$1 billion DFW Connector project in Grapevine almost finished

[TexasTowelie]

GRAPEVINE — For nearly four years, Grapevine resident Angela Gair has felt like a prisoner in her own neighborhood.

Since late 2009 and early 2010, residents such as Gair have been boxed in by the DFW Connector, a $1 billion makeover of the 8-mile stretch of Texas 114/121 that forms the main path into and out of the city. Because of the work, motorists encountered confusing detours, and traffic often stacked up for miles.

“We chose to stay in town rather than go anywhere because we didn’t want to get caught in traffic,” said Gair, who lives in the city’s historical center and works at Antique Revival on Main Street. “It’s just easier to stay here locally.”

But those who have been patient with the mammoth work zone — not only the city’s 47,385 residents but also the estimated 250,000 drivers who use the highway each day — are about to be rewarded.

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/08/17/5088531/1-billion-road-dfw-connector-road.html#storylink=cpy

[font color=green]$250 million for the project came from the federal Recovery Act.[/font]