Arlington Completes 45 Lane Miles of Street Improvements in FY25

Published on January 15, 2026

South Fielder Road between West Mayfield Road and California Lane was improved in FY25 under the $11 million Mill and Overlay Program.

Photo caption: Improvements completed on South Fielder Road between West Mayfield Road and California Lane in FY25.

By the Office of Communication

Each year, Arlington invests millions of dollars into improving the condition and longevity of the City’s vast street network.

This most recent fiscal year was not different. Approximately $15.3 million in funding, generated by the voter-approved street maintenance sales tax, helped make nearly 45 lane miles of roadway smoother for commuters between Oct. 1, 2024, and Sept. 30, 2025.

How is Street Maintenance Funded?

A quarter-cent street maintenance sales tax, first approved by Arlington voters in 2002, is the primary funding sources for day-to-day roadway maintenance operations for the City’s 3,010 lane mile street network. Currently, this dedicated sales tax generates about $25 million to $30 million annually, which typically accounts for 90% of Arlington’s annual street maintenance budget. Only about 10% of the street maintenance budget is supported by the General Fund.

How is a Street Selected for Maintenance?

Arlington collects data on roadway conditions in a variety of ways, including an annual pavement survey, to help prioritize street repairs. This Overall Condition Index (OCI) uses a color code system—red, yellow, and green—to indicate pavement conditions on a 0 to 100 scale. Street segments with an OCI score less than 50 are considered “red” and in need of a complete rebuild. Segments with a rating of 50 to 69.99 are considered “yellow” and are considered for inclusion in the Street Maintenance Program. Segments rated 70 or higher are considered “green” and do not require maintenance. Street maintenance improvements across the city have allowed 80% of Arlington's roadway network to be maintained at the green or yellow level rating. 

Learn more about the Street Maintenance Sales Tax Program.

Which Streets Were Improved in FY25?

2024 Mill & Overlay Program

Several streets in the 2024 Mill & Overlay Program, in which an asphalt roadway surface is milled down two inches and then repaved with a new asphalt surface, were completed in FY25. This method is for streets in mid-average OCI rating, and the road base is in good condition. These are considered “yellow” streets. This project began in November 2024 and improved these streets:

  • West Lamar Boulevard (Cooper Street to North Davis Drive)
  • Randol Mill Road (Fielder Road to the end of asphalt west of Oakwood Lane)
  • Mesquite Street (Sanford Street to West Front Street)
  • Ballycastle Drive (Cold Springs Drive to Cavalry Post Drive)
  • Belmont Park Drive (Cold Springs Drive to Cavalry Post Drive)
  • Cavalry Post Drive (Cold Springs Drive to SW Green Oaks Drive)
  • Churchill Downs Drive (Cold Springs Drive to Cavalry Post Drive)
  • Citation Drive (Cold Springs Drive to Cavalry Post Drive)
  • Cold Springs Drive (Southwest Green Oaks Boulevard to Cavalry Post Drive)
  • Derby Hill Drive (Cold Springs Drive to Nathan Lowe Road)
  • Colombia Drive (Bowman Springs Road to West Dead End)
  • Anchorage Drive (Columbia Drive to Lake Park Court)
  • Cheshire Drive (Lake Park Drive to Enchanted Bay Boulevard)
  • Corsair Court (Michelle Drive to Cul-de-sac)
  • Corvette Court (Michelle Drive to Cul-de-sac)
  • Dodd Court (Michelle Drive to Cul-de-sac)
  • Lake Park Court (Lake Park Drive to West Dead End)
  • Lake Park Drive (Lake Park Court to Cheshire Drive)
  • McMillian Court (Anchorage Drive to Cul-de-sac)
  • Michelle Drive (Lake Park Court to Cheshire Drive)
  • Patsy Court (Anchorage Drive to Cul-de-sac)
  • Canberra Lane (Kesler Drive to Flintshire Court)
  • Ashworth Court (Arborgate Drive to Cul-de-sac)
  • Flintshire Court (U.S. 287 to Cul-de-sac)
  • Arborgate Drive (Little Road to Canberra Lane)
  • Kesler Drive (Arborgate Drive to Canberra Lane)
  • Arkansas Lane (Engleford Drive to Medlin Drive)
  • Fielder Road (Mayfield Road to California Lane)
  • Pecan Street (Mitchell Street to Park Row Drive)

Concrete Panel Replacement Program

The maintenance repair process for concrete roadways often requires excavation of multiple sections of individual concrete panels that are damaged or in poor condition. Each individual section or square is referred to as concrete panel. The damaged panels are excavated/removed and new base material is filled and compacted prior to new concrete being poured into place. These streets are OCI rated as “yellow” or “red.” Work began on this list of selected streets in June 2024.

  • Southwest Green Oaks Boulevard (Bowen Road to Caliente Drive)
  • East Arkansas Lane (South Collins Street to Browning Drive)
  • Mayfield Road (Matlock Road to South Collins Street
  • East Sublett Road (New York Avenue to State Highway 360

Reclamation and Miscellaneous Concrete Program

In this program, the entire existing asphalt pavement structure is pulverized to a depth of 10 to 12 inches. The road base material under the pavement is mixed with lime/cement stabilization to ensure the new road base has the proper density to support the new asphalt surface. Asphalt is then repaved at a depth of 6 to 8 inches. This method is used for streets that have a poor OCI rating, or are considered “red” streets. Streets completed in FY25 are listed below.

  • Curt Drive (Kelly Perkins Rd to Indian Summer Lane)
  • Indian Summer Lane (Curt Drive to West Mayfield Road)
  • Kelly Perkins Road (Pleasant Ridge Road to Curt Drive)
  • Trisha Val Court (Indian Summer Lane to West Dead End)
  • Pleasantview Drive (Old Pleasant Ridge Road to Timber Trail Drive)
  • Old Pleasant Ridge Road (Pleasant Ridge Road to Park Springs Boulevard)

How Can I Make a Street Maintenance Request?

See a street in your neighborhood that needs repairs? Contact the Public Works front desk at 817-459-6550 or Submit a Street Maintenance Request through the Public Work webpage or Ask Arlington app.

South Fielder Road between West Mayfield Road and California Lane was improved in FY25 under the $11 million Mill and Overlay Program.

Photo caption: This location is in South Arlington, located on South Fielder Road between West Mayfield Road and California Lane. This street has returned to green at the completion of the project and the maintenance at this location was performed under the $11 million Mill and Overlay Program during FY25. All street maintenance projects including the Mill & Overlay Program are largely funded by the voter-approved, quarter-cent street maintenance sales tax. 

 

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