by A fresh emphasis on projects in Fort Worth and the surrounding area is promised under a master plan from the Texas Department of Transportation.
Tarrant County Judge Tim O. Hare stated during his State of the County speech on Thursday that local officials have been working on the TxDOT master plan for a while and would soon release it and host public hearings.
According to O Hare, the initiative is essential to the region’s sustained economic expansion.
Speaking at the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce event, he stated that it would be a major boost for economic development in addition to removing traffic and making access easier for our people. You will begin to observe that happening.
O Hare did not specify the contents of that scheme. He said that the Dallas district’s master plan, completed a few years ago, accelerated the district’s road, highway, and transportation projects by 15 to 20 years.
According to TxDOT officials, they conducted several studies in the Dallas district that served as a guide for the projects they concentrated on there.
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These transportation projects will cover the entire district, which includes the counties of Erath, Hood, Jack, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Tarrant, and Wise, rather than just Fort Worth.
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O Hare stated, “But we’re going to be in there fighting for our share of transportation dollars because Tarrant County is the central part of the district.”
More information on the plans will be available in a few weeks, according to Victor Vandergriff, executive director of the Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition.
Although the plan hasn’t begun yet, TxDOT officials said they could provide additional information over the course of the following month.
According to O Hare, this is something that Tarrant County authorities, those before me, and others have worked very hard to make happen.
According to Michael Crain, a member of the Fort Worth City Council for District 3, anything that expedites the development of transportation upgrades would be appreciated.
According to him, I’m well known for saying that the southwest area of the city needs greater attention when it comes to transportation, so I’d welcome more work there.
The late Tarrant County Commissioner Gary Fickes, who served as the representative for Precinct 3 and was well-known for his backing and attention to transportation-related matters, was specifically mentioned by O Hare. Fickes, 75, passed away in July.
This report was written by Eric E. Garcia, a senior business reporter.
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