Environmental Services
Street, Sidewalk, and Curb Maintenance
Asphalt Maintenance
Asphalt maintenance is provided by a comprehensive preventive maintenance and repair program for County streets, including slurry seal operations. The primary objective of this maintenance program is to preserve the asphalt base and maintain surfaces to extend their useful life. This program repairs potholes, seals cracks, replaces damaged roadway sections and performs spot repairs in advance of slurry and bituminous concrete overlay projects.
To Report a Pothole
- report potholes online
- call 703-228-6570 during business hours
- leave a message after hours
Concrete Curb & Gutter, Sidewalks, & Driveway Apron Maintenance
Arlington County conducts routine surveys of the concrete facilities in the public right-of-way (ROW) and replaces deficient sidewalk, curb, gutter, and handicap ramps as necessary. Concrete maintenance in residential areas is performed by the County at no cost to the adjacent property owners. Concrete maintenance in high-density areas is assessed against the adjacent property owners. The designation of high-density areas is according to the property zoning classification. Click here to see a map of the high-density concrete maintenance zones (808 KB, PDF info).
- Report a concrete maintenance problem online
- call 703-228-6570
Sidewalks
Arlington County will replace sections of sidewalk that are displaced by greater than ½”, have cracks in excess of ½” wide, have severely spalled (deteriorated surface) concrete, or otherwise present a tripping hazard. In areas with large mature trees, the roots will often times heave the sidewalk and create tripping hazards. In instances where tree roots are affecting the concrete sidewalk, Arlington County will replace the concrete sidewalk with asphalt or provide an asphalt transition. Asphalt is a more flexible material that will “grow” with the tree roots, whereas concrete is a brittle material which cracks if displaced and requires frequent replacement.
Curb & Gutter
The County will replace failed sections of concrete curb and gutter. Failure is considered severe delamination or spalling, and settlement or cracking resulting in drainage problems.
Curb Cut Ramps
Curb cut ramps will be replaced by the County when they have failed. The new style of handicap ramps include a textured and off-colored pad to assist visually impaired citizens in navigating the County.
Driveway Aprons
Driveway aprons are considered to be private appurtenances located in the public ROW , and property owners are therefore required to pay for replacement of the apron. County crews will replace existing driveway aprons up to 10 feet in width for $750 (and $75/foot over 10 feet).
If you wish to have your driveway replaced, please contact Nestor Sol at 703-228-6554 or NSol (at) arlingtonva.us for a site visit.
Brick Pavers
Brick pavers are typically associated with the High Density Concrete Maintenance Program, which assesses the cost of repairs over $500 against the adjacent properties. Brick paver maintenance problems should be reported to the County to schedule repairs by calling (703) 228-6570 or using the concrete maintenance form.
Streets Without Curb, Gutter, or Sidewalk
Citizens who wish to have concrete curb, gutter, or sidewalks installed on their block are encouraged to work with the Neighborhood Conservation (NC) program. NC is a community based program for comprehensive block improvements funded by the County Board and administered by the Department of Community Planning, Housing, and Development (CPHD) Neighborhood Services Division. NC projects can include curb and gutter, sidewalks, streetlights, and other neighborhood improvements. Visit the CPHD Neighborhood Conservation Program website.
