Fort Worth outlines $98M priority for 23rd/Decatur railroad grade separation

Aug 5, 2026

City staff told the Government Affairs Committee that the 23rd/Decatur crossing — seven tracks in roughly 300 feet — ranks top among 26 prioritized grade-separation projects and that state and federal grant applications are in process to fund the nearly $98 million effort.

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City transportation staff briefed the Government Affairs Committee on the city’s prioritized railroad grade-separation projects, highlighting the 23rd/Decatur crossing as the top local candidate for conversion from at-grade traffic. Kelly Porter told the committee that the crossing is notable for “seven at grade railroad tracks in one place in a span of maybe 300 feet” and that the scope would place the project near a $100 million scale.

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