Forest Park Boulevard Closure: Oct. 29th – Nov. 1st
October 28,2013
The closure is part of the W.7th St. Bridge construction
WHEN: Tuesday, October 29th at 6am through Friday, November 1st (weather permitting)
WHERE: Forest Park Boulevard CLOSED from W. 5th Street to W. 10th Street in Fort Worth
WHAT: Forest Park Boulevard will be closed starting on Tuesday, October 29th at 6 a.m. for 4 days for crews to safely remove forms for the sidewalks on the new West 7th Street bridge. Forest Park is scheduled to reopen on November 1st (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 new $26 million West 7th Street signature arch bridge replaces a 100-year-old bridge that was beyond rehabilitation with limited pedestrian access over the Clear Fork Trinity River and Trinity Park. The series of sculpted network arches with their unique, modern architecture and their ability to be viewed by motorists and pedestrians both above and below the bridge will announce the entrance to the city’s vibrant downtown and cultural district. The design, while complex, still allowed for Sundt Construction, Inc. to pursue an aggressive schedule. Additional project information is available at: www.fortworthgov.org/seventhstreetbridge/ .
For more information, contact:
Scott A. Cooner, P.E.
Mobility Coordinator
West 7th Street Bridge Coalition
Office: 817.462.0525
Cell: 817.846.1537
E-mail: w7thbridge@gmail.com
Website: Seventh Street Bridge Project