Fort Worth Adopts Master Transportation Plan

This week, Fort Worth City Council approved the Master Transportation Plan. Here is what that means.

The city summarized the action in a Wednesday blog post. According to the post, council adopted the Master Transportation Plan into its comprehensive plan on June 9.

Local community groups and representatives from agencies such as Tarrant County and Trinity Metro appeared at the meeting to express support and confirm their collaboration in developing the plan.

Council also adopted amendments to the city code to align with the transportation plan and updated the Access Management Policy. The transportation plan aligns the city's transportation plans and policies into a single unified document, serving as the guide for the capital program.

The plan was developed by the city's Transportation & Public Works Department, and it will inform future transportation investments by prioritizing projects over a four-, 10-, and 25-year window for development, funding, design, and construction.

One core component of the plan is the Master Roadway Network, which replaces the city's previous Mater Thoroughfare Plan. The roadway network establishes the ultimate roadway network needed to support Fort Worth's long-term growth and development, identifying future alignments, required right-of-way, and functional classifications across the system.

Following adoption, the Transportation & Public Works Department will conduct a citywide speed study and advance the first four years of the Transportation Investment Cycle, which aligns with recently approved bond projects.

"This culminates two years of expert transportation planning, regional coordination, community engagement, and data analysis," the post states. "The [Master Transportation Plan] is here to bring us to 2050."