NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING SH 180/EAST LANCASTER AVENUE Reconstruction from I-35W to I-820 CSJs: 0008-05-029/0008-06-052 Tarrant County, Texas The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Fort Worth District is proposing to reconstruct and improve SH 180/ East Lancaster Avenue from I-35W to I-820 in Tarrant County, Texas. This notice advises the public that TxDOT will be conducting an online virtual public meeting on the proposed project, with an in-person option. The virtual meeting will consist of a pre-recorded video presentation and will include both audio and visual components. The presentation will be posted online by Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at 10 a.m. and will remain online until Friday, October 31, 2025, 11:59 p.m. During this time range, view the virtual public meeting or project materials at the following web address, or scan the QR code at the top of this page: www.txdot.gov Search Keywords: SH 180/Lancaster Avenue from I-35W to I-820 Additionally, TxDOT is providing an in-person option for individuals who would like to participate in person instead of online. The in-person option will be held in a “come and go” open house format. Attendees will be able to: • View the same pre-recorded presentation delivered in the online public meeting, which will be playing on a screen. • Participate in the project development process by reviewing hard copies of project materials and details. • Ask questions of TxDOT staff and/or consultant project team. • Submit written comments/feedback. The in-person option will be held on: Wednesday, October 15, 2025 - Come and go anytime from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the St. Rita Catholic School - Gym 712 Weiler Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76112 The proposed project is located on SH 180/East Lancaster Avenue in Fort Worth, TX. It would extend for approx. 4.66 miles from I-35W to I- 820. The goal of this project is to enhance bicycle and pedestrian mobility and safety by widening sidewalks and constructing illuminated 8- to 12-foot wide shared-use paths (SUPs) along both sides of the roadway within various sections of the project limits. The SUPs near Riverside Drive at the western project limit would transition to the existing sidewalk. The proposed project would reconstruct the six travel lanes to 11 feet wide and narrow the raised-curb median to accommodate the SUPs with minimal right-of-way acquisition. A 4- to 9-foot-wide buffer area on the outside of the roadway would continue to accommodate bus stops throughout the project corridor, with some bus stops potentially being relocated within the project corridor. To enhance safety and provide additional crossings for pedestrians, the project would install five new traffic signals at Hudson Street, Sanderson Avenue, Mount View Avenue, Roseland Street, and Grandview Drive. Additional improvements include: • An additional left-turn lane and right-turn lane would be added to westbound SH 180 at the Riverside Drive intersection. A right-turn lane would be added to westbound SH 180 at the Edgewood Terrace intersection. • The Beach Street access roads would be rebuilt to a single 12-foot-wide lane in each direction with 6-foot-wide shoulders and a variable-width buffer on either side. The through lanes would be rebuilt to 11 feet wide each and have 1-foot-wide inside and outside shoulders. • The width of the sidewalks on both sides of Harwood Street would increase to 6 feet at the SH 180 underpass, and 8 feet on either side of the underpass. • The proposed project would provide structurally sound bridges with adequate width to accommodate existing and foreseeable future transportation needs. Although minimal additional right of way would be required (0.05 acres), no residential or non-residential structures are anticipated to be displaced at this time. The proposed project is anticipated to impact the following properties protected under Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966: conjoined 1928/1938 bridges that carry SH 180/Lancaster Avenue over Sycamore Creek, the conjoined 1928/1932 bridges that carry SH 180/Lancaster Avenue over Conner Avenue, and the Bankhead Highway Historic District. Please contact the TxDOT Fort Worth District Office: Emmanuel Navarro, P.E. – Project Manager 2501 Southwest Loop 820 – Fort Worth, TX 76133 Emmanuel.Navarro@txdot.gov (817) 370-3513 for all the following needs or actions related to this project: • If you do not have internet access, you may call between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, to ask questions and access project materials during the project development process. • Information about the TxDOT Relocation Assistance Program and services and benefits for those displaced and other affected property owners, as well as information about the tentative schedule for right-of-way acquisition and construction. • Any environmental documentation or studies, maps, and drawings showing the project location and design, tentative construction schedules, and other information regarding the proposed project are on file and available for inspection by appointment only (call to schedule) Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. • Written comments from the public regarding the proposed project. These are requested and may be submitted by mail or email to the TxDOT contact above. All comments must be received on or before Friday, October 31, 2025. Responses to comments received will be available online at txdot.gov once they have been prepared. • General questions regarding the proposed project, virtual meeting, or in-person option. The virtual public meeting and in-person option will be conducted in English. If you need an interpreter or document translator because English is not your primary language or you have difficulty communicating effectively in English, one will be provided to you. If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can be made to accommodate most needs. If you need interpretation or translation services or you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend and participate in the virtual public meeting or in-person option, please contact Flávia Paulino, Fort Worth District Public Engagement Specialist, at (817) 370-3559 no later than 4 p.m. CT, of Friday, October 10, 2025. Please be aware that advance notice is required, as some services and accommodations may require time for the Texas Department of Transportation to arrange. La reunión pública se llevará a cabo en inglés. Si usted necesita un intérprete o un traductor de documentos porque su idioma principal no es el inglés o tiene alguna dificultad para comunicarse eficazmente en inglés, se le proporcionará uno. Si usted tiene alguna discapacidad y necesita ayuda, se pueden hacer arreglos especiales para atender la mayoría de las necesidades. Si usted necesita servicios de interpretación o traducción o usted es una persona con alguna discapacidad que requiera una adaptación para asistir a y participar en la reunión pública, por favor póngase en contacto con Flávia Paulino, Especialista de Participación Pública del Distrito de Fort Worth, al número (817) 370-3559 a más tardar a las 4:00 p.m. hora central del Viernes, 10 de octubre de 2025. Por favor sepa que es necesario dar aviso con anticipación, ya que algunos servicios y adaptaciones pueden requerir tiempo para que TxDOT los organice. The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated July 17, 2025, and executed by FHWA and TxDOT.