Arlington County, Virginia Cafe, a nickname originating during the Cold War when the Pentagon was targeted by Soviet nuclear missiles. During World War II, the earliest portion of the Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway was built in Arlington in conjunction with the parking and traffic plan for the Pentagon. This early freeway, opened in 1943 and completed to Woodbridge, Virginia in 1952, is now part of Interstate 395. Arlington forms part of the region's core transportation network. The county is traversed by two interstate highways, Interstate 66 in the northern part of the county and Interstate 395 in the eastern part, both with
Arlington County Fire Department The Arlington County Fire Department holds a Class 2 Rating from the Insurance Services Organization, the second-highest rating given to a Virginia fire department, and one of only three such ratings awarded in the state. This rating helps the local community by bringing lower insurance rates to homeowners and businesses. Arlington County Fire Department is a career fire department, with over 380 sworn career firefighters. All units are staffed 24 hours a day by career firefighter/EMTs who are divided into three platoons. Engine, rescue and truck/tower companies in Arlington are typically staffed by three firefighter/EMTs and one firefighter/paramedic, and ALS