Commuters: New Chisholm Trail Parkway Saves Time
May 13,2014
Reposted from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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BY GORDON DICKSON
gdickson@star-telegram.com
A new chapter in Fort Worth’s transportation history has begun.
Chisholm Trail Parkway welcomed motorists during rush hour Monday morning. The 28-mile toll road connecting Interstate 30 near downtown Fort Worth to U.S. 67 in Cleburne was open by 11 p.m. Sunday, except for the interchanges at Interstate 20 and I-30 that won’t be complete until late summer or early fall.
North Texas Tollway Authority crews spent all of Sunday putting the final touches on the road’s dozens of entrance and exit ramps.
Although some motorists took a late-night cruise on the new toll road, others waited until daybreak. It was a time of anticipation for many motorists who just wanted to get on the road and see what they got in the $1.6 billion project, some of which is paid for with state and federal highway funds but most of which is financed by the North Texas Tollway Authority.
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