TRAFFIC COUNTS According to projections from the North Central Texas Council of Governments, the tra c in the I-35W corridor near the Alliance area of Fort Worth will nearly double by 2045. Vehicles traveling north of North Tarrant Parkway on I-35W in: 2022 = 2,000 cars = Projected tra c 2045*
FOLLOW THE SIGNS The road work on I-35W from US 81/287 to Eagle Parkway will add express lanes to the con guration as the road is being expanded. Road con guration Key
Existing lanes New lanes TEXpress entrance/exit ramps
Frontage road
Main lanes
Frontage road
99,000 per day
187,000 per day
*NOTE: 2045 NUMBERS ARE PROJECTIONS.
SOURCES: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS COMMUNITY IMPACT
mobility for travelers while reducing congestion and carbon emissions for the region and the state,” said Thierry Deau, chairman/CEO of Meridiam, one of the partners working on the Interstate 35W Improvement Project. Road work underway According to TxDOT o cials, the stretch of I-35W from I-30 north to Eagle Parkway, just north of Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport, is ranked sixth on the state’s most con- gested roadways list. But TxDOT and other transportation entities have made signi cant headway in that corridor. That section of I-35W is the third phase of the North Tarrant Express project, which is dedicated to improving mobility along north I-35W, northeast I-820 and SH 121/183 Airport Freeway. It is broken up into three segments: 3A extends from I-30 to I-820, 3B runs from I-820 to US 81/287, and 3C is the portion from US 81/287 to Eagle Parkway. Construc- tion is complete in segments 3A and 3B. According to a TxDOT project tracker, 13% of segment 3C is com- plete. The rst bridge beams have been installed and work continues on the future I-35W main lanes at North Tarrant Parkway.
There are also two townhomes com- plexes and ve apartment living options that are part of the shop, dine, live combination highlighted on the company’s website. “We wanted to be in the Alliance Town Center; we know all the syn- ergy is there, and the new growth and new development right o the high- way,” Saunders said. Nearby, Parkside at Alliance Town Center is being constructed adjacent to Bluestem Park, a 14-acre tract of land with trails and green space. The 30,000-square-foot project will fea- ture even more restaurants, retail stores and the H E B grocery store that is scheduled to open in spring 2024. Construction of the $24.9 million H E B store started in November, according to previous Community Impact reporting. “H E B has had great success across Texas and is always on the lookout to expand into new and existing mar- kets to serve more Texans,” said Mabrie Jackson, H E B senior director of public a airs. Cody Thorn contributed to this report.
According to business owners in the Alliance Town Center area, relief from the construction cannot come soon enough. “The groups that are here feel like [the construction] has hurt their sales just because it’s been a lot more dif- cult to get in and out in terms of getting o the highway,” Miller said. “Once it gets done, I think we all feel like it’s going to be way better. People can get in easier and get back out eas- ier. It will be much easier to navigate.” There are four closures in segment 3C that have various opening times in 2023, according to TxDOT’s website. First, the on-ramp to southbound I-35W from Golden Triangle Boule- vard will be closed until March 15. Tra c will be redirected to the next entrance at Heritage Trace Parkway. Second, the on-ramp to southbound I-35W from Westport Parkway will be closed until March 31. Tra c will be redirected to the next entrance at SH 170. Third, the on-ramp to south- bound I-35W from Alliance Boulevard will be closed until April 30. Tra c will be redirected to the next entrance at Westport Parkway. Fourth, the o - ramp from southbound I-35W to SH 170 will be closed until Sept. 30. Traf- c will be redirected to the previous exit at Westport Parkway. Multiple long-term lane closures
are also a ecting tra c in Segment 3C, and motorists should expect delays through September. Funding for the project was also based upon the three segments. According to TxDOT, the $2.6 billion project was paid for by a combination of public and private sources. Seg- ment 3A cost $1.4 billion; Segment 3B cost $256 million; and Segment 3C cost $950 million, according to TxDOT. Alliance growth In the midst of the road work, on each side of the interstate, the Alli- ance area of Fort Worth is booming with new businesses. Alliance Town Center at 9550 Sage Meadow Trail, Fort Worth, is one of the developments that is seeing growth, including the Truck Yard, which opened Jan. 16. Truck Yard features a 38-foot ferris wheel, food trucks, and live music and games. “It has been a little challenging getting in and out of there right now with all the construction. It really hasn’t slowed or caused an issue. … I think that is good news for the future [growth],” said Jim Saunders, president of Brain Storm Shelter, which owns Truck Yard. Alliance Town Center boasts 37 shopping options and 43 restaurants.
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