City Of Fort Worth: Progress Continues On Central City Project At Gateway Park

Dallas TX

22 December, 2021

1:57 PM

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Press release from City of Fort Worth: December 22, 2021 The Gateway Park Master Plan can be easily studied with the addition of updated park signs. Bring your family, friends and dogs (on a leash) to see plans for this gem on the east side of Fort Worth. The future U.S. Army Corps of Engineers bypass channel will protect more than 2,400 acres of neighborhoods in Fort Worth from the highest level of flooding. However, the bypass channel cannot accomplish this alone. In times of flooding, water will be moving through the future bypass channel, but there has to be a way to slow that water down so areas to the east aren't flooded. A series of valley storage sites is crucial to the Central City Project. The amount of material moved as well as the locations themselves were carefully chosen. These valley storage sites provide the needed flood protection but also provide multiple use opportunities. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will excavate the valley storage site, then that area can be turned over to the City of Fort Worth to provide park amenities. Gateway Park is part of the City of Fort Worth's park system. At just over 1,000 acres, the park will be the largest urban-programmed park in the area when finished. Already, the City of Fort Worth has added amenities to the park, including a continuous connection to the over 100 miles of the Trinity Trail system, Fort Woof Dog Park and synthetic fields used for a multitude of sports activities. Check out ongoing updates at Gateway Park.    Photo: Explore the future of Gateway Park with new signage recently installed at the eastside park.   Get articles like this in your inbox. Subscribe to City News.   This press release was produced by City of Fort Worth. The views expressed here are the author's own.