Officials from the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TxDOT, the city of Haslet and Clevon talked with local residents at the Northwest ISD school.
In their own words
“Traffic and infrastructure are the No. 1 concerns that my constituents raised with my office,” Blaylock said. “So it’s been an extreme focus of mine from day one and we hear the message consistently. Part of this meeting was to bring some visibility and some understanding to all of the road work that’s happening in this area.”
What you need to know
The city of Fort Worth is looking at the Moving a Million Master Transportation Plan, a comprehensive long-range initiative, which city documents state will be used by transportation planners to build a safe and effective multimodal network for the following types of transit:
- Walking
- Bikes
- Automobiles
- Micro-mobility
- Freight and mass transit
“We will keep fighting for these dollars from every possible source,” Blaylock said.
What's happening?
There were stations throughout the middle school cafeteria where residents could talk with officials about traffic concerns, using interactive maps.
The city of Fort Worth plans to add 4,706 total lane miles by 2045, which is a 36% increase from the 2024 total, according to documents provided to residents.
The Moving a Million plan lists five priorities for transportation:
- Fix it first: preserve existing infrastructure
- Project priorities and predictability: cohesive plan for project delivery and funding priorities
- Broadening tax base: connecting the region to global commercial investment
- Managing rapid growth: meet the needs of a growing population, with an estimated growth of 200,000 between 2023 and 20245
- More ways to get around: faster, more efficient options to get to jobs, school and essential services
