Far North Ft. Worth progress

Progress is being made on several road construction projects in far north Fort Worth, including Golden Triangle Boulevard and North Beach Street.

Fort Worth voters approved $7.3 million in 2004 for improvements to Golden Triangle Boulevard from I-35 to U.S. 377. At that time, funding only allowed for a four-lane rural roadway (asphalt road and ditches). In addition to the City’s funding, Tarrant County voters in 2006 approved a $200 million road package, which includes a matching $7.3 million for Golden Triangle Boulevard. An additional $11 million in federal transportation grant money was secured for this project.

Plans call for Golden Triangle Boulevard to be constructed as a four-lane concrete road with curbs, gutters and storm drain system, raised median, traffic signals and left and right turn lanes.

Here’s what’s going on with the projects:

Golden Triangle Boulevard from I-35W to U.S. 377: Design is complete for the four-lane divided arterial street. TxDOT is scheduled to receive bids in June. Construction will start in August and be complete in summer 2012.

North Beach Street from Golden Triangle Boulevard to Keller-Hicks Road: Design of this four-lane divided arterial street is 60 percent complete. The City is scheduled to receive bids in spring 2011 with construction complete in fall 2012.

North Beach Street from Keller-Hicks Road to Bray Birch Drive: Design of this four-lane divided arterial street is 60 percent complete. The City is scheduled to receive bids in spring 2011 with construction complete in spring 2012.

North Beach Street from Vista Meadows Drive to Shiver Road: Design of this four-lane divided arterial street is 60 percent complete. Construction was delayed until 2014 when the City can sell bonds for construction funding.

Keller-Hicks Road from Alta Vista Road to Park Vista Boulevard: Design for this four-lane undivided street is complete. Construction was delayed until 2014 when the City can sell bonds for construction funding.

A public information meeting for the two North Beach Street projects (Golden Triangle Boulevard to Keller-Hicks Road and Keller-Hicks Road to Bray Birch Drive) will be scheduled in May.

We will update with the meeting time as soon as it becomes available.