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Fort Worth's Master Transportation Plan looks at roadway needs through 2034

Fort Worth City Council unanimously adopted the Master Transportation Plan at the June 9 meeting.

The 314-page report looks at project lists for 2026, 2030, 2034 and long-term projects, according to city documents.

The outlook: The plan, developed by the city’s Transportation & Public Works Department, will inform future transportation investments by prioritizing projects over a four-year, 10-year and 25-year window for development, funding, design and construction, according to a news release.

Zooming in: Council Districts 4 and 10 have projects in 2026, 2030, 2034 and another on a long-term list that is ranked by priority.

Westport Parkway, between High Mesa Road and SH 170, has nearly $15 million in city, federal and other funding. That project will construct a four-lane divided roadway with a single bridge over a creek.

 
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Fortified Film Solutions relocates from Roanoke to Grapevine

Fortified Film Solutions held a grand opening for its new location in Grapevine on June 6.

According to co-owner Grey Acuna, the business offers protective film solutions for automotive, marine, aviation, motorcycle, residential and commercial clients in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Fortified Film Solutions was previously at 11817 Cleveland Gibbs Road in Roanoke.

The details: Services include paint protection that shields paint from chips, scratches and road debris, as well as ceramic coating and tint for vehicles. For home and commercial services, options include window tint and security film, according to the website.

Work on boats includes paint protection film, tint, ceramic coating and interior protection.

  • 1240 Texan Trail, Ste. 100, Grapevine

 

FOODIE FRIDAY
Check out these new restaurants and bars opening across the Dallas - Fort Worth area.

Bojangles sets opening date for Celina location

Bojangles will open in Celina on June 23.

The franchise is known for Cajun-seasoned fried chicken with sides like buttermilk biscuits, fries and dirty rice.

Bojangles’s Celina location will hold its grand opening at 5 a.m., and the first 100 dine-in customers will receive a $100 Bojangles gift card, Batt said.


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🎶 Bad Habits Music and Events hosts live music in Denton
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☕️ Port Coffee Co coming soon to Richardson
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🍴 Kalamaki Greek Eatery set to open in downtown Plano
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🫔 Grapevine-based Tommy Tamale rebrands as Atomic Tamales and Tacos
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Toasted Simple offers simple syrups infused with toasted food at East McKinney shop

A new storefront for simple syrup company Toasted Simple is now open in East McKinney.

The business, which was founded just over five years ago, makes simple syrups infused with real toasted food. The East McKinney shop offers cocktails and mocktails made with Toasted Simple syrups.


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Affecting All Texans
Report: Camp Mystic failed to prevent deaths, shirked responsibilities in July 4 flood

About two weeks shy of the anniversary of deadly flooding that devastated parts of Central Texas last summer, state lawmakers approved a 115-page report chronicling what they deemed “failures” at Camp Mystic, a Christian youth camp where 27 young girls died.

The details: The family running Camp Mystic was not prepared to respond to a disaster in flood-prone Kerr County and did not act quickly enough to save campers’ lives, investigators said during a June 18 hearing at the Capitol.

Investigators Casey Garrett and Michael Massengale told lawmakers about recent interviews with teenage counselors who witnessed the July 4 tragedy, reiterating a key point from hearings earlier this year: all deaths at Camp Mystic could have been prevented if camp leaders had planned ahead and acted more quickly.

"Nobody had any idea what they needed to be doing, and it crippled them," Garrett said.

Looking ahead: Lawmakers adopted the investigative team’s report, which will be shared with legislative leaders as they draft additional policy changes in response to the flood during the 2027 state legislative session.

 

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