• Page 1 - Arlington Receives Federal Grant, Aims to Launch New AV Rideshare Service Next Year• Page 2 - Arlington Receives Federal Grant, Aims to Launch New AV Rideshare Service Next Year | Arlington to Receive Federal Funding to Help Via, Handitran during Shutdown• Pages 3-5 - Citywide Street Projects and Updates• Page 6 - Collins Street Improvements | East Second Street, Kelly Terrace Improvements• Page 7 - Via Service making College Possible for TCC students | UTA research on Plastics as Road Material• Page 8 - Handitran Update | Via Rideshare Update

Q3 UPDATE · FY 2020

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Arlington Receives Federal Grant, Aims to Launch New AV Rideshare Service Next YearAs soon as next spring, Via Rideshare customers could be picked up in self-driving vehicles for trips around Downtown and The University of Texas at Arlington.

The City of Arlington was recently awarded a $1.7 million grant through the Federal Transit Administration’s Integrated Mobility Innovation Program to integrate autonomous vehicles into its on-demand rideshare service. This one-year pilot program, called Arlington RAPID (Rideshare, Automation, and Payment Integration Demonstration), is set to begin in March 2021. Through its partnership with Via, May Mobility and UTA, the City also plans to add a wheelchair-accessible autonomous vehicle as well as provide a limited number of free rides to university students during the pilot program. (continued on page 2)

HIGHLIGHTSArlington Receives Federal Grant (Continued from Page 1)As part of its ongoing efforts to Enhance Regional Mobility and Put Technology to Work, Arlington has already managed two successful autonomous vehicle deployments. The Milo off-street pilot program with EasyMile was conducted from August 2017 to August 2018 and the on-street pilot program with drive.ai vehicles was conducted from October 2018 to May 2019.

“The City of Arlington has established itself as a national leader on autonomous vehicle testing and deployment,” said Ann Foss, principal planner with the City’s Office of Strategic Initiatives. “The FTA Integrated Mobility Innovation grant will allow the City to build on our AV knowledge and success, coupled with our successful existing Via rideshare service, to improve mobility and access for all residents and visitors in Arlington.”

The Integrated Mobility Innovation Program supports projects that use innovative technologies and processes to improve access to public transportation, increase public transportation efficiency, and enhance the overall rider experience. Arlington RAPID was one of 25 projects in the country to receive funding under the program.

“These $20.3 million in federal grants will help communities nationwide enhance their transportation systems to make it easier for people to use transit, especially older adults and people with disabilities,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao.

More details about Arlington RAPID pilot program will be announced later this year. The autonomous vehicles will operate on the Via platform, so riders will book and pay for rides through the existing Via platform. If the ride parameters fit the operating area and the passenger opts in, an autonomous vehicle will be dispatched to complete the ride instead of one of the standard Via vans.

Arlington to receive Federal Funding to Help Via, Handitran during Shutdown

The US DOT’s Federal Transit Administration announced April 2, 2020, a total of $25 billion in federal funding allocations to help the nation’s public transportation systems respond to COVID-19. Arlington will receive a total of $10,955,694 out of the $300 million that was allocated to the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Urbanized Area. Funding will be provided at a 100 percent federal share, with no local match required, and will be available to support operating, capital and other expenses generally eligible under the Urbanized Area Formula Program, and incurred beginning on January 20, 2020, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19.

The City of Arlington will use the approved COVID-19 relief funding to support the City’s Handitran and Via services. This funding will ensure that Arlington’s public transportation can provide services to thousands of Arlington residents who depend on Via and Handitran.

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* Street Improvements in conjunction with a Water/Sewer Renewal or Drainage Project

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Collins Street (Mayfield - IH20) Reconstruction

E. Second Street (Center - Mary) ReconstructionGarden Corner Road (Myers - Willow Branch) ReclamationGrandview Drive (Oakwood - Greencove) Reclamation*Greencove Drive (Trailridge - Northridge) Reclamation*Heatherbrook Drive (100' north of Latham Ct - 100' south of Latham Ct) Reclamation*

Inwood Drive (Collins - Daniel) ReconstructionKelly Terrace (Collins - Park Row) Reconstruction

Myers Road (Sublett - Garden Corner) Reclamation

Northridge Drive (Oakwood - Greencove) Reclamation*Oakwood Lane (Northridge - 2001 Oakwood) ReclamationRayborn Drive (Biggs - Inwood) Reconstruction

Southmoor Drive (Collins - Daniel) ReconstructionSuffolk Drive (Wentworth - Redstone) Reclamation*Summergrove Drive (Tiverton - Summergrove) Reclamation*Texas Rangers Lot R BridgeTimberlake Drive (East City limits - Park Row) Reclamation*Timberlake Drive (Park Row - Pioneer) Reconstruction

CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION* Street Improvements in conjunction with a Water/Sewer Renewal or Drainage

ProjectQ1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

108th Street (Ave H - North City Limits) Reclamation*109th Street (Ave E - Randol Mill) Reclamation*111th Street (Ave H - North City Limits) Reclamation*113th Street (Randol Mill - Dalworth) Reclamation*113th Street (Ave E - Dead End) Reclamation*Abram Street (Cooper - Collins) Reconstruction

Avenue H (SH 360 - Great Southwest Parkway) ReconstructionAvondale Court (Thannisch - North dead end) Reclamation*Collins Street (Park Row - Pioneer Parkway) ReconstructionCooper Street (Abram - Main)Country Club Court (Country Club - North dead end) Reclamation*

Eden Road (US 287 - Lions Gate) ReconstructionElm Street (Third - Third) ReconstructionHosack Street (Center - Mary) ReconstructionKimberly Drive (Sherry - Dead End) Reconstruction

Lincoln Drive/Van Buren Drive Intersection Surface TreatmentMary Street (Mitchel - Ray) ReconstructionMitchell Street (Sunnyvale - New York) Reclamation*Monticello Court (Windsor - end of cul-de-sac) Reclamation*Nichols Drive (Orchard - Cooper) Reclamation*Orchard Drive (Randol Mill - Nichols) Reclamation*Pecan Street (Abram - Main) ReconstructionRay Street (Center - Mary) ReconstructionRandol Mill Road (Oakwood - 250' east of Oakwood) Reclamation*Roosevelt Street (230' north of Randol Mill - 450' north of Randol Mill) Reclamation*Rose Street (Mesquite - Mary) ReconstructionRyan Plaza Drive & Lamar Blvd Intersection - Surface TreatmentThannisch Drive (Center - 1011 Thannisch) Reclamation*Third Street (Center - Elm) ReconstructionThird Street (Elm - Mary) ReconstructionVonner Court (Thannisch - North dead end) Reclamation*Weeks Ave (Abram - Border) Reconstruction

Quarters are based on calendar year.

2019Quarters are based on calendar year.

2020

2019 COMPLETED PROJECTS 2019 2020

Belvedere Drive (Collins - Mitchell) Reconstruction

Highpoint Drive (Cooper - Arbrook) Reclamation*

New Haven Street (Skyline - E. Road to Six Flags) Reclamation*

Davis Drive (UTA Blvd - Park Row) Reclamation*E. Road to Six Flags Drive (Collins - Nolan Ryan Expressway) Reclamation*

2021

Latham Court (Heatherbrook - East dead end) Reclamation*

Redstone Drive (Suffolk - 250' east of Suffolk) Reclamation*

Altman Drive (Center - East dead end) Reclamation*

Country Club Road (Park Row - 3701 Country Club Road) Reclamation*

2021

Lakehill Court (North end of cul-de-sac - Approx. 2105 Lakehill Court) Reclamation*

Your Money in Action

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Design PhaseRight-of-way PhaseConstruction Phase (includes franchised utility relocation)

* Street Improvements in conjunction with a Water/Sewer Renewal or Drainage Project

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

Bowman Springs Road (IH 20 - Enchanted Bay) ReconstructionCalendar Road (Curry - Harris) ReconstructionCurry Road (Calender - Calender) ReconstructionDaniel Drive (Cloudcroft - Mayfield) ReconstructionDaniel Drive (Mayfield - Green Hill) Reconstruction

Hanover Drive (Natches - Windermere) ReconstructionHarris Road (Cooper - Calender) Reconstruction

Miriam Lane (Hillcrest - Sherry) ReconstructionVanderbilt Drive (Hanover - Allen) Reconstruction

Proposed ConstructionUnder ConstructionCompleted

Mitchell Street (Collins - Mary)

Proposed ConstructionUnder ConstructionCompleted

Beachview Drive (Corinthian Ct - Shorewood)

Canalview Drive (Townlake Cir - Townlake Cir)

Townlake Circle (Shorewood - Shorewood)

Collins Street (Abram - Division)110th Street (Randol Mill - Ave E)

Q1 Q2

2019

Vernon Drive (Sunset - Leonard)

Craig Hankins Drive (New York - Sherry)

Shea Court (Volunteer - North end)

Irish Glen Drive (Center - Shea)

2020PROPOSED 2020 CONSTRUCTION 2019

Q1 Q2 Q3

Q4

Quarters are based on calendar year.2020 STREET MAINTENANCE PROJECTS (Street Reclamation) 2020

Quarters are based on calendar year.

Q4

Lampe Street (Abram - UTA Blvd) Reclamation*

2021

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

Quarters are based on calendar year.2019 STREET MAINTENANCE PROJECTS (Street Reclamation)

Kilrush Drive (Irish Glen - Mayfield)Killala Court (Kilrush - South end)

Leonard Court ( Avon - Vernon)

Monties Lane (Sunset - Leonard)

Sunset Lane (Avon - Vernon)

No design or right-of-way are required for the annual street maintenance projects. Schedule is tentative and subject to change upon award of contract.

Q1

Edgewater Court (Beachview - North end)

Corinthian Court (Shorewood - North end)

Mansfield Road (Green Oaks - Turf Club)

Nathan Lowe Road (Mansfield - Cooper)

Shawn Court (Volunteer - North end)

Avenue E (SH 360 - Great Southwest Parkway) Reconstruction

Avon Drive (Sunset - Leonard)

Caliente Drive (Bardin - Green Oaks)

Q2 Q3

Q4

Foxford Trail (Kilrush - Irish Glen)

Q3

No design or right-of-way are required for the annual street maintenance projects. Schedule is tentative and subject to change upon award of contract.

Fielder Road (Approx. 550' north of Pioneer Parkway - Arkansas) Reclamation*

Your Money in Action

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The Public Works and Transportation Department is pleased to announce that a $4.5 million project to improve the flow of traffic in this highly traveled area has been completed.

The project, which began last summer, consisted of widening Collins Street by constructing two additional lanes and adding southbound right turn lanes at both Arbrook Boulevard and IH-20. Additional infrastructure improvements included replacing existing concrete panels as needed; adjusting water and sanitary sewer facilities; replacing streetlights, pavement markings, street signs, sidewalks, fiber conduit, and median landscaping and irrigation improvements.

Once major paving and roadway construction was completed, crews installed new traffic signals. The signals were installed and operational earlier this spring.

Funding for this project was approved by Arlington voters as part of the $160 million street improvements package in the 2014 Bond Election and aligns with the City Council’s priorities to Enhance Regional Mobility and Champion Great Neighborhoods.

Want to learn more about projects that were approved by Arlington voters in the City’s 2014 and 2018 bond elections? Check out the Bond Tracker webpage for maps, project timelines, articles and more at www.arlingtontx.gov/city_hall/budget_finance/bond_tracker.

HIGHLIGHTS

City Completes Improvements to Sections of East Second Street, Kelly TerraceThe Public Works and Transportation Department is pleased to announce work to improve sections of East Second Street and Kelly Terrace has been completed.

This project, which began in May 2019, consisted of rebuilding the roadways with concrete, installing sidewalks, streetlights, and water line renewals on both streets. Additional sanitary sewer line renewals took place on East Second Street.

Funding for this project was approved by Arlington voters as part of the $160 million street improvements package in the 2014 Bond Election and aligns with the City Council’s priorities to Enhance Regional Mobility and Champion Great Neighborhoods. Additional funding was made available from a Community Development Block Grant.

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Collins Street Improvements Between Mayfield and Interstate 20 Completed

UTA Researchers study ways to use Recycled Plastic as Road MaterialsResearchers at the University of Texas at Arlington are about halfway through a two-year study of how to use recycled plastic as road material. And, the Texas Department of Transportation is among the road-building agencies interested in the potential uses for the material.

The research comes as many cities, including Arlington, are working to extend the useful lives of their landfills by reducing waste and recycling more materials. This research could potentially help divert plastic waste from landfills and into a second productive life in the roadway underneath your car.

Arlington’s Via rideshare service is doing more than simply offering rides around town. After expanding in January, the service is now making college a reality for hundreds of students at Tarrant County College’s Southeast campus.

While TCC is currently not holding classes in person due to COVID-19, Via had provided opportunities for TCC students soon after the southeast expansion.

What we’re seeing is students showing up on time for class. It’s been a wonderful addition to the campus.—TCC SOUTHEAST PRESIDENT,

DR. BILL COPPOLA

“What we’re seeing is students showing up on time for class. It’s been a wonderful addition to the campus,” said TCC Southeast President Dr. Bill Coppola.

Student Jacob Guajardo agrees. Before the Via expansion, Guajardo used other rideshare services and was spending significantly more on transportation.

“I can spend those extra $5 or $6 to get something to eat before class knowing I have extra money now,”

Guajardo said. “Or I can use that money to pay for something I need for school.”

Many TCC students are first-generation college students. Administrators say students understand the value of an education but were forced to choose whether to spend their transportation budget getting to work or school.

“So putting Via with a price of $3 per ride or $15 for a weekly pass has really let students do both things – obtain their education and continue their employment to support their families,” Coppola said.

Via Rideshare Service Making College a Reality for Some TCC Students

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By The Numbers

VIA RIDESHARE SERVICE UPDATE

HANDITRAN UPDATE

The innovative Via rideshare service continues to grow. More than 370,000 rides have been taken on Via since the service rolled out in December 2017, and interest stays strong, with more people creating accounts each week. Arlington, partnered with Via, is one of the first cities in the nation to offer on-demand ridesharing as an innovative public transportation solution. The service is designed to provide affordable transportation to key areas of Arlington, allowing riders to access entertainment, shopping and dining options, work or school, and even medical appointments.

Customers can book a seat through the Via app, and Via’s sophisticated technology will match them with others going their way in either a six-passenger Mercedes-Benz van or a contract driver’s vehicle. Via is available Monday through Saturday, with service hours running from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturdays. In addition to the app, customers may call Via at 817-784-7382 to book a ride. Rides are $3 per person, per trip, or customers can purchase a ViaPass for a promotional rate of $15 per week.

Due to the effects of COVID-19 in Arlington, Via limited the total number of people in each shared ride to two passengers and a driver to maintain a distance between fellow Via riders and drivers.

In the second quarter of FY2020, Handitran continued to be a high demand service for Arlington residents. Handitran received a total of 69,991 trip requests this quarter and 52% of these requests were completed. This resulted in a total of 36,647 trips provided. 6% of trip requests were denied. On-time delivery was at 97%. During the month of March, 6% of Handitran cancellations were directly related to the effects of COVID-19. Of the trips completed, 27% were provided by Handitran buses and 73% were provided by partner taxi services. 20% of trips were scheduled through a subscription and 80% were on-demand. 473 trips connected riders to the regional transit system at the TRE station.

Total Requests in Q2: 69,991Total Trips in Q2: 36,647

On-time Delivery Percentage: 97%

Total Rides Taken: 370,000 +Via Account Sign Ups: 32,700 +Average Wait Time: 12 minutes

Customer Satisfaction: 97%Repeat Customers: 70% +

(from Dec. 11, 2017 - May 9, 2020)