Trinity Metro\u2019s board of directors approved the route change at their Jan. 20 meeting.<\/p>\n
The Route 4 extension, first announced in November, was initially planned to start in January, but that plan was delayed so the agency could get more feedback from residents since it was a major service change.<\/p>\n
Phil Dupler, director of planning, said the extension is intended to boost ridership on the high-frequency route.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re looking at making modifications to that schedule,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Officials held three public meetings on the extension that were sparsely attended, Dupler said. No one spoke about the change at the board\u2019s January meeting.<\/p>\n
The service, which begins in the Stop Six area, will take residents on the east and south sides of the city to Fort Worth museums, venues, restaurants and stores west of downtown.<\/p>\n
Route 4<\/a> \u2014 which had an average of about 450 daily riders each month \u2014 would move from a 15-minute schedule to run every 30 minutes under the change.\u00a0<\/p>\n The service starts in the Stop Six area before it goes to East Rosedale Street, then Evans and Allen avenues. From there, it cuts through the Medical District and the West Magnolia Avenue entertainment zone before heading north on 8th Avenue to West Rosedale. From West Rosedale, the bus goes west to 12th Street before turning around near Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center Fort Worth.<\/p>\n With the extension, Route 4 will continue west on West Rosedale and cross under the Chisholm Trail Parkway and Interstate 30 to Montgomery Street. The bus would then head north, passing the Montgomery Street Antique Mall, Dickies Arena, National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, the Amon G. Carter Museum of American Art and UNT Health Fort Worth before reaching Camp Bowie Boulevard. The route would also pass the Kimbell Art Museum and the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.<\/p>\n Officials said Route 4 will eventually connect with a planned TEXRail extension into the Medical District near All Saints hospital. That service is currently planned for 2029.<\/p>\n Eric E. Garcia is senior business reporter at the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at eric.garcia@fortworthreport.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-27-at-12.36.58-PM-e1769539284876-1024x783.png\")
The Route 4 extension will take riders past museums in the Fort Worth Cultural District starting Feb. 1. (Courtesy image | Trinity Metro)<\/p>\n