City of Fort Worth Transportation & Public Works

Fort Worth’s municipal transportation and public works department

About City of Fort Worth Transportation & Public Works

The City of Fort Worth’s Transportation and Public Works Department oversees the planning, design, construction, maintenance and operation of transportation-related infrastructure across Fort Worth. Its Capital Delivery Division manages more than $315 million in infrastructure improvements, including arterials, bridges, sidewalks, traffic signals and intersection upgrades. fortworthtexas.gov

What they do

Transportation and Public Works operates through divisions covering capital delivery, stormwater, street operations, transportation management, transportation innovation and planning, and business support. Capital Delivery handles planning, design, construction management, inspection, material testing and surveying for new infrastructure and rehabilitation of existing systems. fortworthtexas.gov

Who they serve

The department serves Fort Worth residents, businesses, property owners, commuters and visitors by managing the city’s transportation infrastructure and related public-right-of-way systems. Its work includes roadway and bridge improvements, sidewalks, traffic signals, street lighting, stormwater-related infrastructure and safety programs such as Vision Zero. fortworthtexas.gov

Recent signals

Fort Worth City Council adopted the city’s new Master Transportation Plan on June 9, 2026. fortworthtexas.gov
The department’s Transportation Investment Program now provides a financially constrained framework for prioritizing and sequencing projects over one to ten years. fortworthtexas.gov
The $23.9 million Keller Hicks Road Improvements project had an August 2026 update reporting a traffic switch and substantial concrete-lane completion. ([fortworthtexas.gov](https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/projects/cfw-keller-hicks-improvements?lang_update=[contact hidden]&utm_source=openai))
The $20 million Intermodal Parkway Alliance Improvements project was in construction in June 2026, with completion targeted for winter 2026. fortworthtexas.gov

Reasons to get in touch

The department adopted a new Master Transportation Plan on June 9, 2026, creating an opportunity to discuss how long-range transportation policy is being translated into prioritized capital projects. fortworthtexas.gov
Fort Worth’s Transportation Investment Program uses a financially constrained, one- to ten-year framework focused on project readiness, sequencing and coordination with regional and state partners; project-delivery planning and program controls are therefore relevant topics. fortworthtexas.gov
The Keller Hicks Road Improvements project had an August 2026 construction update involving a traffic switch and completion of two of three concrete lanes, making construction phasing and traffic-management practices timely subjects. ([fortworthtexas.gov](https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/projects/cfw-keller-hicks-improvements?lang_update=[contact hidden]&utm_source=openai))
The Intermodal Parkway Alliance Improvements project was in construction in June 2026 and includes a divided arterial, shared-use paths, street lighting and stormwater drainage, creating a concrete example for discussing multimodal roadway delivery. fortworthtexas.gov

Questions worth asking them

How is the June 9, 2026 Master Transportation Plan changing the way Fort Worth prioritizes and sequences transportation capital projects? fortworthtexas.gov
What project-readiness measures are most important when moving projects into the Transportation Investment Program’s one- to ten-year delivery framework? fortworthtexas.gov
What lessons from the Keller Hicks Road Improvements traffic switch and phased lane construction are being applied to other active roadway projects? ([fortworthtexas.gov](https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/projects/cfw-keller-hicks-improvements?lang_update=[contact hidden]&utm_source=openai))