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Fort Worth, TX

North Bypass Channel

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The North Bypass Channel is the first phase of a planned bypass channel on the Trinity River in Fort Worth. It is part of the Central City Flood Control project (the Modified Central City Project), which is meant to reduce flood risk along the Trinity River. It is designed as a levee and flood wall channel with trails, promenade areas, and a pedestrian bridge linking both sides. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, manages construction contracting, and the Tarrant Regional Water District is a local partner.
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Tarrant Regional Water District3
Central City Flood Control Project2
Gateway Park1
Carlos Flores1
West Fork Trinity River1
Northside Community Center1
Clear Fork1
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers1
Walso Construction Co. II LLC1
Lee Forsgren1
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October 2026

Press Release
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USACE, Tarrant Regional Water District and the City will host an open house on Oct. 22 at Northside Community Center to update the public on the Central City Flood Control Project, including North Bypass Channel construction and the Ham Branch restoration.

Public invited to attend Central City Project Open House on Oct. 22

September 2026

Press Release
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USACE awarded a $169.4 million firm-fixed-price contract to Walso Construction Co. II LLC to build the North Bypass Channel of the Modified Central City Flood Risk Management Project, in partnership with the Tarrant Regional Water District.

USACE awards contract for Central City North Bypass Channel

May 2026

Press Release
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is accepting contractor bids for the North Bypass Channel — the first major construction component of the Central City Flood Control project along the Trinity River — with contract award anticipated in September; the broader project has secured $443 million in federal funding since 2022.

Central City flood control project now accepting bids