Transportation
BY HEATHER MCCULLOUGH
Keller Hicks Road construction causes two separate closures Phase 2 of construction is underway for the Keller Hicks Road improvements project in Fort Worth, according to the city’s website. What’s happening? The project includes updating the current road with a three-lane undivided concrete road from Park Vista Boulevard to Lauren Way. Other improvements include new street lights, a 10-foot sidewalk, a traffic signal at Woodland Springs Drive and updated storm water drainage, per the city’s website. Construction officially started July 14 and the road is closed between Park Vista Boulevard and Gloriosa Drive until Oct. 3. The road between Blue Jack Trail to Lauren Way will be closed from Oct. 28-Dec. 26, according to a June 2025 presentation
Keller staff finishes guardrail installation Guardrails were placed as a preventative safety measure along Bear Creek Parkway across from Bear Creek Intermediate School in Keller, according to a July 28 social media post from the city. The details The city-funded work cost $29,000 and did not require council approval, said Rachel Reynolds, Keller’s communication and public engagement manager.
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from the city. The project is expected to be fully finished by early 2027, the website states. The background The expansion of Keller Hicks Road will cost $13.7 million , according to the June presentation, and will be partially funded by Fort Worth’s 2022 bond program, which was voted on in May 2022. Contributions from the developer; sewage and water fees; and transportation impact fees will also fund the project, the city’s website states.
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