Fort Worth Central City North Bypass Channel Project Accepting Bids

The United States Army Corps of Engineers is now accepting contractor bids for the Fort Worth Central City North Bypass Channel construction project.

The City of Fort Worth put the details in a Wednesday blog post. According to the post, offers are due in June, with an anticipated contract award date in September.

The North Bypass Channel is the first major flood risk mitigation component of the Central City Flood Control Project going into construction. It will be 3,900 feet long and 300 feet wide, with a soft side that is a levee system and a hard side that is a flood wall with a pedestrian bridge linking both sides.

According to the post, the soft side will have several maintenance trails and ramps, and the hard side will consist of an upper and lower promenade, maintenance trails, and several stair and ramp access points.

The Central City Flood Control Project features various components, including the bypass channel, three flood gates, a pump station, two dams, and floodwater storage sites to provide flood risk functions along the Clear Fork and West Fork of the Trinity River.

Since 2022, the federal government has pledged $443 million to support the design of all major project components, as well as key construction efforts, including the bypass channel, habitat mitigation, environmental restoration, and the developmental of additional floodwater storage sites.

The Central City Flood Control Project is a cost-sharing initiative among the federal sponsor, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; the non-federal sponsor, the Tarrant Regional Water District; and local partners, including the City of Fort Worth and Tarrant County.