Originally Published on May 15, 2026 by The Texan.
Construction on the North Bypass Channel on the Trinity River through Fort Worth may begin before the end of the year.
The channel is part of the Central City Flood Control Project, often referred to interchangeably with the Panther Island redevelopment of a central part of Fort Worth on the Trinity River.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is seeking contractor bids to construct the North Bypass Channel of the Central City Flood Control Project. Bids are due by May 25 with the contractor slated to be chosen in September.
The Central City Flood Control Project will redesign the flow of the Trinity River through central Fort Worth and make way for the redevelopment of the area as Panther Island.
According to the Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD), a local partner in the flood control project, the 1.5-mile bypass channel will be constructed to reroute flood waters near the downtown area, creating a drawdown effect on the water elevations in the Clear Fork and West Fork of the Trinity River.
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