The Fort Worth Transportation & Public Works Department hosted a June 3 meeting on Webex to discuss the 60% design phase for Cunningham Road, a short stretch of roadway located in District 5 off Crowley Road. Improvements related to this project will run from the intersection of Crowley and Cunningham roads running west to where Blakely Drive intersects Cunningham Road.
The planned improvements for Cunningham Road will include the construction of a bridge to replace a low-water crossing that has been prone to flooding during heavy rain events. As project manager Berton Guidry said, “To mitigate the stormwater overtopping the roadway, we’re going to raise the roadway profile above the flood elevation.”
The project scope for Cunningham Road stormwater mitigation includes raising the roadway above flood elevation, replacing the two 18-inch culverts with a bridge, regrading and armoring the channel with retaining walls, and adding curb inlets and underground storm drain lines. One storm drain will be located east of the bridge and the other to the west of the bridge. A proposed curb inlet will be west of the bridge just before Blakely Drive. Both storm drains and the curb inlet will be located along the northern side of Cunningham Road.
Other improvements for Cunningham Road include widening the roadway, adding sidewalks, installing streetlights and pavement markings, new water and sewer lines, and relocating existing utilities to accommodate the improvements (e.g., relocating power poles).
Guidry explained that “in order to build the bridge and all the pavement, we will temporarily divert traffic along this temporary pavement and will have a temporary culvert underneath it.”
The temporary road will be installed on adjacent land located at 2100 Cunningham Road. The impacted property belongs to David Mathenia, who was at the virtual meeting.
“That’s my property right there that you’re putting the road through. So, we need to discuss compensation for putting a road through my property,” Mathenia said.
Guidry indicated that Mathenia could anticipate hearing from the city’s real estate brokers soon. Mathenia asked if the creek’s flow would change and was told it would not really change the flow. He also expressed concerns about saving certain trees that the city had tagged for removal and about restoration of his property after construction is complete. Guidry indicated the city was happy to meet with him and discuss those concerns.
There was also some discussion concerning whether there was a gas line impacted by this project. Sean Howard, the project design engineer from James DeOtte Engineering, indicated that they were not aware of any existing gas lines being impacted by this project. One community member confirmed that their neighborhood, which is impacted by the project, is all electric and that there are no gas lines in their subdivision.
The benefits of the project are primarily safety improvements. This includes mitigating floodwater overtopping the roadway, the streetlights, curbs and sidewalks. The other benefit is new water and sewer lines being installed within the construction zone.
Project milestones include completion of the design phase by the fall of 2026. The bid and award phase is slated to occur in the winter of 2026-27, and construction should start in spring 2027. Construction should be completed in the first quarter of 2028. The project cost is $10.6 million and was funded through the Stormwater Revenue Bond Fund. For more on the city’s stormwater management plan, click here.
During the meeting, Guidry announced that Naven Kathuroju will be the project manager going forward.
Cunningham Road HROM Construction Meeting
Documenter: Patrick Banis
Date: June 3, 2026
Learn more about this project by clicking here. To see a video of the meeting, click here.
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