Chisholm Trail Parkway project will add lanes by 2028 – Dallas News

Chisholm Trail Parkway project will add lanes by 2028  Dallas News

Drivers traveling through Tarrant and Johnson counties may have noticed temporary lane shifts and lane closures on the Chisholm Trail Parkway in the last year. The first phase of the toll road opened to traffic in 2014, but Michael Rey, media relations manager for North Texas Tollway Authority, said toll road officials always knew it was just the beginning. As communities south of Fort Worth such as Burleson, Cleburne, Crowley and Joshua continue to grow, NTTA looked toward the next phase. Traffic on the southern portion of the corridor is expected to increase by more than 40% by 2045, according to a 2024 traffic survey conducted by NTTA. The projected growth is in part due to the planned expansion of the toll road.

Here’s how NTTA plans to expand the parkway. What is the Chisholm Trail Parkway Widening project? The $230.6 million widening project will expand nearly half of the 27.6-mile parkway by an additional lane in each direction, resulting in four total lanes. “Widening should decrease congestion in each direction and provide a reliable driving experience,” Rey said. The project limits are from FM 1187 in Tarrant County to U.S. Highway 67 in Johnson County — about 13 miles. Reinvested toll dollars entirely funded the project, Rey said. However, the overall parkway itself is a collaboration between NTTA and