Fort Worth South, Inc. has received approval from the TIF #4 Board of Directors to pursue additional “complete street” re-striping projects this year.  FWSI’s complete street program aims to create functional and inviting streets that meet the needs of all users while also supporting the district’s continued revitalization. FWSI has already worked closely with the City to transform streets such as W. Magnolia Ave., S. Main St., and Jennings, with W. Vickery also in the works, pending the City’s hiring of a new contractor.  Next on the list: Evans and Broadway Avenues.

Evans Avenue between Rosedale and Allen currently operates as a four-lane roadway, carrying low volumes of traffic but often at dangerous speeds.  The proposed plan would install a lane configuration identical to that used at the north end of S. Main Street: two travel lanes, on-street parking on both sides, and bicycle lanes.  Business owners and neighborhood leaders along that stretch of Evans approached Councilmember Kelly Allen Gray, FWSI, and City staff about slowing traffic to make the street safer and more pedestrian-friendly.  The proposed plan should help move Evans in that direction.

Broadway Avenue between Jennings and S. Main is home to Broadway Baptist Church and several major Near Southside businesses.  It is also located at the western edge of S. Main Street and several significant historic buildings that are primed for adaptive reuse but lack sufficient on-site parking.  Broadway’s wide roadway provides an opportunity to help meet parking demand in S. Main Village while preserving the road’s function as an important east-west connection for cars and cyclists.  FWSI will work closely with Broadway Baptist and adjacent business owners to develop a complete street design that meets all needs.  

Look for more updates on these projects as design work kicks off later this summer.