Fort Worth Main Street Will Close as Panther Island Builds New Bridge

Aug 18, 2017 | 11:54 PM

Starting at 3 a.m. Saturday, North Main Street will be closed in both directions between Northeast Seventh and 11th streets.

Why? Work will begin for a new bridge for the $1 Billion project at Panther Island. The bridge will be similar to the Riverwalk in San Antonio including a walk able bridge to downtown Fort Worth.

The new island would include a town lake and cover 800 acres over a new mega-neighborhood. The closure of the four-block stretch of North Main Street is expected to last until some time in 2020, officials said.