Downtown Fort Worth Water and Sewer Main Replacements

Project typeWater and Wastewater Improvements

Cast iron water mains – ranging in diameter from 16 inches to 42 inches – will be replaced in nine streets in Downtown Fort Worth, including:

Lancaster Avenue
Summit Avenue
W 10th Street
5th Street
Henderson Street
2nd Street
Collier Street (west of it)
And, Florence Street

The project area is bound by Henderson Street at West Weatherford Street to the north, Lancaster Avenue to the south, Cherry Street to the east and Fournier Street at 10th Street to the west.

The impacted streets and easements include the following.

Water and Sewer Main Replacement

Summit Avenue from West Lancaster Avenue to West 5^th Street

Water Main Replacement

West 10^th Street from Fournier Street to Summit Avenue
West 5^th Street from Summit Avenue to Henderson Street
Henderson Street from West 5^th Street to West 2^nd Street
West 2^nd Street from Henderson Street to Burnett Street
Collier Street from 13^th Street to Texas Street
West Lancaster Avenue from Summit Avenue to Florence Street
West 13^th Street from Henderson Street to Florence Street
Florence Street from West Lancaster Avenue to West 13^th Street

Existing water mains in easements will be abandoned in the following:

13^th Street easement from Florence Street to Summit Avenue
Easement from West 2^nd Street at Henderson Street to 5^th Street, between Lexington Street and Collier Street

This project is in Fort Worth Council District 9. Construction will impact the Fort Worth Downtown Neighborhood Alliance.

Landmarks include First United Methodist Church, Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office, Burk Burnett Park, Fort Worth Public Library, and apartments and businesses.

**The video of the June 27 community meeting for this project is in the righthand sidebar under Related Information.**

Project Meeting

Join us Thursday, June 27, at 10 a.m. for a community design meeting concerning the replacement of cast iron water mains that run through the western part of downtown Fort Worth, and, replacement of a sewer line in Summit Avenue. The old Fort Worth City Hall at 200 Texas Street is the host site. The meeting will take place in Room 2020.

**Click on the evite in the righthand column under Related Information.**