The Trinity River Vision Authority (TRVA) coordinates on infrastructure investments related to the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Central City Flood Control Project. TRVA provides a venue for public transparency with executive and elected leadership from the primary public entities. The participating stakeholders manage their respective components and can provide greater detail regarding each activity.
Central City Flood Control Project
Fort Worth is one of the country’s fastest growing cities. Our population has grown from 350,000 when the levees were originally built, to over 1,000,000 people today. Increased development results in higher flood levels during major storms. Todays’ residents, homes and businesses are not adequately protected against storms the levees were originally built to contain. By taking a proactive approach to flood control and rerouting a critically vulnerable section of the Trinity River, thousands of homes and businesses, and over 1,000,000 people in the 11th largest city in the country, will be protected from disastrous floodwaters.
Panther Island
The City of Fort Worth’s Comprehensive Plan calls for sustainable growth in all areas in close proximity to downtown Fort Worth. The district due north of downtown, Panther Island, has been rezoned by the City of Fort Worth to provide a lively waterfront neighborhood with green spaces, housing, jobs, and education. The district is impacted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood control project; however, no federal money is being used to accomplish the City’s sustainable growth goals for the district.