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Fort Worth outlines $98M priority for 23rd/Decatur railroad grade separation
Summary
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.
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.
Porter said city staff have submitted applications to TxDOT and to federal–state partnership funding and are exploring federal match opportunities. “We have applications in, with TxDOT for the state bill 1555 funding,” Porter said, noting the city had also elevated the project to state priority and submitted it into a federal program. She added that the city is coordinating with county and federal partners and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute on prioritization.
The presentation framed safety as the primary driver when ranking crossings. “Our number 1 focus, of course, is safety,” Porter said, linking the prioritization to federal and state program goals. Porter also noted the program lists 26 projects citywide and emphasized that multi-agency partnerships improve funding prospects.
The committee did not take a final funding action at the meeting; staff said grant awards and matching strategies remain pending and that a press release about funding status could come as the federal process advances.
