Construction updates & closures  

Chisholm Trail Parkway construction activity near
Interstate 30 in Fort Worth continues to progress at a steady pace. Crews narrowed the median last week and shifted eastbound traffic between Summit Avenue and University Drive, allowing work to begin on the new eastbound I-30 main lanes.

Oakmont Boulevard bridge

Crews working on the Oakmont Boulevard bridge in south Fort Worth finished setting beams last week for the bridge's east- and westbound main lanes and now are installing deck panels. The Oakmont Boulevard bridge is expected to open this summer.

Hulen Street bridge

Crews are preparing to construct the median on the new Hulen Street bridge. Once the median is complete, a second southbound traffic lane then will open, providing two southbound and two northbound lanes. When all work is finished, the bridge will have three traffic lanes in each direction for a total of six lanes.

Montgomery Street/Vickery Boulevard Intersection

Various lanes at the intersection of Montgomery Street and eastbound Vickery Boulevard will be closed beginning March 4 as crews make improvements to the drainage system. The work at this intersection is expected to continue through the fall.  

The following closures are scheduled for March 4-April 14:

*Two eastbound lanes of Vickery Boulevard will be closed at Montgomery Street. One lane will be open to traffic.

*The right lane of southbound Montgomery Street will be closed at the intersection of Vickery Boulevard.

In addition, excavation work has started for the Chisholm Trail Parkway main lanes that eventually will run under the new Montgomery Street bridge. Montgomery Street will be extended south to provide a direct connection to Chisholm Trail Parkway.

SH 183/I-20 Interchange

Farther south along the corridor, work at the Chisholm Trail Parkway interchange with State Highway 183 and I-20 is ramping up, as crews continued setting beams for the direct connector ramps. Motorists can expect overnight closures in this area over the next several weeks, including:

*Temporary closures of the eastbound I-20 frontage road between Bryant Irvin Road and River Ranch Boulevard, from 8 p.m. Friday, March 1, until 5 a.m. Saturday, March 2.

*Closure of the east- and westbound SH 183 main lanes between Bryant Irvin Road and Hulen Street, nightly from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m., Friday, March 8, through the morning of Sunday, March 10.

CR 920 bridge in Johnson County near completion  

The first Chisholm Trail Parkway bridge in Johnson County is nearing completion over County Road 920. Placement of concrete deck panels began last week for the final cast-in-place concrete deck panels, which are expected to be placed within the next few weeks. As bridge decks are completed in each area, paving crews will begin their operations starting in the north, and the northernmost bridges will be completed first. 

Mark your calendar: Business Information Groups meet in March

The NTTA invites business owners, managers and employees to learn about Chisholm Trail Parkway construction and traffic impacts at Business Information Group (B.I.G.) meetings on March 18 and March 21. Meetings include question-and-answer time with NTTA team members as well as presentations from City of Fort Worth, Texas Department of Transportation and NTTA representatives. Most sessions last one hour or less. For more information, call 817-916-5105 or email ChisholmTrail@ntta.org. 

Progress in Pictures

Crews place deck panels at the CR 920 bridge in Johnson County
to prepare for the upcoming cast-in-place concrete.

    

Beams stretching 90 feet long are set by a crane at the stream
bridge just south of Sparks Road in Johnson County.

  

Here is the new Hulen Street bridge in Fort Worth, looking south. Chisholm Trail Parkway is being built underneath Hulen Street, but above the trains in the Union Pacific Railroad's Davidson Yard.