ART Operations and Maintenance Facility

Summer 2024: Construction at both buildings is nearly complete. Crews started installing solar panels over the bus parking canopy to support the above-grade battery electric bus (BEB) charging infrastructure.

Spring 2024: Concrete paving at the parking garage continued, while crews continued work on the interior of the maintenance building. Permanent power was energized at both the maintenance facility and parking garage in mid-June.

Winter 2024: The interior of the Maintenance building is nearing substantial completion with progress made on the final painting, installation of ceiling tiles, light fixtures, and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing ceiling trim. Work on the exterior of the maintenance building includes ongoing installations of metal panels on the roof, overhead doors, and work on the stairway. Precast and concrete block installation at the parking garage has finished, while concrete paving is ongoing.

Winter 2023: Ceiling grid and light installation have begun at the Maintenance building, while painting is ongoing. Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing rough-in is also continuing. Work on the exterior of the Maintenance building includes the installation of curtain walls. The installation of brick and storefront windows has been completed. Garage precast and the installation of concrete blocks has finished at the parking garage, while the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing rough-in is still ongoing.

Fall 2023: Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing rough-in is continuing at the Maintenance building. Fireproofing is near completion. Work on the exterior of the Maintenance building includes installation of windows. The installation of concrete blocks and air barrier is finishing up soon. The steel roof structure has been installed on the parking garage and installation of concrete block is continuing. Garage precast is close to completion. 

August 2023: Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing rough-in and fireproofing continues at the Maintenance building. Site power and ductwork has been completed at the Maintenance building, except for the battery electric bus scope that is nearing 100% design this summer. The structural concrete at both facilities was completed in June.

June 2023: Crews poured concrete in the parking garage and finished pouring concrete on all the floors and roof of the Maintenance building. Installation of the facade and ductwork on the Maintenace building is ongoing.

March 2023: The erection of the steel structure on the Operations and Maintenance building was completed on March 17. Over the next following weeks, crews worked on completing detailing of the steel, placing the metal deck, and completing the roof screening wall.

January 2023: A crawler crane was on-site to erect steel on the maintenance building from the week of January 9 through early March.

June 2022: Arlington County celebrated the start of construction of the Arlington Transit Operations and Maintenance Facility.

May 2022: The County Board approved a contract with Turner Construction Company for construction services for the facility.

Arlington County celebrated the start of construction by hosting a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at the location of the new facility.

Project Design Update - June 2021

• Learn how the project team is working to address prior feedback received on the concept design, including how the site will handle stormwater, flooding issues, solar, results of the traffic study and future electric charging of buses
• See how the building will fit in with the community, including massing and site context as well as aesthetics informed by community feedback

Supporting Materials

• Presentation Slide Deck
• Traffic Assessment Report

Concept Design Meeting Recording - February 2021

• 0.00 - Introductions and Background
• 5:20 - Project Overview
• 8:30 - Concept Designs
• 21:00 - Community Comments

Supporting Materials

• Concept Design Presentation Slide Deck
  • Concept A - Flow
  • Concept B - Frame
  • Concept C - Stitch
  • Concept D - Permeate

Project Introduction Video Presentation - December 2020

• Meet the Project Team
• 1:52 - Get to know Arlington Transit (ART) and the Operations and Maintenance Facility
• 5:21 - Review the project scope and goals
• 7:24 - Get to know the project site and considerations
• 10:16 - Learn about the path to the preliminary concept design
• 13:41 - View preliminary concept design
• 15:24 - Check out next steps and share feedback

Supporting Materials

• Presentation PDF
• Community Questions and Answers - December 2020/February 2021

The project was reviewed by the Public Facilities Review Committee. You can learn more about the committee process and view meeting materials and recordings their site.

• May 4, 2022
• September 29, 2021
• June 16, 2021
• February 17, 2021
• December 16, 2020

The following community engagement activities have also taken place:

• September 2024 - Staff presented an AOMF Opening Update presentation to the Green Valley Civic Association.
• March 2021 - Staff provided the Transportation Advisory Committee with a project update on the concept design.
• December 2020 – The design team consultant and staff presented to the Green Valley Civic Association on the preliminary concept design.
• September 2020 – Staff presented to the Green Valley Civic Association and also hosted a small, socially-distanced on-site meeting with civic leaders.
• July 2020 – Staff provided the Transportation Advisory Committee with a brief project update.
• July 2019 – Staff presented a general overview of the project, including funding, vision and scope to the Transportation Advisory Committee.
• July 2019 – Staff presented a general overview of the project, including funding, vision and scope to the Green Valley Civic Association.