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On September 28, 2026, the City of Fort Worth held a community meeting to update residents on multiple construction projects in Northwest Fort Worth, primarily in Council Districts 2 and 7. The meeting was led by Lauren Prier, Director of Transportation and Public Works, and included presentations from the Water Department, Transportation and Public Works (TPW), and Development Services. Over 50 public questions were submitted, and staff provided detailed responses on project timelines, coordination, safety, and future planning.
Water Pipeline Project (54-inch pipe): The southernmost segment on Boat Club Road was reported to have the pipeline installation completed by end of day Wednesday, September 30, 2026. Remaining work on curb, gutter, driveway approaches, and repaving is expected to be completed by the first week of November 2026, weather permitting. The overall project is scheduled to be operational by summer 2027. The project was authorized by council in 2023; construction contract approved in November 2025, with pipe delivery in late June/early July 2026. Two other phases were noted: pipeline in easement off Business 287 (contract authorization anticipated the next day) and a larger portion from Business 287/Pedon Road to Blue Mount/Wagley Roberts (also anticipated for council authorization).
Cromwell Marine Creek Road (Boat Club Road to Marine Creek Parkway): Signalized intersections at Bowman Roberts, Huffines, and Crystal Lake Drive, with street lights and pedestrian facilities. Travel lanes are expected to open in November 2026; full project completion (sidewalks, retaining walls, landscaping) in spring 2027. Funded by 2018 and 2022 bonds, and 2021 Tarrant County Bond.
West Bailey Boswell Road (Boat Club Road to Wind River): Construction of 1.8 miles of divided arterial (four lanes, curb and gutter, drainage, street lights, shared use paths). Construction began in September 2026 for phase one; full completion expected fall 2028. Funded by 2022 bond funds and 2021 Tarrant County funds.
WJ Boaz Road (Boat Club Road to east of Elkins School Road): Design and construction of 1.72 miles of four-lane divided thoroughfare. Design and right-of-way complete; utility relocation in progress. Advertising for construction expected in 2027, but TPW staff may further delay to provide congestion relief. Funded by 2022 and 2026 bond programs.
Loop 820 at Marine Creek Parkway: Intersection improvement to increase left-turn storage on frontage roads, plus shared use path, sidewalks, ADA ramps, and signal reconstruction. Construction start expected November 2026. Funded by 2018 bond and federal funds.
Development Services (Canon Henry): Explained the process for traffic impact analysis (TIA) for new developments, funding mechanisms (exactions, impact fees), and noted that Northwest Fort Worth congestion is a broader regional issue, not attributable to any single development.
The public submitted over 50 questions, covering concerns about project coordination, safety, school traffic, business access, and construction duration. Key themes and staff responses included:
Good evening. I'm Lauren Prier, Director for Transportation and Public Works for the City of Fort Worth. Tonight here we're here to talk about construction project updates for Northwest Fort Worth, primarily in Council District 2 and 7. So before we get to introductions, just want to touch on our agenda briefly. So we'll go over our project coordination as well as the map of active projects in the area. We'll also have department specific updates from water department, transportation and public works, as well as development services. And then we'll we'll show you all the the web page and links that can be referred to after this meeting. And at the very end, we'll be taking our questions from the public. Now we have over 50 questions, and we are limited to about an hour, so we'll try to get through them as quickly as possible. However, if you've submitted questions and we are not able to get to them, they will be posted online with this presentation. And we also have our partners from Text Dot as well as Tarrant County in the room for questions, if available. As I said, I'm Lauren Pierre, Director for Transportation and Public Works. I'll ask the gentleman on my left to introduce himself. Good evening. The construction of major third affairs. Good evening. I'm Canon Henry. I am the assistant director in development services over infrastructure. The City of Fort Worth's infrastructure's teams meet regularly. However, our projects and sequencing can be very dynamic and is subjected to change for many reasons. Some some like water weather rework as well as material availability. This is just a general overview of the projects we have currently in the area. So we have four from TPW, one from Water Department, and five active development projects. So let's talk a little bit about the different projects within that 10 mile 10 miles of 54 inch pipe. So the one that you're probably most familiar with is the part one, which is the most southernly portion of that project. This is the project that uh uh impacts Boat Club Road. So I am happy to say that just talk to the inspector before this meeting. The last portion of the pipeline over by Eagle Pier should be installed by uh end of day Wednesday. So what is remaining to be done in Boat Club Road? We do have about a month's worth of work of worth of work uh to um repair the curb and gutter, repair the driveway approaches,