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 spring 2014.
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New traffic pattern coming soon at Forest Park Boulevard and I-30

One of the first Chisholm Trail Parkway bridges near Interstate 30 and Summit Avenue is scheduled to open Jan. 19, weather permitting. The eastbound I-30 frontage road will connect Forest Park Boulevard to Summit Avenue and will serve as the new entrance ramp from Forest Park Boulevard to eastbound I-30. Located just south of I-30, the bridge crosses over the Fort Worth and Western Railroad.

When the bridge opens, drivers may access eastbound I-30 from Forest Park Boulevard by entering the new frontage road, traveling east through the Summit Avenue intersection and entering I-30 at the existing entrance ramp east of Summit Avenue (map of area appears below).

I-30-Forest Pk

Construction updates

State Highway 183 was the center of attention last week as contractors for the NTTA and Texas Department of Transportation performed work near this major highway in south Fort Worth. TxDOT crews completed the demolition of the SH 183 bridge over Bryant Irvin Road. With the bridge demolition complete, work is now focused on constructing the new permanent bridge over Bryant Irvin Road. This work is expected to last for the next four to five months. Also in the area, NTTA's contractor began setting beams for the CTP main lane bridges over SH 183. This bridge is one of many that will make up the multi-level interchange at SH 183/I-20/CTP.

Upcoming closures

Crews working along Summit Avenue exit at eastbound I-30 Jan. 18

Motorists exiting Summit Avenue at eastbound I-30 should expect delays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, as crews restripe the exit ramp.

Eastbound I-30 Summit Avenue exit ramp closed Jan. 19

The I-30 Summit Avenue exit ramp at I-30 will be closed to traffic from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, to allow crews to place asphalt and restripe the exit ramp.

Traffic will be detoured as follows:

* Motorists will exit Forest Park Boulevard, turn right onto southbound Forest Park Boulevard, then turn left at the traffic signal onto the eastbound I-30 frontage road.

Progress in Pictures

CTP construction crews work on setting beams

at County Road 1015 in Johnson County.

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Johnson County Tax Assessor offices:

* 118 S. Friou St., Alvarado, Texas

* 247 Elk Drive, Burleson, Texas

* 2 N. Mill St., Cleburne, Texas

Tarrant County locations:

* Benbrook City Hall, 911 Winscott Road

* Kennedale City Hall, 316 W. 3rd St.

* Forest Hill City Hall, 6800 Forest Hill Drive

* Fort Worth Central Library, 500 W. 3rd St.

* Summerglen Library, 4205 Basswood Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas

* Southwest Regional Library, 4001 Library Lane, Fort Worth, Texas

* East Regional Library, 6301 Bridge St., Fort Worth, Texas

* Tarrant County Tax Assessor offices:

- 100 E. Weatherford St., Fort Worth, Texas

- 6713 Telephone Road, Fort Worth, Texas

- 3212 Miller Ave., Fort Worth, Texas

- 6551 Granbury Road, Fort Worth, Texas

- 645 Grapevine Highway, Hurst, Texas

- 1100 E. Broad St., Mansfield, Texas

- 1400 Main St., Suite 110, Southlake, Texas

- 700 E. Abrams St., Arlington, Texas

NTTA offices closed for MLK holiday

MLK The NTTA offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 21, for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and will reopen Tuesday, Jan. 22. The NTTA Customer Service Center also will close for the holiday beginning at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, and will re-open at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22.

For your convenience, the online Customer Service Center is always open. Manage your account online 24-hours a day.

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