DTX-KRN: Impact 11/10/2025

Learn about seven road projects currently under construction in Keller and Northeast Fort Worth.

1. SH 114 and Championship Parkway improvements
Project: The work will include adding dual left-turn lanes going northbound and southbound on Championship Parkway, constructing Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant sidewalks and ramps and reconfiguring the existing travel lane on Championship Parkway.
Update: The city of Fort Worth will use $1.5 million from Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 2 to pay for design and construction. Denton County will advertise, bid and award the contract for the work, according to city documents.

• Timeline: Jan. 31, 2026-Jan. 1, 2028
• Cost: $5 million
• Funding source: Denton County, city of Fort Worth

The city of Roanoke unveiled its new police department station and city court facility during an event held Nov. 6.

Residents approved a half-cent sales tax in May 2022 to fund the Crime Control and Prevention District and money was set aside to help fund the $45 million project, according to finance director Kyle Lester.

The city spent $2 million to acquire the land and $45.7 million on the construction for the project, according to previous Community Impact reporting.

A closer look: The building at 203 Fairway Drive is 45,800 square feet, with the police portion accounting for 37,500 square feet. There is an adjacent Roanoke Police Training Center that is 17,000 square feet and includes a gun range, training space, storage and the department's new $150,000 drone.

Jeriahme Miller, Roanoke assistant city manager, served as the project manager.

What they’re saying: “We wanted to build something that would serve for many, many years,” Mayor Carl “Scooter” Gierisch said.

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More than 20 months after wildfires swept through the Texas Panhandle in early 2024, burning over 1.2 million acres of land, state lawmakers questioned if Texas has the tools needed to tackle another major fire.

The context: Texas is always a fire-prone state, according to the Western Fire Chiefs Association. The association’s website reports that annual wildfire risk is most severe from February-April, when dry grasses and high winds can cause fires to spread, and August-October, when high temperatures and droughts contribute to fires.

“Our purpose today is to figure out—what is our response going to look like next February and March?” Rep. Ken King, a Republican representing Canadian and other Panhandle communities, said during a Nov. 3 committee hearing. “Are we better prepared … or are we in the same position we were in 2024, when our response was lacking?”

The details: Officials said Texas owns just two firefighting aircraft, with others "essentially [subleased] through the federal government."

During peak wildfire season, this means Texas may have access to limited resources.