Explainer: How Will A 'Superhighway Of Trails' Connecting Fort Worth To Dallas Affect North Texas?

Arlington TX

04 May, 2022

7:28 PM

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By Sandra Sadek, Fort Worth Report May 3, 2022 In a way, it's taken 10 years to bike from downtown Fort Worth to downtown Dallas. That journey could become much more manageable soon.A regional trail connecting the cities of Fort Worth, Dallas, Arlington, Grand Prairie and Irving is set to be completed in late 2023 or early 2024, a decade after it was first proposed. The North Central Texas Council of Governments is currently soliciting name and logo branding ideas for the 66-mile trail. With the end finally in sight for the ambitious project, here's what to expect going forward. The 66-mile trail from downtown Fort Worth to downtown Dallas was first discussed in November 2013 during a meeting between the cities of Fort Worth, Dallas, Irving, Arlington, Grand Prairie and the North Central Texas Council of Governments. The project builds on already existing trails in each of the five major cities and connects them. The goal is to promote a safe way to bike and walk from Fort Worth to Dallas, passing through the suburbs, according to the council of governments. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.