Forest Park Boulevard Closure: June 30 – July 12, 2013
July 1,2013
The closure is part of the W.7th St.
Bridge construction
WHEN:
Closure of Forest Park Boulevard Extended to Friday, July 12th
(weather permitting)
WHERE:
Forest Park Boulevard from W. 5th Street to W. 10th Street in Fort Worth
WHAT: The closure of Forest Park Boulevard has been extended to Friday, July 12th
for crews to finish demolition activities on the existing 7th Street
Bridge. Forest Park will reopen to traffic under 7th Street on
Friday, July 12th in the morning (weather permitting). For
tomorrow, motorists can continue to use the designated detour routes (Detour Map) described
below:
- 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/.