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The I-820 improvement project is designed to expand the highway from the north interchange at SH 121 south to Randol Mill Road within the cities of Richland Hills, Hurst and Fort Worth.

The proposed project would include reconstruction of the south interchange with SH 121. I-820 would be widened and upgraded to eight to ten lanes with auxiliary lanes supplementing the freeway where needed. Continuous frontage roads and a reversible high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane would be provided from the north interchange at SH 121 to Trinity Boulevard.

The proposed improvements to I-820 are needed to safely accommodate existing and projected traffic in this area of Tarrant County and to maintain access to various businesses and other developments along the highway.

As Tarrant County grows, so too will traffic volumes. I-820 is already experiencing congestion because of the high number of vehicles using this roadway. Additional lanes and a reversible HOV lane will increase the capacity of the freeway.

The I-820 improvements project began in 1987 with preliminary project planning. TxDOT met with public agencies to identify possible alternatives for the proposed expansion and presented the most reasonable alternatives during a public meeting held in 1993. With public input, TxDOT then selected a preferred alternative for expansion of an approximately three-mile stretch of I-820 in Tarrant County from the north interchange at SH 121 south to Randol Mill Road.

Since the public meeting, TxDOT has developed a draft environmental assessment (EA) and schematic for the preferred alternatives. In addition, TxDOT has continued to meet with public agencies to discuss and incorporate developments affecting this project.

TxDOT received a Finding of No Significant Impact for the project in March 2004.