HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 9632 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 9632
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council April 8, 2014
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SUBJECT: FOREST PARK BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENTS — UPDATE ON
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This Informal Report is to follow up on the presentation and commitment made to the City Council to
provide an evaluation of Forest Park Boulevard improvements.
In November of 2013, Forest Park Boulevard was reconfigured from a four-lane undivided facility to a
three-lane undivided facility with a continuous two way left turn lane and bicycle lanes in both directions
from south of Rosedale to the Y-split north of Park Hill Drive. This improvement effort was initiated, with
City Council concurrence, in response to frequent crashes along the corridor and high traffic speeds.
As part of the change, a six-month evaluation was recommended to determine the effectiveness and
impact that has occurred on Forest Park Boulevard operations as well as operations along alternative
routes that might experience diverted traffic. Primary evaluation measures include before and after traffic
volumes, travel speeds, vehicle crashes, and congestion delay levels. Other operational impacts will also
be observed and documented relative to area access and mobility.
"Before" data on these measures were collected as part of the initial effort to recommend this change
and "after" data will be collected in April 2014. A summary I evaluating the operational effectiveness
and impact of the reconfiguration will be produced in May 2014.
If you should have further questions, please contact Alonzo Linan at 817-392-7861.
Tom Higgins
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS