Here's How Much Local Agencies Have Spent On Panther Island So Far

Arlington TX

26 May, 2022

6:37 PM

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By Rachel Behrndt, Fort Worth Report May 26, 2022 The nearly $1.16 billion Panther Island project has brought millions of dollars to the banks of the Trinity River. As the project approaches a new phase, total money spent to date has been $746 million. Four agencies provide funds for the project: Tarrant Regional Water District (the project sponsor), the city of Fort Worth, the Army Corps of Engineers and the Texas Department of Transportation. "Locally, project partners have continued to do everything we need to do to get out of the way of the Army Corps of Engineers," Matt Oliver, spokesman for the Trinity River Vision Authority said in a statement. "We have spent the necessary funds to make sure that as soon as they are ready to have a contractor begin digging the bypass channel they can move forward." 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.