Chisholm Trail Parkway
Chisholm Trail Parkway | |
|---|---|
| Southwest Parkway | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by NTTA | |
| Length | 27.6 mi[1] (44.4 km) |
| Major junctions | |
| South end |  US 67 near Cleburne |
 I-20 in Fort Worth | |
| North end |   I-30 / US 377 in Fort Worth |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Johnson, Tarrant |
| Highway system | |
Chisholm Trail Parkway is a toll road operated by the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) in Tarrant and Johnson counties connecting the central business district of the city of Fort Worth at I-30 to US 67.
The parkway is a 27.6-mile (44.4 km), controlled-access, two- to six-lane divided toll road along the route of an extension of State Highway 121. Environmental clearance for the project was received in June 2005. Initial construction began in April 2010. Chisholm Trail Parkway opened to traffic on May 11, 2014.[2] The cost of the parkway was approximately $1.4 billion.
The segment of the parkway from FM 1187 to I-30 in Tarrant County was originally named Southwest Parkway. Legislation renaming that segment was passed in May 2011.[3]
Route description
The tollway starts at an interchange with US 67 in northern Cleburne, near SH 171. The first main lane toll gantry is between Sparks Road and Johnson County Road 904. At the interchange with FM 917 the tollway enters the southwestern tip of Burleson, near Joshua. FM 1902 runs parallel to the tollway from here to FM 1187. Just north of Johnson County Road 920, the Chisholm Trail Parkway crosses into Tarrant County. The interchange with FM 1187 is just to the west of Crowley. The second main lane toll gantry is near Stewart Feltz Road. Near Benbrook, the tollway has a complex stack interchange with I-20 and SH 183. The third and final main lane toll gantry is just before the University Drive exit. The Chisholm Trail Parkway ends at an interchange with I-30 near University Drive and Vickery Boulevard in Fort Worth, near TCU.
History
The Chisholm Trail Parkway was built as a collaboration between NTTA, TxDOT, NCTCG, the cities of Cleburne, Burleson, and Fort Worth, and the Fort Worth & Western and Union Pacific Railroads.[4]
About halfway between Fort Worth and Cleburne, a mixed use development is planned to be built along the corridor. Chisholm Trail Ranch[5] will feature a movie theater and several restaurants, as well as residential areas. As part of the tollway's initial plans, Old Granbury Road was closed permanently on October 7, 2013 where it crosses the toll road and ends at a cul-de-sac.[6]
The toll road was built in stages from 2008 to early 2014. Unlike many toll roads in North Texas, the entire length of the highway opened all at once, although the portion south of FM 1187 is initially a two-lane road.
Among those pushing the toll road through the legislature is the retiring State Representative Rob Orr of Burleson.[7]
Exit list
Planned exits according to NTTA.[8]
| County | Location | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson | Cleburne | US 67 – Glen Rose, Dallas
|
Southern terminus of CTP |
| Sparks Road to SH 171–Weatherford | Toll gantry northbound exit/southbound entrance | ||
| Cleburne Main Lane Toll Gantry | |||
| County Road 904 | Toll gantry southbound exit/northbound entrance | ||
| Burleson |    FM 917 / FM 1902 north – Joshua
|
Toll gantry southbound exit/northbound entrance | |
| County Road 913 (Caddo School Road) | Toll gantry southbound exit/northbound entrance | ||
| FM 1902
|
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| County Road 920 | Toll gantry northbound exit/southbound entrance | ||
| Tarrant |  FM 1187 (Crowley-Plover Road) – Aledo, Crowley
|
Toll gantry northbound exit/southbound entrance | |
| Crowley Main Lane Toll Gantry | |||
| Fort Worth | McPherson Boulevard | Toll gantry southbound exit/northbound entrance | |
| Sycamore School Road | Toll gantry southbound exit/northbound entrance | ||
| Dirks Road, Altamesa Boulevard | Toll gantry southbound exit/northbound entrance | ||
| Oakmont Boulevard | Toll gantry southbound exit/northbound entrance | ||
| I-20 (Southwest Loop 820) – Abilene, Dallas
|
Toll gantry southbound exit/northbound entrance | ||
 SH 183 (Southwest Boulevard)
|
Northbound exit is via the I-20 exit | ||
| Edwards Ranch Road | Toll gantry northbound exit/southbound entrance | ||
| TCU Main Lane Toll Gantry | |||
  I-30 west / US 377 south (West Freeway) – Weatherford, TCU
|
Northbound exit and southbound entrance | ||
 I-30 east / US 377 north (West Freeway) – Fort Worth, Dallas
|
Northbound exit and southbound entrance; northern terminus of CTP | ||
References
- ^ "Chisholm Trail Parkway". NTTA. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ^ http://www.star-telegram.com/2014/05/11/5810864/slow-opening-for-chisholm-trail.html
- ^ Dickson, Gordon (May 13, 2011). "Fort Worth to Cleburne toll road officially to be known as Chisholm Trail Parkway, the entire 28 miles". Honkin' Mad blog, Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The McClatchy Company. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
{{cite news}}: External link in|newspaper= - ^ "Chisholm Trail Parkway". NTTA. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ^ "Happy trails for developers: Chisholm Trail Parkway expected to spur residential, retail growth". Fort Worth Star Telegram. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ^ "Old Granbury Road to close at Chisholm Trail Parkway intersection Oct. 7". City of Fort Worth, TX. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
- ^ "Elizabeth Campbell, "State Rep. Rob Orr announces retirement", September 10, 2013". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Chisholm Trail Parkway Project Map". NTTA. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
