Fort Worth Hemphill Corridor: Lane options after study; survey ends July 31
Fort Worth residents are being asked to weigh Hemphill Corridor lane options between Hammond and Vickery after a study found tradeoffs. Survey ends July 31.
Fort Worth residents are being asked to weigh future lane configurations for the Hemphill Street Corridor between Hammond Street and Vickery Boulevard after a follow-up traffic study found tradeoffs tied to the corridor’s 2020 redesign.
According to the city and local reporting, the newer traffic pattern was associated with fewer car crashes overall, but also with more bike accidents and worsening traffic. The next step in the process is community input: a resident survey is reported to stay open until July 31, 2026, with lane striping work reported to begin in early 2027 depending on what residents and officials choose.
What changed on Hemphill in 2020
In 2020, Fort Worth restriped Hemphill Street from Hammond Street to Vickery Boulevard, moving the corridor from five lanes to three and adding new bike lanes, bus pull-outs, and street parking, according to the Star-Telegram.
Legistar documents from the City also show the speed limit change was designed to align with the project’s posted design speed, including an amendment to reflect a 35 mph speed zone along part of Hemphill as part of the broader Complete Streets work.
After the redesign was completed, Star-Telegram reporting notes that residents said traffic congestion got worse, and that bike lanes weren’t being used as intended.
What the follow-up traffic study found (reported)
Follow-up traffic study findings described in the Star-Telegram story are reported to show a mixed picture: car-crash numbers improved overall, but bike accidents increased, and traffic was getting worse under the newer pattern.
That’s why this isn’t being framed as a single-purpose “fix congestion” project—community input is meant to help balance crash safety, congestion levels, and how the corridor design affects drivers, cyclists, and people who use transit.
The lane-configuration scenarios residents can weigh
The city presented three scenario options residents can respond to, described as:
- No change to the current traffic flow.
- Add two lanes back in certain areas.
- Add lanes back along the entire corridor.
Star-Telegram reporting says the last two options would require removing the pedestrian, bike, and public transit infrastructure to make room for the additional traffic lanes.
How to participate before the July 31 deadline
City event materials list a public corridor meeting held on April 6, 2026 to discuss findings from the Hemphill Street Corridor follow-up traffic study.
Now, the city is collecting additional feedback through a survey. The Star-Telegram reports the survey is open until July 31, 2026, and the survey is intended to help residents choose which lane configuration they prefer before any restriping decisions move forward.
What’s next
After the feedback period closes, lane-striping is reported to begin in early 2027, depending on the direction selected. Star-Telegram reporting also points to another community meeting happening in August.
If you drive, bike, walk, commute, or run a business along Hemphill between Hammond and Vickery, this is the window to weigh in—because the scenarios on the table involve real tradeoffs in lane capacity and multimodal access.
Sources
- City of Fort Worth — Hemphill Corridor Meeting (TPW event page)
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram — Hemphill Street Corridor survey/options and study findings (Emily Holshouser, reported June 29, 2026)
- Fort Worth Legistar — Mayor and Council Communication M&C 20-0791 (Hemphill speed limit change) PDF
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