Forest Park Boulevard Closure: July 30th – August 9th
July 29,2013
Forest Park Boulevard Closure: July 30th – August 9th
The closure is part of the W.7th St. Bridge construction
WHEN:
July 30 through August 9 (weather permitting)
WHERE:
Forest Park Boulevard from W. 5th Street to W. 10th Street in Fort Worth
WHAT:
Forest Park Boulevard will be closed starting on July 30th for 10
days for crews to perform the installation of beams and deck panels for the new
signature bridge. Forest Park will reopen on August 10th
(weather permitting).
- Northbound
Forest Park Boulevard motorists will be detoured to
eastbound W. 10th Street. Motorists will then turn left on Penn
Street, and then turn left on W 5th Street and back onto Forest Park
Boulevard. - Southbound
Forest Park Boulevard motorists will be detoured to
eastbound W. 5th Street. Motorists will then turn right onto Penn
Street, and then turn right on W 10th and back onto Forest Park Boulevard.
The W. 7th Street bridge is a gateway between downtown Fort Worth and its cultural district, and through the partnership of the city of Fort Worth and TxDOT, a
new reinforced concrete “thru-arch” signature bridge will be constructed. TxDOT designed the bridge with six arch spans across the Trinity River to improve safety and pedestrian access, which will add to the architectural re-development underway in this corridor. The original bridge was built in 1913 and was extended in 1953 when the river was re-channelized.
Additional project information is available at: www.fortworthgov.org/seventhstreetbridge/.