Economic Recovery Funds Building
Transportation Legacy
Infrastructure, Air Quality Enhancement Projects Advance

Progress North Texas 2010

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North Texas transportation is benefiting across all modes with the implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The legislation was signed on February 17, 2009, as part of a plan to steer the nation out of a recession. Architects of the recovery act wanted to direct money to projects that were ready for construction.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 logo

Transportation officials from throughout the region worked together to identify which projects could begin quickly and lacked only funding. More than $862 million of Texas’ allotment was allocated to the Dallas-Fort Worth area for transportation and air quality improvements. The legislation is helping once-stalled transportation projects move toward completion and has added or saved hundreds of regional jobs.

Much of the money was spent on the DFW Connector and interchanges with the planned Southwest Parkway/Chisholm Trail Parkway, two projects expected to relieve congestion in key areas of the region. The DFW Connector will ease the bottleneck north of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, and Southwest Parkway/Chisholm Trail Parkway will provide another option to get traffic moving in the Interstate Highway 35W corridor from Fort Worth to Cleburne. These roadways will change the way people get around the region, but other modes of transportation are also benefitting from ARRA.

Millions of dollars were distributed in North Texas to air quality, passenger rail and quality-of-life projects aimed at improving the region’s infrastructure and creating jobs. The projects being built with the federal aid will all create a legacy that will benefit North Texans for years. Residents will enjoy better roads and rail connectivity.

Enhancements such as bicycle/pedestrian trails winding through more of the region will also help the system meet the needs of the region as the population grows. And air quality improvements could make it easier to enjoy these outdoor activities.

The money has now been awarded, but the projects and job creation will continue past 2010. And when they are complete, the region will be able to point to assets that both improved connectivity and made the region more prosperous. For more information on NCTCOG’s role in the recovery act projects, visit www.nctcog.org/recovery.

  

Map: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Mobility, Transit and Enhancement Projects Selected in the Dallas-Fort Worth Region)    

Table: ARRA Funding by Mode

The contents of this report reflect the views of the authors who are responsible for the opinions, findings, and conclusions presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Transit Administration or the Texas Department of Transportation. This document was prepared in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Trasnportation, Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration.