Editing Arlington, Washington (section)

==Infrastructure==

===Transportation===
[[File:Arlington (WA) Municipal Airport 1.jpg|thumb|right|Aerial view of [[Arlington Municipal Airport (Washington)|Arlington Municipal Airport]]|alt=An airport with three angular runways, surrounded by hangars, warehouses, and open grass fields. Mountains and forestland can be seen in the background.]]

Downtown Arlington is located near the junction of State Route 9 and State Route 530, which serve as the main highways to the city. From Arlington, State Route 9 travels north into [[Skagit County, Washington|Skagit County]] and south to Snohomish; and State Route 530 travels west to an interchange with Interstate 5, the main north–south highway between Seattle and [[Vancouver, British Columbia]], and east to Darrington.<ref>{{cite book |year=1992 |title=State Routes 9 and 530, Stillaguamish River Bridges Replacement Project: Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Section 4(f) Evaluation |publisher=Washington State Department of Transportation |pages=xliii–xliv |oclc=41827002 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uHs2AQAAMAAJ |via=Google Books |access-date=April 16, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170417161959/https://books.google.com/books?id=uHs2AQAAMAAJ |archive-date=April 17, 2017}}</ref> Within the city is an additional state highway, State Route 531, which connects Smokey Point, the municipal airport, and Gleneagle to Interstate 5 and State Route 9 in the southern part of the city.<ref>{{cite map |year=2014 |title=Washington State Highways, 2014–2015 |url=https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2006/06/13/TouristMapFront_withoutHillshade.pdf |section=C3 |publisher=Washington State Department of Transportation |access-date=April 16, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170221194441/https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/NR/rdonlyres/2D10703F-9ADF-4A95-A14E-2A36FEAF1C20/0/Statewide2014NoHillshade.pdf |archive-date=February 21, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite report |date=March 1, 2016 |title=City of Arlington Draft Transportation 2035 Plan, 2016 Update |url=http://www.arlingtonwa.gov/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentID=12377 |publisher=City of Arlington |access-date=April 16, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170131134740/http://www.arlingtonwa.gov/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentID=12377 |archive-date=January 31, 2017}}</ref> Other major [[arterial road]]s include Smokey Point Boulevard and 67th Avenue NE, which serve as north–south thoroughfares within Arlington.<ref name="ComprehensivePlan"/>{{rp|8{{hyphen}}5}}

Public transportation in Arlington is provided by [[Community Transit]], a public transit authority that operates in most of Snohomish County. Community Transit runs all-day local bus service on one route from Downtown Arlington to Smokey Point, as well as four other routes to Marysville, Everett, [[Lake Stevens, Washington|Lake Stevens]], [[Lynnwood, Washington|Lynnwood]], and [[Stanwood, Washington|Stanwood]] from a [[transit center]] in Smokey Point. Community Transit also provides local service from Darrington and express service to [[Lynnwood City Center station]] and the Boeing Everett Factory.<ref name="CT-Map">{{cite map |date=September 2024 |title=Community Transit System Map |url=https://www.communitytransit.org/docs/default-source/mappdfs/systemmappdfs/mapsystem.pdf |publisher=Community Transit |access-date=November 8, 2024}}</ref> The agency's [[microtransit]] service, Zip Shuttle, expanded to Arlington and Smokey Point in December 2024.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hansen |first=Jordan |date=December 15, 2024 |title=Zip Shuttle expanding to Darrington, Arlington, Lake Stevens |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/zip-shuttle-expanding-to-darrington-arlington-lake-stevens/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=February 18, 2025}}</ref> Arlington has one active railroad, a {{convert|6.9|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} [[spur line]] from Marysville to downtown Arlington operated by [[BNSF Railway]] (the successor to Burlington Northern).<ref>{{cite report |date=November 15, 2011 |title=Arlington&nbsp;– Smokey Point MIC Existing Conditions Draft Report |page=17 |url=http://www.arlingtonwa.gov/modules/showdocument.aspx?documentid=3017 |publisher=City of Arlington |access-date=April 16, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170417071101/http://www.arlingtonwa.gov/modules/showdocument.aspx?documentid=3017 |archive-date=April 17, 2017}}</ref> As part of the development of the Arlington Airport business park, BNSF Railway will build two rail spurs leading to the airport in the near future.<ref name="Herald-BusinessPark"/> Arlington does not have [[passenger rail]] service, but is near [[Amtrak]] stations in [[Everett Station|Everett]] and [[Stanwood station|Stanwood]].<ref name="Fainberg"/><ref name="CT-Map"/>

Historically, Arlington developed along several railroads that have since been abandoned or re-purposed. The [[Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway]], which spurred the establishment of Arlington in the 1880s,<ref name="HistoryLink"/> ran north–south through Arlington on its main line between Snohomish and the [[Canada–United States border]]. In 1892, it was acquired by the [[Northern Pacific Railway]], which was acquired by Burlington Northern in 1970.<ref name="Times-2001">{{cite news |date=January 10, 2001 |title=A misty morning on the Centennial Trail |page=C1 |work=The Arlington Times}}</ref> Burlington Northern abandoned the railroad in 1972, favoring a parallel route to the west through Marysville, and it was converted into the Centennial Trail in the 1990s and 2000s.<ref name="Times-2001"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Brooks |first=Diane |date=March 30, 2005 |title=Centennial Trail: The scenic route just got longer |page=H14 |url=http://old.seattletimes.com/html/eastsidenews/2002223758_centennial30n.html |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=April 16, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170417073114/http://old.seattletimes.com/html/eastsidenews/2002223758_centennial30n.html |archive-date=April 17, 2017}}</ref> A Northern Pacific branch to Darrington, following the modern-day State Route 530, was built in 1901 and abandoned in 1990; the county government plans to use the right of way for the Whitehorse Trail, a multi-purpose trail.<ref>{{cite news |last=Whitely |first=Peyton |date=November 19, 2003 |title=Arlington train? Idea still on track |page=H18 |url=http://old.seattletimes.com/html/snohomishcountynews/2001794458_train19n0.html |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=April 16, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170417073756/http://old.seattletimes.com/html/snohomishcountynews/2001794458_train19n0.html |archive-date=April 17, 2017}}</ref>

The city of Arlington owns the Arlington Municipal Airport, located {{convert|3|mi|km}} southwest of downtown Arlington. The airport is primarily used for [[general aviation]] and light business, and is home to 475 aircraft, including 10 helicopters, 20 [[glider (aircraft)|gliders]], and 23 [[Ultralight aircraft (United States)|ultra-light aircraft]].<ref name="ComprehensivePlan"/>{{rp|9{{hyphen}}11}}<ref name="AirportMasterPlan">{{cite report |title=2012 Arlington Airport Master Plan Update |url=http://www.arlingtonwa.gov/index.aspx?page=94 |publisher=City of Arlington |access-date=April 16, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161215185142/http://www.arlingtonwa.gov//index.aspx?page=94 |archive-date=December 15, 2016}}</ref> Approximately 130 businesses are located on airport property, of which one-quarter are involved in aviation-related uses directly impacting the airport.<ref name="ComprehensivePlan"/>{{rp|9{{hyphen}}11}} In the 1990s, the airport was explored as a candidate for expansion into a [[regional airport]] to relieve [[Seattle–Tacoma International Airport]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Brooks |first=Diane |date=September 12, 1994 |title=Airport-site battle heats up |page=B1 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> The plan was ultimately abandoned by 1996, as the Puget Sound Regional Council instead chose to construct a third runway at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport.<ref>{{cite news |last=Seinfeld |first=Keith |date=July 12, 1996 |title=Runway battle to land in court: regional panel OKs Sea-Tac expansion |page=A1 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref>

===Utilities===

[[Electric power]] in Arlington is provided by the [[Snohomish County Public Utility District]] (PUD),<ref name="ComprehensivePlan"/>{{rp|9{{hyphen}}16}}<ref name="AirportMasterPlan"/>{{rp|A20}} a consumer-owned [[public utility]] that purchases most of its electricity from the federal [[Bonneville Power Administration]] (BPA).<ref>{{cite web |date=May 2017 |title=Information About Snohomish County Public Utility District No. 1 |url=http://www.snopud.com/Site/Content/Documents/custpubs/Disclosure17.pdf |publisher=Snohomish County Public Utility District |access-date=May 10, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170511045048/http://www.snopud.com/Site/Content/Documents/custpubs/Disclosure17.pdf |archive-date=May 11, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bonneville Power Administration |url=http://www.snopud.com/PowerSupply/hydro/bpa.ashx?p=1200 |publisher=Snohomish County Public Utility District |access-date=April 16, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428012347/http://snopud.com/PowerSupply/hydro/bpa.ashx?p=1200 |archive-date=April 28, 2017}}</ref> The BPA operates the region's system of [[Electric power transmission|electrical transmission lines]], including [[WECC Intertie Paths|Path 3]], a major national transmission corridor running along the eastern side of Arlington towards [[British Columbia]].<ref>{{cite map |date=February 2, 2013 |title=BPA Transmission Lines and Facilities |url=https://www.bpa.gov/news/pubs/maps/BPA%20Transmission%20Lines%20and%20Facilities.pdf |publisher=[[Bonneville Power Administration]] |access-date=April 16, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428051716/https://www.bpa.gov/news/pubs/maps/BPA%20Transmission%20Lines%20and%20Facilities.pdf |archive-date=April 28, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite report |date=September 2011 |title=WECC Path Reports: 10-Year Regional Transmission Plan |url=https://www.wecc.biz/Reliability/2011Plan_Path_WriteUps.pdf |publisher=[[Western Electricity Coordinating Council]] |access-date=April 16, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202052300/https://www.wecc.biz/Reliability/2011Plan_Path_WriteUps.pdf |archive-date=February 2, 2017}}</ref> [[Cascade Natural Gas]] and [[Puget Sound Energy]] provide [[natural gas]] to Arlington residents and businesses north and south of State Route 531, respectively;<ref name="ComprehensivePlan"/>{{rp|9{{hyphen}}16}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Our Service Areas |url=https://www.cngc.com/utility-navigation/about-us/our-service-areas |publisher=[[Cascade Natural Gas]] |access-date=April 16, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170418081417/https://www.cngc.com/utility-navigation/about-us/our-service-areas |archive-date=April 18, 2017}}</ref> two major north–south gas [[pipeline transport|pipelines]] run through Arlington and are maintained by the [[Olympic Pipeline Company]], a subsidiary of [[BP]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dudley |first1=Brier |last2=Miletich |first2=Steve |date=August 4, 2000 |title=New managers at Olympic Pipe Line promise changes |page=A1 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20000804/4035172/new-managers-at-olympic-pipe-line-promise-changes |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=April 16, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202083526/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20000804&slug=4035172 |archive-date=February 2, 2017}}</ref> and the Northwest Pipeline Company, a subsidiary of [[Williams Companies]].<ref>{{cite map |date=April 2016 |title=Northwest Pipeline LLC Delivery and Receipt Point System Map |url=http://www.northwest.williams.com/NWP_Portal/extLoc.action?Loc=FilesNorthwestdnld&File=SystemMap.pdf |publisher=[[Williams Companies]] |access-date=April 16, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202104119/http://www.northwest.williams.com/NWP_Portal/extLoc.action?Loc=FilesNorthwestdnld&File=SystemMap.pdf |archive-date=February 2, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite map |title=Pipeline Maps |url=https://www.utc.wa.gov/regulatedIndustries/transportation/pipeline/Pages/pipelineMaps.aspx |publisher=[[Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission]] |access-date=April 16, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202211624/https://www.utc.wa.gov/regulatedIndustries/transportation/pipeline/Pages/pipelineMaps.aspx |archive-date=February 2, 2017}}</ref> Arlington is served by three [[telephone company|telephone companies]] and [[internet service provider]]s: [[Comcast]] ([[Xfinity]]), [[Frontier Communications]] (including [[Verizon FiOS]]), and [[Wave Broadband]].<ref name="ComprehensivePlan"/>{{rp|2{{hyphen}}21}}<ref>{{cite web |year=2010 |title=Arlington Update, Summer 2010 |url=http://arlingtonwa.gov/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=52 |publisher=City of Arlington |access-date=May 7, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170203164816/http://www.arlingtonwa.gov//Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=52 |archive-date=February 3, 2017}}</ref>

The city of Arlington provides [[tap water|water]] and [[water treatment]] to approximately 5,548 customers within a {{convert|25.3|sqmi|sqkm}} service area within the city limits and some surrounding areas.<ref>{{cite report |title=Arlington 2015 Comprehensive Water System Plan |page=1{{hyphen}}1 |url=http://www.arlingtonwa.gov/modules/showdocument.aspx?documentid=1131 |publisher=City of Arlington |access-date=April 16, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170130193854/http://www.arlingtonwa.gov//modules/showdocument.aspx?documentid=1131 |archive-date=January 30, 2017}}</ref> The city's water is sourced from [[groundwater]] deposits near Haller Park on the Stillaguamish River and near Arlington Municipal Airport, as well as water purchased from the Snohomish County PUD that is sourced from [[Spada Lake]].<ref name="Fluoride">{{cite web |title=Fluoride Fact Sheet |url=http://arlingtonwa.gov/modules/showdocument.aspx?documentid=1186 |publisher=City of Arlington Water Department |access-date=April 16, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170417154910/http://arlingtonwa.gov/modules/showdocument.aspx?documentid=1186 |archive-date=April 17, 2017}}</ref> The Smokey Point neighborhood is served by the City of Marysville's water system.<ref name="Fluoride"/><ref>{{cite report |date=December 2010 |title=North Snohomish County Coordinated Water System Plan |url=https://snohomishcountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8619 |publisher=Snohomish County Water Utility Coordinating Committee |access-date=April 16, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161004022117/http://snohomishcountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8619 |archive-date=October 4, 2016}}</ref>

[[Wastewater]] and [[stormwater]] are collected and treated by the municipal government before being discharged into the Stillaguamish River basin.<ref>{{cite web |title=Public Works |url=http://www.arlingtonwa.gov/index.aspx?page=87 |publisher=City of Arlington |access-date=April 16, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221024733/http://www.arlingtonwa.gov//index.aspx?page=87 |archive-date=December 21, 2016}}</ref> Arlington's [[municipal solid waste]] and [[single-stream recycling]] collection and disposal services are contracted by the municipal government to [[Waste Management (company)|Waste Management]];<ref>{{cite web |title=Solid Waste & Recycling Services |url=http://www.arlingtonwa.gov/index.aspx?page=247 |publisher=City of Arlington, WA |access-date=April 16, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223210344/http://www.arlingtonwa.gov//index.aspx?page=247 |archive-date=December 23, 2016}}</ref> the Snohomish County government and [[Republic Services]] also operate a [[transfer station (waste management)|transfer station]] in Arlington.<ref>{{cite news |last=Haglund |first=Noah |date=January 27, 2017 |title=County to seek bids for new garbage hauling contract |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/news/county-to-seek-bids-for-new-garbage-hauling-contract/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=April 16, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170417235918/http://www.heraldnet.com/news/county-to-seek-bids-for-new-garbage-hauling-contract/ |archive-date=April 17, 2017}}</ref>

===Health care===

Arlington is part of the Snohomish Public Hospital District No. 3, which operates the [[Cascade Valley Hospital]], a 48-bed [[general hospital]].<ref name="ComprehensivePlan"/>{{rp|9{{hyphen}}18}}<ref>{{cite press release |date=May 24, 2016 |title=Skagit Regional Health, Cascade Valley Hospital and Clinics become one integrated health system |url=http://www.skagitregionalhealth.org/news-and-events/press-releases/skagit-regional-health,-cascade-valley-hospital-an |publisher=[[Skagit Regional Health]] |access-date=April 16, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170417154632/http://www.skagitregionalhealth.org/news-and-events/press-releases/skagit-regional-health%2C-cascade-valley-hospital-an |archive-date=April 17, 2017 }}</ref> The hospital was established in 1909 and was the last independent hospital in Snohomish County at the time of its acquisition in 2016.<ref>{{cite news |last=Wolcott |first=John |date=March 26, 2012 |title=Clinic brings more treatment options to Smokey Point |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/uncategorized/clinic-brings-more-treatment-options-to-smokey-point/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=April 16, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Salyer |first=Sharon |date=February 19, 2015 |title=County's last independent hospital seeking business partnership |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/news/countys-last-independent-hospital-seeking-business-partnership/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=April 16, 2017}}</ref> The city is also served by community [[clinic]]s operated by Cascade Valley (and [[Skagit Regional Health]]) as well as [[The Everett Clinic]] and the Community Health Center of Snohomish County.<ref>{{cite news |last=Wolcott |first=John |date=August 29, 2012 |title=Smokey Point gets newest Everett Clinic |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/uncategorized/smokey-point-gets-newest-everett-clinic/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=April 16, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170417154309/http://www.heraldnet.com/uncategorized/smokey-point-gets-newest-everett-clinic/ |archive-date=April 17, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Salyer |first=Sharon |date=January 20, 2013 |title=Nonprofit health clinic to open in Arlington |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/nonprofit-health-clinic-to-open-in-arlington/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=April 16, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170417071217/https://www.heraldnet.com/news/nonprofit-health-clinic-to-open-in-arlington/ |archive-date=April 17, 2017}}</ref>