HomeMy WebLinkAbout26-0064 - 2026-06-02 - Informal ReportINFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 26-0064
June 2, 2026
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council
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SUBJECT: MASTER TRANSPORTATION PLAN UPDATE
This Informal Report provides an update on the Citywide Master Transportation Plan (MTP),
summarizing major milestones, public engagement insights, key deliverables, and next steps ahead
of adoption, which is anticipated to be June 9, 2026. The MTP aligns the City of Fort Worth's (City)
transportation projects and policies into a single, unified document and guides the City's capital
program in accordance with federal and state performance -based transportation planning and
programming guidelines. The plan will inform future transportation investments by prioritizing projects
over a 25-year window for development of funding, design, and construction.
Overview
On September 12, 2023, City Council approved funding for the development of the MTP (M&C 23-
0757). A contract with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. was executed on March 11, 2024 (CSC No.
61087), and the project officially kicked off shortly thereafter. The plan consolidates all transportation
policies into a unified document that guides capital programming and prioritizes short-, mid-, and
long-term investments. The Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (CSAP), known as Vision Zero, serves
as the safety component of the MTP and was adopted on September 30, 2025 (M&C 25-0935).
Public and Stakeholder Involvement
Public engagement was extensive, with more than 33 open houses, 13 pop-up events, and over 1,100
survey responses. Residents consistently emphasized traffic safety, congestion relief, and the need
for a more connected network, with train -related delays and roadway conditions emerging as
recurring concerns.
The project website, movin9amiIlion. org. was created to share engagement materials and technical
information for the MTP and CSAP plans. Open houses were held in June and October 2024 and
October 2025—one in each Council district —with a virtual open house available for added
accessibility. TPW, working with Communications and Public Engagement, supported the effort
through a broad outreach campaign across social media, City News, Roundup, targeted email blasts,
news stories, and printed flyers in community centers and libraries.
Community participation included approximately 333 attendees across open houses and pop-up
events. The pre -engagement survey confirmed several trends: while over half of respondents never
use transit, many would if improvements were made; roadway design ranked as the top safety priority;
and saving time mattered more than speed. Subsequent open houses invited "big ideas," reinforcing
themes of traffic safety, congestion relief, maintenance, and addressing incomplete networks and
train -related delays. The third round featured the proposed built -out network, in which residents
supported a more connected grid but continued to raise concerns about existing roadway conditions.
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The final public review period (March 2—April 9, 2026) included advertisements in the Fort Worth
Star -Telegram and City News, social media outreach, and individual meetings with developers,
stakeholders, and neighborhood associations. A public open house on March 11, 2026, provided
residents with an opportunity to review and ask questions about the draft MTP and MRN posted on the
Moving a Million website.
Two steering committees —technical and community —guided the process throughout, representing
regional agencies, school districts, freight and transit partners, developers, and all Council districts.
The full list of committee members is provided below:
Technical Advisory Committee
Community Advisory Committee
Chad Davis
Wise County
Parker County
Tarrant County
BNSF
Aviation (DFW Airport)
NCTCOG
Denton County
North Texas Tollway
Authority
Fort Worth Housing
Solutions
BNSF
Developer (Hillwood)
Fort Worth ISD
Tx D OT
Trinity Metro
BNSF
Developer (Westwood,
Development Advisory
Committee, Real Estate
Council)
Tarrant Regional
Transportation Coalition
David Mendes
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
District 11
Blue Zones
Cintia Ortiz
Isaac Manning Jr.
Dee Long
Rusty Fuller
Dillon Maroney
Nakia Cole
French Thompson
Haylee Carr
Greg Royster
Ryan Smith
Jeff Neal
Dr. Sharla Horton
John Polster
Austin James
Kelly Johnson
Jacob Wurman
Mary -Margaret
Lemons
Dr. Erik Jones
Matt Larseninge
Matt Dufrene
Russell Laughlin
COFW Interdepartmental Committee
Myron Wilson
Development FW Lab
Services
Aviation Environmental Services
Finance Public Events
Municipal Court Code Compliance
Water Property Management
Police Fire
Planning Office Neighborhood Services
Emergency
Management Economic Development
Michael Haithcock
Korin Adkins
Tara Crawford
Tim Huya
Travis Clegg
Victor Vandergriff
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TPW staff and AECOM presented the MTP to the Infrastructure and Growth Council Committee on
May 12, 2026. Additionally, the MTP was also recently presented to the Real Estate Council of
Greater Fort Worth, the Development Advisory Committee, and more.
Content and Deliverables:
MasterTransaortation Plan Document( ' MTP.)
The MTP serves as the City's umbrella ocument for planning, designing, delivering, and maintaining
the city's multimodal transportation network. It integrates policies for vehicular travel, freight,
railroads, transit, technology, pedestrians, and micromobility into one coordinated framework.
Master Roadwav Network (MRN)
The Master Roadway Network (MRN) replaces the Master Thoroughfare Plan and defines the roadway
network build -out, future alignments, right-of-way needs, grade separations,
intersection/interchange treatments, and multimodal design expectations. It links functional
classifications to cross sections and access management standards, strengthening consistency in
project development and coordination with growth.
Master Roadway Network- City Roads (MRN-CR)
The MRN-CR removes non -city roadways to align with the Transportation Impact Fee Improvement
Plan, ensuring consistency in development review and impact fee assessments.
Network Overlays
Within the MRN CR, a land use overlay system guides the design and operation of each roadway,
replacing the existing typology system. Functional class is an industry standard used in every facet of
transportation project development and delivery, including determining speed, design, and funding
eligibility. Functional class shifts between access and mobility priorities based on surrounding land
use. Two overlays —Freight Priority Areas and Compact Development Areas —tailor lane widths,
intersection frequency, driveway spacing, and multimodal features to reflect either freight -oriented or
pedestrian -focused environments. This framework supports wider lanes, larger turning radii, and
greater spacing along freight corridors; narrower lanes; protected bike facilities; and more frequent
intersections in compact areas. The overlay system enables the network to evolve as development
patterns and land use change overtime.
Active Transportation and Micromobility (ATM) Network
The ATM updates the Active Transportation Plan using post-COVID trip data and focuses on closing
network gaps while incorporating pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure with other forms of
micromobility, such as e-scooters and delivery robots.
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Transportation Investment Program (4-vear and 10-vear Cvclesl
Project lists for 2026, 2030, 2034, and beyond identify high -impact, data -driven priorities. While not
financially binding, these lists position the city to pursue competitive funding opportunities. Many of
these projects have been taken through schematic design and risk assessments. An extensive
methodology was documented for cost estimates and project readiness.
Interim Eauivalencv Memo
An interim equivalency framework aligns previous street type classifications with the new functional
system for pavement and design standards until the Transportation Engineering Manual is fully
updated.
Subdivision Ordinance & Access Management Updates
Minor text amendments tie the Subdivision Ordinance to the MTP by reference, allowing each
ordinance to be updated independently. Access management standards have been updated to align
driveway spacing, median openings, and intersection spacing with the MTP's functional
classifications and land -use overlays. In areas governed by design districts, the policy defers to
overlay -specific standards to ensure that access decisions along freight corridors and compact
development areas reflect their distinct operational and urban design needs.
References to the Master Thoroughfare Plan
All the applicable ordinances will be updated to reference the MTP, MRN, or MRN-CR upon adoption.
Next Steps and Schedule
Following adoption which is anticipated to be on June 9, 2026, the Transportation and Public Works
Department will conduct a citywide speed study, update the Transportation Engineering Manual, and
advance the first four years of the Transportation Investment Program, which aligns with recently
approved bond projects. Staff will also pursue regional, state, and federal funding partnerships for
priority projects.
For questions, please contact Kelly Porter, Assistant Director, Transportation and Public Works
Department - Regional Transportation and Innovation, by e-mail at I<elly.porter@fortworthtexas.gov.
Jesus "Jay" Chapa
City Manager
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