FT. WORTH, TX — Crews continue to make progress on the East Loop 820 project, a $174-million job that is reconstructing I-820 between Randol Mill Road and Pipeline Road, building additional lanes in each direction, replacing the Trinity River bridges and creating new direct connectors to and from State Highway 121.

The three-mile project will improve mobility and safety for drivers in northeast Tarrant County through the I-820 bottleneck. The project is part of a $3.8-billion Texas Clear Lanes initiative by Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Legislature to improve mobility.

New aerial photos show the project taking shape with direct connector construction between I-820 and State Highway 121. Recent milestones include the construction of new direct connectors over the Trinity Railway Express leading to and from the Handley-Ederville Road area. Another recent highlight is construction of new State Highway 121 northbound frontage road pavement from Handley-Ederville Road.

The Texas Clear Lanes initiative was formed when Abbott called on the Texas Transportation Commission to develop a focused initiative to address the most congested chokepoints in Texas.

The East Loop 820 project was awarded to Flatiron Constructors Inc. of Austin. Construction is estimated for completion in 2022.