Issue #2: Core Capacity & Potential in the Central Area Many key access and circulation roads in the Central Area will reach capacity and suffer increased congestion by 2050. Figure 6.6 illustrates the anticipated level of congestion in the Central Area by 2050, highlighting reduced capacity within the core. However, a strengthened Core Area – one that catches up with city-wide population and development growth trends – would mean 120,000 more residents and 200,000 more jobs by 2050. Key Outcomes Included: ■ Fort Worth ranks 10th for population and 22nd highest employment nationally, while the Central Area ranks 34th in population and 28th for employment, compared to national and regional benchmarks. ■ Most corridors leading into Central Area will see at least 10,000 new trips per day, while internal streets generally avoid impacts. ■ Main St, N Henderson St, Samuels Ave, and W 7th St will likely perceive a travel time increase of two times or more. ■ >$4B planned compact and mixed-use developments across the Central Area including the Stockyards, Panther Island, Butler Place, Texas A&M, West 7th and Southside Fort Worth. ■ A stronger Central Area could generate 1.5 million additional daily trips by 2050, doubling 2020 volumes. Without capacity improvements, this growth would lead to a 50% increase in travel delays, with key corridors like Main St, N Henderson St, Samuels Ave, and W 7th St each facing over 10,000 new daily trips.
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Figure 6.6: Roadway Anticipated 2050 LOS in Central Area
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