PROJECT OVERVIEW

Project Timeline

 

Major construction is now underway along nearly 100 percent of the North Tarrant Express' 13.5-mile corridor.

This marks an important milestone for the project and signals the beginning of future traffic relief for the North Fort Worth and Northeast Tarrant County areas.

As a result, road work will likely affect traffic conditions during your daily commute, so we encourage you to check back regularly for updates on the construction schedule as well as current and upcoming lane closures. For a map of current and upcoming construction activity, please click here.

 

What Can You Expect in the Coming Weeks?

 
IH 35W/IH 820 Interchange
 

Initial phases of construction for the general purpose lanes will begin.

 

Continued construction on the managed lane tie-ins from northbound and southbound IH 35W to eastbound IH 820.

 

The continued relocation of utilities, the construction of retaining walls and the setting of beams for the IH 820/Beach St. improvements.

 

Note: The on-ramp from Meacham Blvd. to northbound IH 35W was closed on December 4. Project partners worked together to design and install a temporary on-ramp, which opened on December 21.

IH 820 btwn Beach St and Denton Highway 377
 

Utility relocations and continued construction of the general purpose lanes.

 

Continued construction of drill shafts and columns for the new Haltom Rd. bridge.

 

Note: A traffic shift of eastbound IH 820 traffic to new pavement was completed in late January and will be in place for approximately six months.

IH 820 near Iron Horse/Big Fossil Creek
 

Construction of concrete columns and retaining walls, and the setting of beams for the new eastbound and westbound frontage roads over Big Fossil Creek.

 

Note: The closure of the IH 820 westbound off-ramp to Iron Horse Dr. is expected to last until October 2012.

IH 820 near Holiday Lane
 

Continued construction of concrete columns, caps and retaining walls for the IH 820/Holiday Lane improvements.

SH 121/183 btwn Northeast Mall and Precinct Line Rd
 

Excavation work and the installation of drainage.

 

Construction of columns and retaining walls.

SH 121/SH 183 near Hurstview Drive
 

Opening of the pedestrian bridge near Hurstview Dr. in mid- to late-April.

 

Continued construction of the new westbound frontage road.

 

Soil work and construction of retaining walls at Norwood Dr. along the westbound SH 121/183 frontage road.

 

Note: Hurstview Bridge closed on April 16, 2012 and will be closed for approximately one year.

SH 121/SH 183 btwn Bedford Road and Central Drive
 

Installation of drainage and construction beams for the new westbound lanes of SH 121/183.

 

Construction of retaining walls along Central Dr. and Forest Ridge Dr. The placing of construction beams and pouring of new bridge decks will also take place in this area.

 

Construction of retaining walls and the placement of construction columns near Central Dr. and Forest Ridge Dr.

 

Note: The u-turns on both the eastbound and westbound SH 121/183 frontage roads at Central Drive closed on September 9, 2011 and will reopen when the bridge reconstruction is completed.

 

Note: The Bedford Road off-ramp from westbound SH 121/183 is closed through early 2013. Traffic is redirected to take the previous exit at Central Drive.

 

Note: The on-ramp to westbound SH 121/183 just west of Central Drive closed on August 19, 2011 and will reopen in late 2012.

SH 121/SH 183 split near Murphy Drive / Westpark Way
 

A new left-lane exit from eastbound SH121/183 to northbound SH121 opened on January 7. Drivers should be aware of the traffic shift.

 

Continued placement of construction columns and beams at SH 121/183 split.

 

Construction of retaining walls.

 

Note: The direct connect from westbound SH 183 to northbound SH 121 is permanently closed for construction of a new connection. Traffic is being redirected to use the previous exit at Murphy Drive/Westpark Way.

 
 
 
 
 
 
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