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Transporta on Infrastructure
Improvements
Traffi c and Circula on
The exis ng traffi c volumes on Division Street of
approximately 22,000 vehicles per day are projected
by NCTCOG to be approximately 35,000 vehicles per
day by 2035. This level of traffi c ac vity is accom-
modated at an acceptable opera ng level of service
within the capacity provided by the four through
lanes currently provided on Division Street. The
exis ng center turn lane on Division Street allows
le turn bays at street intersec ons and provides for
le turns mid-block into businesses, and is needed
to keep le turning traffi c from reducing the capacity
of the through lanes. As a point of reference, a four
lane roadway with le turn lanes can be expected
to accommodate traffi c volumes up to about 45,000
vehicles per day at an acceptable LOS for the peak
hour of opera ons.
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Division Street, also known as State Highway
180, traverses from Dallas to Fort Worth, and is a
Minor Arterial street through Arlington, providing
an east-west connec on linking the north-south
major arterials of Cooper Street and Collins Street.
Addi onally, Division Street connects the locally
signifi cant collectors, Center Street (southbound)
and Mesquite Street (northbound). Dedicated le
turn bays are needed at the intersec ons of these
streets in order to maintain acceptable traffi c levels
of service.
As noted in the Exis ng Condi ons Analysis, Division
Street consists of a 60-foot right-of-way with four
travel lanes and a center turn lane. Normally, a
fi ve-lane roadway sec on would be accommodated
within at least 80 feet of right-of-way, providing
approximately 60 feet of pavement for fi ve, 12-foot
lanes since this is a state highway and a truck route.
Currently, Division Street consists of 10 to 11-foot
lanes with two to fi ve feet remaining along the edge
for u li es and sidewalks. At numerous loca ons,
u lity poles are within the four foot safety clear-
ance zone at the edge of the roadway and several
are immediately beyond the back of curb, which is
a poten ally hazardous condi on that should be
mi gated. Pedestrians walking along the Corridor
are also presented with substandard walking condi-
ons.
Division Street Corridor Strategy
City of Arlington
Pedestrian Accommoda ons
Due to the lack of available right-of-way width to
accommodate sidewalks and u li es beyond the
travels lanes along Division Street, various op ons
may be considered for the future as the Corridor
land uses evolve into more pedestrian-oriented uses.
Such op ons include:
• Work with adjacent property owners to acquire
sidewalk easements to allow installa on of
ample sidewalks and buff ers along Division
Street;
• Relocate parking and access to proper es
directly off of Division Street to negate the need
for mid-block le turns;
• Conduct a detailed traffi c access and circula on
study to iden fy the loca ons and lengths of
protected le turn bays and raised medians to
enhance safety and facilitate movement along
Division Street;
• Eliminate or minimize the center turn lane
where possible along Division Street to allow
for re-alloca on of the 60-foot right-of-way for
provision of wider sidewalk widths at cri cal
loca ons. This would only be done a er
in-depth traffi c analysis study and if appropriate
levels of service could be maintained; and
• Bury the u lity poles underground or otherwise
relocate them to allow more clear space for
provision of sidewalks along Division Street.
Sidewalk improvements should be med to coincide
with development modifi ca ons along each block of
Division Street. The above improvement approaches
should be considered in conjunc on with the adja-
cent re-development ini a ves on a block by block
basis or as a group of blocks, as appropriate for the
treatment and implemented as a phased approach.
It is important to note that all improvements must
be undertaken in coordina on with TxDOT.
Access Management along Division Street
Access management tools, including the elimina on
of direct parking off of the street, parking manage-
ment to eliminate numerous small parking areas
along the frontage, and raised medians, have been
used throughout the country to reduce the number
of confl ict points along a roadway and improve its