Chisholm Trail Parkway Set To Open In Southwest Fort Worth
May 3,2014
Reposted from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Photo by Ron T. Ennis
BY GORDON DICKSON
gdickson@star-telegram.com
Fifty-two years after it was first envisioned, Chisholm Trail Parkway is finally set to open, on Mother’s Day.
Weather permitting, the May 11 debut of the 28-mile toll road connecting downtown Fort Worth to Cleburne will mark a landmark moment in the region’s transportation history.
The toll road is seen as a gateway for commercial and residential development in southwest Fort Worth, as well as cities in northern Johnson County, such as Joshua and Cleburne.
The area southwest of Fort Worth’s century-old urban neighborhoods is still largely prairie, and it’s among the few large pockets of undeveloped land relatively close to the center of the Metroplex.
In other words, it’s a part of town that — once the road is open and access is improved — seems destined to blossom.
“I always felt like we would get there eventually, but it’s been a long trek, no doubt about it,” said Kenneth Barr, chairman of the North Texas Tollway Authority and a former Fort Worth mayor. “I think people are going to be very pleased with the way it looks. When people weigh the value of their time, they’ll find using the road is a viable option.”
The cost of using the toll road will depend on the distance traveled. The maximum cost for traveling the entire road will be $4.91 for vehicles with a TollTag on the windshield and $7.37 for those without.
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