News from the North Texas Tollway Authority - Chisholm Trail Parkway Update

Chisholm Trail Parkway is a 27.6-mile toll road that will extend from Tarrant County to Johnson County, starting from Fort Worth's central business district at Interstate 30 and continuing to U.S. 67 in Cleburne. The NTTA began initial construction in April 2010 on Section 2C, one of the northernmost sections of the project, located in Fort Worth near Union Pacific Railroad's Davidson Yard. In March 2010, the Texas Department of Transportation began construction of Section 3A, a $117 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act project. Section 3A consists of local access improvements to Interstate 20/State Highway 183 (Southwest Boulevard) at CTP. Construction of the remaining project sections is underway. The entire CTP project is anticipated to open to traffic in mid-2014.
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Work on future Parkway begins in the Union Pacific Railroad's Davidson Yard

Over the weekend, Chisholm Trail Parkway construction crews began working in the Union Pacific Railroad's Davidson Yard. The NTTA and officials from UPRR collaborated over the last few years to craft a plan that allows crews to safely work around the busy rail yard.

In 2009, a temporary hump lead was built to ensure the continuation of rail operations during construction. A hump lead guides trains to an incline, or "hump," where they are separated from each other and then guided by switches to destination-specific tracks. After the hump lead was constructed, UPRR built additional railroad tracks on the north side of yard that will be used while crews work on the CTP. Work in the yard is expected to last approximately 12 months.

As work continues over the Davidson Yard, motorists will notice trucks delivering large beams that will eventually form the CTP main lanes. The delivery and installation of the beams will necessitate periodic closures along Vickery Boulevard.

Crews will close Vickery Boulevard between Hulen Street and Micki Lynn Avenue nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through March 31. Traffic will be detoured as follows:

* Eastbound traffic will be detoured north onto Micki Lynn Avenue, west to Kilpatrick Avenue, north to Eldridge Street, east to Donnelly Avenue, south to Hulen Street and east to Vickery Boulevard.

* Westbound traffic will be detoured north to Hulen Street, west to Donnelly Avenue, south to Eldridge Street, east to Kilpatrick Avenue, south to Micki Lynn Avenue and west to Vickery Boulevard.

In addition, the eastbound right lane of Vickery Boulevard between Hulen Street and Clover Lane will be closed periodically as the beams are delivered.

Periodic closures on northbound Hulen Street

Commuters traveling northbound on Hulen Street should expect periodic closures of the right northbound lane of Hulen Street between Overton Terrace Court and Ranch View Road through early August.

B.I.G. meetings planned for this week

The NTTA staff will host another round of Business Information Group (B.I.G.) meetings this week.

* South Fort Worth - March 27, 2 p.m., Tarrant County Southwest Sub-Courthouse, 6551 Granbury Road

* Hulen Street Bridge - March 29, 2 p.m., Southwest Regional Library, 4001 Library Lane.

* The I-30 meeting was held March 26 at the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens.

The B.I.G.s are designed to keep business owners and managers current with project progress. If you are interested in joining one or all of the B.I.G.s, please send a note to ChisholmTrail@ntta.orgor call (817) 916-5105.

Coming Soon...

New traffic pattern at Rogers Road

Crews will close southbound Rogers Road south of Vickery Boulevard to traffic on April 9. Northbound Rogers Road will remain as one lane of traffic. Motorists traveling southbound on Rogers Road will be detoured via University Drive and Collinsworth Road. This traffic pattern is expected to last through early May.

Progress in Pictures

Clearing work includes the removal of large rocks in the project right-of-way. Depending on the terrain, these efforts can be quite extensive to prep the ground for construction of the new tollway. (Intersection of FM 1902/CR 915 and the Chisholm Trail Parkway)

Last Chance to Take the 2012 Customer Survey and Enter to Win an iPad2™

If you haven't taken the NTTA's 2012 Customer Survey, now is the time. The

survey closes March 31. Plus, taking a few minutes to share your views could put an iPad2™ at your fingertips.

The survey will help the NTTA learn what is important to our customers and gain an understanding of your overall experience. The results will help the NTTA develop future customer initiatives and communication efforts. Similar surveys also will be sent to vendors, the media and area-elected officials to gather their feedback.

Participation is simple and only takes a few minutes. Simply click the following survey link: NTTA 2012 Customer Survey. The survey will be available through March 31.

Survey participants will be entered automatically in a drawing to win one of 14 iPad2s™. Only one entry per household will be accepted. The survey link should not be passed on. NTTA staff, consultants and their family members are not eligible to win.

If you experience technical difficulties, please contact Michaela Mora at Relevant Insights at surveys@relevantinsights.com or (817) 494-2364 between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. If you have questions about the survey, contact NTTA at TalkToNTTA@NTTA.org or (214) 461-2000.

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