Flood Infrastructure
Fort Worth Is Rerouting Part of the Trinity River to Reduce Flood Risk
The Central City Flood Control Project aims to protect over 2,400 acres of Fort Worth neighborhoods by rerouting a section of the Trinity River north of downtown.
The existing levee system in Fort Worth was designed and built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the 1950s, 60s and 70s. Since then, the city's population has roughly tripled. The old levees no longer protect all flood-prone areas well enough for a city this size. The Central City Flood Control Project was designed to fix that.
The project reroutes part of the Trinity River channel and modifies Gateway Park. This is meant to protect over 2,400 acres of Fort Worth neighborhoods. Those neighborhoods hold property valued at over $2 billion. You can track project updates through the Tarrant Regional Water District at trwd.com.
Source to confirm: Tarrant Regional Water District – Flood Protection