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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Construction Updates

Construction crews in south Fort Worth began constructing drilled shafts and pouring bridge columns last week between Dirks Road and Oakmont Boulevard. Other crews finished setting concrete beams for the Fort Worth and Western Railroad bridge. Focus has now shifted to setting beams for the Summer Creek bridge. Deck construction also has started for the FWWR bridge and will start shortly for the Summer Creek bridges. In addition, embankment work is continuing north of FM 1187 toward Old Granbury Road.

Reminders: Closures begin for Forest Park Boulevard ramp and Dirks Road

As part of the Chisholm Trail Parkway construction efforts, crews recently closed two portions of roadway in Fort Worth.

The eastbound Interstate 30 exit to Forest Park Boulevard closed permanently today as part of the reconfiguration of I-30 and the construction of the CTP. Motorists can to take the Rosedale Street exit to access Forest Park Boulevard.

Dirks Road between Harris Parkway and Granbury Road in south Fort Worth is now closed through Aug. 18, when crews complete the construction of the Dirks Road bridge over the future CTP main lanes.

*Eastbound motorists will turn left on Bryant Irvin Road, right on Oakmont Boulevard, right on Hulen Street, right on Granbury Road and then left on Altamesa Boulevard to continue east.

*Westbound motorists will turn right on Granbury Road, left on Hulen Street, left on Oakmont Boulevard, left on Bryant Irvin Road and then right on Dirks Road to continue west.

Meeting scheduled May 20 to update
I-30/downtown Fort Worth area businesses

A Business Information Group meeting will be held May 20 for I-30/downtown Fort Worth area business owners and their representatives. The B.I.G. meeting is scheduled for 2 p.m. in the Camellia Room of the Fort Worth Botanic Garden Center, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd. in Fort Worth.

Attendees will hear updates on CTP construction and other related projects from representatives from the NTTA, Texas Department of Transportation and City of Fort Worth.

For more information about the CTP B.I.G.s, please call (817) 916-5105 or email ChisholmTrail@ntta.org.

Progress in Pictures

The CTP bridge over State Highway 171 and the Fort Worth and Western railroad tracks includes the longest concrete bridge span (155 feet) in the southern 13.1 miles of the CTP.

Paving of the CTP in Johnson County

has started just north of FM 1902.

Start early with a TollTag now before CTP opens

The Chisholm Trail Parkway will be here before you know it. Visit a nearby TollTag location to open a TollTag account.

To open a TollTag account, please click here or visit NTTA.org to see a list of Regional TollTag Partner locations in Tarrant and Johnson counties.

A TollTag gives you the lowest toll rate on all North Texas Tollway Authority toll roads. ZipCash, NTTA's pay-by-mail system, customers pay 50 percent more. Save money and time when traveling the newly built toll road. TollTags also can be used on any toll road in Texas and at Dallas/Fort Worth International and Dallas Love Field airports for parking.

Chisholm Trail Parkway opens spring 2014. Get a TollTag today and save.

Get a TollTag Today!

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Get one today and start saving. Sign up today at https://csc.ntta.org/olcsc/.