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    The Department of Environmental Services (DES) is making Arlington County a vibrant, accessible and sustainable community with focus in the areas of transportation, the environment and capital investment projects.

    Division of Transportation & Development

    Transportation issues are at the forefront of the “smart growth” principles to which the County is committed. Arlington’s emphasis on transit-oriented development and multimodal transportation have clear environmental benefits. Bringing the County’s experts on transportation and transit together enhance coordination and ensure a robust infrastructure moving forward. This division includes Commuter Services, Transit, Transportation Planning, Transportation Engineering and Operations, and Development Services.

    Image: Riders exit an ART Arlington transit bus.Image: Pavement markings, called “shared-lane markings” or “sharrows,” are intended to help motorists and cyclists safely share and navigate streets.Image: A Transportation Engineering and Operations crew repair a streetlight.

    Division of Operations

    The Division of Operations has long been responsible for maintaining a clean environment, ensuring clean water is returned to Four Mile Run – and, ultimately, the Chesapeake Bay – and providing solid waste management services. This expertise was combined with the complementary programs at Water/Sewer/Streets to safely manage the sanitary, storm, and drinking water systems. The division also includes the Water Pollution Control Plant, Solid Waste, Utilities and the Equipment Bureau.

    Image: Aerial view of Water Pollution Control Plant.Image: Snow plow.Image: Recycling bin.

    Division of Facilities & Engineering

    Arlington’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is a major, multi-million-dollar undertaking critical to investment in the community’s future. To provide a systematic and thorough approach to this vital program, the County consolidated all capital projects and engineering activities into one department, including Design and Construction, Engineering, Facilities Management, Real Estate, and the GIS Mapping Center. The goal is to reduce the time between project approval and project completion in order to save money and fulfill community expectations. Sound environmental design is also incorporated in projects.

    Image: Clarendon Metro Plaza rendering.Image: Firestation 3.Image: N. Lynn Street and Fort Myer Drive rendering.

     

    In addition to each functional division focusing on a key policy area, the Department of Environmental Services' Director's Office is supported by Administrative Services, Communications and Outreach, Safety, and Sustainability and Environmental Management.


    Last Modified: May 17, 2013
    2100 Clarendon Blvd. Arlington, VA 22201 Tel: 703-228-3000 TTY: 703-228-4611