T Holds Rail Station Planning Public Roundtables for Proposed Sites in Sept.
Advance exhibits and website offer info on new commuter rail and station site areas
(Note: A list of exhibit locations at end of this release.)
FORT WORTH, (September 4, 2007) – The Fort Worth Transportation Authority will host three rail station planning public roundtables September 17 and 18 in Fort Worth to help identify station locations and develop station designs for The T’s proposed new commuter railroad.
The proposed route follows existing rail lines, and extends from southwest Fort Worth, through downtown Fort Worth, northeast to Grapevine, and into the north entrance of DFW airport.
Anyone interested is invited to attend one or all of the following rail station planning public roundtables. Reservations are not required.
Monday, September 17, 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. (MAPSCO 90N)
Texas Department of Transportation Regional Training Center, 2501 SW Loop 820 (McCart Avenue, south of I-20) Fort Worth 76133
Tuesday, September 18, 12 noon - 1:30 p.m. (MAPSCO 77A)
Intermodal Transportation Center, 1001 Jones St., Fort Worth 76102
Tuesday, September 18, 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. (MAPSCO 49R)
Campfire USA First Texas Council, 2700 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth 76137
The T has expanded public information outreach about the new rail project and proposed station locations in advance of the public roundtables. Nineteen exhibit displays have been placed in libraries, community centers and other locations throughout the project area and beyond to increase awareness and to gather public comments.
Public input is a key facet of the ongoing effort to develop public transportation to serve Tarrant County's southwest-to-northeast corridor. The Southwest-to-Northeast Rail Corridor website, at www.sw2neRAIL.com, has been updated with information about proposed station location areas.
Public involvement to help determine proposed station locations and designs is necessary for completing The T's environmental review of the new passenger railroad route.
The environmental review process will document existing natural, social, cultural, historical and archaeological conditions along the proposed rail line route and selected station sites. The review will assess the impacts of the proposed project on those environments and propose actions to avoid, minimize or mitigate any potential impacts.
All meeting facilities are wheelchair accessible. For hearing or sight interpretive services, please contact The T's Human Resources Department at 817-215-8621, 48 hours in advance of the meetings.
For more information or to make a comment about the Southwest-to-Northeast Rail Corridor project, call the project hotline at 817-215-8785, send e-mail to info@sw2neRAIL.com or visit www.sw2neRAIL.com.
Public Exhibits
The T’s Southwest-to-Northeast Rail Corridor
Fort Worth City Hall
1000 Throckmorton, Fort Worth 76102
Grapevine City Hall
200 Main Street, Grapevine 76051
Grapevine Library
1201 Municipal Way, Grapevine 76051
Grapevine Community Center
1175 Municipal Way, Grapevine 76051
Fort Worth Transportation Authority
1600 E. Lancaster Ave., Fort Worth 76102
Intermodal Transportation Center
1001 Jones St., Fort Worth 76102
Watauga Public Library
7109 Whitley Road, Watauga 76148
North Richland Hills Library
6720 NE Loop 820, North Richland Hills 76180
Diamond Hill/Jarvis Library
1300 NE 35th St., Fort Worth 76106
Diamond Hill Community Center
1701 NE 36th St., Fort Worth 76106
Northside Library
1101 NW 18th St., Fort Worth 76164
Shamblee Library
959 E. Rosedale St., Fort Worth 76104
Fire Station Community Center
1601 Lipscomb St., Fort Worth 76104
Seminary Library Branch
501 E. Bolt St., Fort Worth 76110
Worth Heights Community Center
3551 New York Ave., Fort Worth 76110
Greenbriar Community Center
5200 Hemphill St., Fort Worth 76115
Southwest Community Center
6300 Welch Ave., Fort Worth 76133
Southwest Regional Library
4001 Library Lane, Fort Worth 76109
Benbrook Library
1065 Mercedes St., Benbrook 76126
For more information or to request an exhibit, call the project hotline at 817-215-8785, send e-mail to info@sw2neRAIL.com or visit www.sw2neRAIL.com.
