Congressman Veasey Announces 65M Grant for I-35W North Tarrant Express

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Veasey announced that the Texas Department of Transportation (TX DOT) received a $65 million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) program to accelerate the construction of the I-35W North Tarrant Express. As a freight and logistics hub, the I-35W-corridor in Fort Worth directly impacts national supply chains.

"It is critical that North Texans across DFW can get to and from work. Long commute times cut into time on the job and with family," said Congressman Veasey. "The much needed improvements to the highway will generate significant economic and mobility benefits for the Metroplex."

Upon completion, the I-35W project will reduce travel times on the project corridor through managed express lanes and additional local connections to ease congested interchanges. This project will provide operational improvements to facilitate the safe and efficient movement of freight traffic and enhance local connectivity, access to jobs, development projects and general mobility. It is expected that this grant will accelerate the mobility and economic benefits to communities and businesses by twenty years.