One of Dallas-Fort Worth’s most congested highways will get a major overhaul

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One of Dallas-Fort Worth’s most congested highways will get a major overhaul
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Construction is set to begin on a massive expansion of two North Texas highways, including one of the most traffic-choked roadways in the state.The $1.6...

The Southeast Connector in Tarrant County is one of the state’s largest-ever investments in transportation infrastructure.

The $1.6 billion Southeast Connector — which aims to ease congestion and improve transportation in Tarrant County — is one of the state’s largest-ever investments in transportation infrastructure. A stretch of Interstate 20, from I-820 to U.S. 287, will expand from eight to 10 lanes. And Interstate 820, a loop around Fort Worth, will double in capacity, from four to eight lanes. That will extend from I-20 to Ramey Avenue in Fort Worth., costing drivers more than $31 million in losses in work time and wasted fuel in 2021.More than 200,000 vehicles drive along these corridors each day, said David Salazar, an engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation.

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