rail and bus ridership
24,700
59,800
Metrobus 16th Street S-line 20,000
Portland Streetcar 18,000
Cleveland Health Line BRT 16,000-20,000
Norfolk, Va. Tide Light Rail 4,000
Corridor Transit Comparison

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$3.2 billion to $4.4 billion in net, or new, real estate
value for Arlington and Fairfax Counties over 30 years
• Over and above project capital and operating costs
• Benefits due to property value increases and greater
extent and faster pace of growth
6,600 new jobs attracted to the corridor within 10
years of project construction
• Based on new growth due to the transit infrastructure
investment
• More than 3x the amount supported by enhanced bus
From 2014 Columbia Pike Transit Comparative Return on Investment Study:
Streetcar = Economic Competitiveness

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• Revenues are net -- over and above project costs.
• Presented in 2014 dollars.
$0
$10,000,000
$20,000,000
$30,000,000
$40,000,000
$50,000,000
$60,000,000
$70,000,000
Enhanced Bus Streetcar
Annual New Arlington County Tax Revenues Over Baseline
Streetcar total =
$1,260 million
Enhanced bus total =
$385 million
FY 2015:
$0.01 on the tax rate =
$6.6 million
Streetcar = New Tax Revenues

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Columbia Pike streetcar Crystal City streetcar
Arlington County $287 million $227 million
Fairfax County $71 million* --
Total $358 million $227 million
Start of service Spring 2021 Spring 2020
* Proposed
+$48 million from 2013 Federal Transit Administration "most likely" project
estimate of $310 million
 Due to extended project schedule and additional years of inflation
+$81 million from 2013 CIP, due to more detailed planning and conceptual
engineering work, higher annual inflation rate assumption
Both project schedules reflect more conservative timeframes for
engineering, procurements and FTA approvals.
Columbia Pike:
Crystal City:
FY15-24 Streetcar Capital Cost

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Local funding sources:
• A commercial real estate tax supports the County’s Transportation Capital Fund, which can
only be used for new transportation projects.
• The Crystal City infrastructure fund is named the Crystal City, Potomac Yard, Pentagon City
Tax Increment Financing Fund.
Streetcar Funding ($ in millions)

61. Questions?