Welcome!
The Department of Transportation & Environmental Services, often referred to as T&ES, is proud to build and maintain the City’s infrastructure and services that serve as the foundation for our community. We know that what we do is vital to creating a healthy environment, a thriving economy, and a vibrant community.
As responsible stewards of your infrastructure, the employees of T&ES pride ourselves on delivering quality customer service. We strive to have all our interactions and the work we do strongly reflect our values of respect, collaboration, innovation, and excellence.
If you ever have a question, comment, or concern about the Department or the services we deliver, please contact me directly.
-Adriana
Adriana Castañeda
Director, Department of Transportation & Environmental Services
703.746.4025
Overview & Goals
T&ES focuses on superior customer service, environmental and transportation projects that promote economic development, strategic management, employee relations and environmental sustainability:
- Customer Service
Focus on listening to the needs of our customers and providing timely and responsive service at all levels of the organization. - Economic Development, Environmental Programming, & Transportation Planning
Further a disciplined focus on innovative and critical projects; and core services that contribute to the City’s overall economic development, mobility, and environmental sustainability. - Strategic Management
Use data-driven decision-making to align our work with the City’s Strategic Plan and annual Budget Process. - Employee Relations
Promote a culture of excellence, with a renewed focus on communications, employee empowerment and accountability, professional development, and teamwork. - Sustainability
Ensure that all our work is in alignment with the City’s Eco- City Charter and Environmental Action Plan 2030, which promotes and implements environmental responsibility.
Mission Statement
The Department of Transportation & Environmental Services (T&ES) is a community partner in shaping a livable, green, and prospering Alexandria. We plan, build, operate, and maintain transportation systems and infrastructure that improve mobility and provide people and businesses with core public services. The work we do keeps Alexandrians moving, growing sustainably, and thriving.
T&ES Senior Staff
Adriana Castañeda
Director of Transportation and Environmental Services (T&ES)
City Hall, 301 King Street, Room 3000 | 703.746.4025
Castañeda leads the department and its functions, including transportation systems and infrastructure, emergency weather planning, and refuse collection for Alexandria.
Tarrence Moorer
Deputy Director of Waste & Traffic Management
2900 Business Center Drive | 703.746.4078
Moorer oversees trash and recycling, yard waste, street sweeping, and leaf collection operations. He is responsible for the teams that manage the City's municipal fleet and traffic activities, including City streetlights, traffic signals, pavement markings, and wayfinding signage.
Hillary Orr
Deputy Director of Transportation Planning and Mobility
City Hall, 301 King Street, Room 4100 | 703.746.4140
Orr oversees transportation planning, transportation engineering, and mobility services, including the City’s GO Alex program.
Lalit Sharma, P.E.
Deputy Director of Engineering and Right of Way
City Hall, 301 King Street, Room 4100 | 703.746.4065
The Deputy Director of Engineering and Right of Way oversees the department's street and sewer maintenance work, which includes the City's pavement and sidewalk repair programs, and both permitting and surveying functions.
William Skrabak
Deputy Director of Environmental Services
Skrabak oversees the City’s environmental services, including air, noise, and water quality programs, stormwater management, and permitting for the City’s Combined Sewer System.
2900 Business Center Drive | 703.746.4065
Contact Us
Office Hours
Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., except City holidays
City Hall
301 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703.746.4025
Fax: 703.519.3356
For service requests, connect with us using Alex 311.