Officials from the Texas Department of Transportation are planning new improvements along an 8-mile stretch of SH 114 and are seeking public comment during the planning process.

What’s happening?

Officials opened a virtual public hearing for the project Aug. 15 and presented details on the proposed improvements. The project plans to add a lane in each direction on the highway between Grapevine and Trophy Club, according to a TxDOT presentation.

TxDOT officials plan to host one more public meeting during summer 2025 before holding a public hearing during winter 2025, according to the presentation. Residents wishing to submit a comment on the project can do so until Aug. 30 when the virtual meeting closes.

The details


The project plans for an extra main lane to be added in both directions, according to the presentation. The entrance and exit ramps will also be reversed from a diamond configuration to an X-ramp configuration between North White Chapel Boulevard and Kimball Avenue.

Reversal of the ramps would provide more queuing space for cars exiting the highway before each signalized intersection, said Ricardo Gonzalez, transportation, planning and development director for TxDOT’s Fort Worth District. With more room for drivers to maneuver after exiting, vehicle backups should be reduced on exit lanes and main lanes, he said.

The project also plans for auxiliary lanes to be added near the reversed ramps, according to the presentation.

Why it matters


Traffic volume along SH 114 is expected to increase 137% between 2025 and 2055, according to the presentation. Between January 2019 and December 2023, nearly a thousand crashes were reported on the highway.
  • 671 crashes reported on the main lanes
  • 258 crashes reported on frontage roads
  • 17 crashes reported on entrance ramps
  • 20 crashes reported on exit ramps.
The North Central Texas Council of Governments’ Mobility 2045 update includes a recommendation to increase the highway’s capacity amid projected increases in traffic volume.

“This project aims to improve mobility and address anticipated congestion, which is expected to increase from moderate levels in 2023 to severe levels in 2045,” Gonzalez said.

Get involved

Residents can submit comments to TxDOT in the following ways:
  • Email written comments to [email protected].
  • Fill out a comment card and mail to Texas Department of Transportation Fort Worth District, ATTN: Tom Marquardt, P.E., 2501 SW Loop 820, Fort Worth, TX, 76133.
Comments must be received by Aug. 30. More information about the proposed Improvements can be found on TxDOT’s website.