CITY COMPLETES VOTER-APPROVED MIRIAM LANE IMPROVEMENTS IN EAST ARLINGTON ✅
TARRANT COUNTY AGAIN OFFERS FREE RIDES FOR EARLY VOTING , ELECTION DAY
The Public Works and Transportation Department is pleased to announce that work to rebuild the infrastructure in the East Arlington neighborhood of Miriam Lane between Hillcrest Drive and Watson Road has been completed .
Projects of this nature are part of a program that targets residential streets throughout the city that have deteriorated beyond general maintenance . In addition to replacing the asphalt roadway with 11,492 square yards of concrete for a surface with an expected useful life of 50 years , the following improvements were included in the project :
• Construction of 2,555 square yards of sidewalks
• Construction of 11 ADA compliant pedestrian ramps
• Construction of 3,175 square yards of driveway approaches
• Installation of 4,016 linear feet of sanitary sewer infrastructure
• Installation of 2,300 linear feet of water infrastructure
The City uses an annual pavement survey program to inventory the condition of all streets within the city limits . The condition of each street segment is reported as an Overall Condition Index ( OCI ) Rating between 0-100 based on the “ ride ” and “ distress ” of the segment . Roads with a rating lower than 50 are called “ red streets ” and recommended for inclusion in the department ’ s Capital Improvement Program . Roads with a rating between 50 and 70 are called “ yellow ” streets and are included in the City ’ s Street Maintenance Program . Upon completion of construction , this section of Miriam Lane had a revised OCI rating of 100 . This is a 60-point increase from its preconstruction ratings .
Funding for this project was approved by Arlington voters as part of the $ 160 million Street Improvements in the 2014 Bond Election .
Throughout early voting and on Tuesday , March 1 , Tarrant County voters once again were able to catch free rides to the polls on Trinity Metro , Arlington ’ s Via & Handitran , and other transit services .
By presenting their voter registration card or current Texas ID , riders could ride for free during early voting from Feb . 14-25 and on Election Day , March 1 .
The Tarrant County Commissioners Court approved a partnership with transportation services in Tarrant County to pay for customer trips to voting locations , with an amount not to exceed $ 30,000 . This program is a continuation of the Election Transportation Program that was offered in November 2019 , March 2020 , November 2020 and November 2021 .
“ It is crucial that people get out to vote in the primary election , and access to transportation should not be a barrier to getting to polling locations ,” said Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley . “ We are pleased to be able to once again offer free rides , including accessible services for the elderly and mobility-impaired , through this partnership .”
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