\t\t\t\tA traffic study conducted in 2023 will lead to improvements in traffic signals and pedestrian crossing at SH 114 and Championship Parkway, near the Texas Motor Speedway.<\/p>\n
The estimated project is $5 million, with Denton County<\/a> funding $3.5 million of it. The city of Fort Worth will use $1.5 million from Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 2 to pay for design and construction. Denton County will advertise, bid and award the contract for the work, according to city documents.<\/p>\n According to city documents<\/a>, work will start Jan. 31, 2026, and will be completed no later than Jan. 1, 2028. There is a six-month option for an extension, if needed.<\/p>\n A closer look<\/strong><\/p>\n According to city documents, pedestrian crossings will be added due to safety concerns for northbound and southbound traffic near the intersection across from Texas Motor Speedway. Championship Parkway leads to North Central Texas College’s<\/a> Champion Circle location and to the Dallas\/Fort Worth Marriott Hotel & Golf Club at Champions Circle.<\/p>\n In addition, there are no pedestrian signals for crossing and there is limited ADA-compliant access to cross the roadway, where CR England Speedway Yard is located.<\/p>\n The work will include dual left-turn lanes on northbound and southbound Championship Parkway, constructing ADA-compliant sidewalks and ramps, and reconfiguring the exiting travel lane on Championship Parkway, according to city documents.<\/p>\n “><\/p>\n Also on the agenda<\/strong><\/p>\n