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INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
SUBJECT: MCCART AVENUE HUB OF TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY (HOTT) CORRIDOR
PROJECT UPDATE - KELLY PORTER, TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS ASSISTANT
DIRECTOR
DATE: 09/29/26 NUMBER: IR 26-0127
TO THE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
This Informal Report provides information on the McCart Avenue Hub of Transportation
Technology (HOTT) Corridor Project (The Project), which is intended to be presented to the City
Council for adoption in October.
Overview
The Project limits include McCart Avenue between 1-20 and future County Road 920, and
Altamesa Boulevard between Hulen Street and Hemphill Street. The primary purpose of the
Project is to advance the McCart Avenue roadway project, included in Fort Worth's 2022 Bond
Program, toward full engineering and construction readiness, while simultaneously
establishing a broader vision that integrates safety, mobility, placemaking, economic
development, and smart transportation technology. The full Project plan can be found online
at httr)s://www.movingamillion.org/pages/mccart-avenue-corridor-plan.
The Project applies a Safe Streets approach to transform McCart Avenue into a safer, more
efficient, and technology -ready corridor. This is done through recommended multimodal
improvements, smart mobility technologies, and access management strategies that support
all users while maintaining business access. It also identifies three catalytic sites for mixed -
use development that demonstrate how coordinated land use, urban design, and
transportation investments can create walkable destinations, expand housing and retail
opportunities, and stimulate private development aligned with community goals.
Public and Stakeholder Engagement
City staff and the consultant team conducted five stakeholder advisory committee meetings,
four public open houses, targeted focus groups, school district outreach, and an online survey
that received more than 580 responses. The commercial property owners received a targeted
notice of the corridor recommendations, and the property owners of the catalytic sites were
notified of the zoning reform recommendations via mail.
Content and Recommendations
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The Project addresses existing conditions, traffic analysis, placemaking, and project
implementation. The roadway recommendations include closing sidewalk gaps, installing new
pedestrian crossings, and narrowing the median to minimize the need for ROW acquisitions.
The prioritized implementation program is categorized by near -term (0-5 years), mid-term
(5-10 years), and long-term horizons (10+ years), with clear cost estimates, responsible
agencies, and implementation partners to reduce delivery risk. The Project also includes
recommendations for rezoning the catalytic sites and improvements to the commercial retail
centers, trails, and adjacent parks. Those recommendations have been passed on to the
relevant departments and are subject to their discretion.
Next Steps
The McCart Avenue HOTT Corridor Project is scheduled to be on an October City Council
agenda for adoption. If approved, TPW will continue with project development activities and
Development Services will evaluate potential zoning changes. TPW used 2022 Bond funds to
develop a federal standard schematic for the corridor from 1-20 to Sycamore School Road. The
schematic is critical to pre -construction activities such as right-of-way acquisition, funding
leverage, and engineering design phases.
Please contact Kelly Porter, Assistant Director of Regional Transportation and Innovation,
Transportation and Public Works, at 817-392-7259 or transportation(�fortworthtexas.aov for
questions.
Jesus "Jay" Chapa
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
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