Fort Worth Floodplain Management: Get Involved!

You might call this a pretty timely discussion...

As part of its floodplain management and planning process, the City of Fort Worth Stormwater Management Division is holding several public meetings related to flooding preparedness. They would like to hear your input. 

Next meeting:  Monday, June 1, 6-8pm

Location:  Hazel Harvey Peace Center for Neighborhoods, 818 Missouri Ave.

To learn more, visit http://fortworthtexas.gov/stormwater/floodplain/.

It's Here: The Eleventh Annual ONA Garage Sale!

 

Our garage sale weekend has finally arrived, and we are proud to have 50 homes participating this year!  See the participant list below:

 

 

So come on out to Oakhurst and pay us a visit on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.  And may everyone have a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day weekend!

11th Annual Oakhurst Neighborhood Association Garage Sale
Memorial Day Weekend:  May 22-24

I-35W Construction Update (5/8)

Next week North Tarrant Infrastructure will be performing bridge work at 28th St. over I-35W. In order to complete this operation all lanes of northbound and southbound I-35W at NE 28th St. will be closed Monday-Thursday, May 11-14 from 9pm-5am (nightly), as well as Friday-Saturday, May 15-16, from 9pm-10am (nightly). Wednesday, May 13 will serve as a backup date should there be inclement weather.

Northbound and southbound I-35W will be redirected along the frontage roads through the 28th St. intersection unimpeded. Eastbound 28th St. traffic will be redirected to Northside Drive, and westbound 28th St. traffic will be redirected to 33rd St. (See map above)

 

Drivers are encouraged to “Know Before They Go” and visit www.northtarrantexpress.com for upcoming closures. To view detour maps, please visit the Alternate Route Map page of the website. Also, as lane closures are updated frequently, please visit the Lane Closures page on the website daily for the most current information.

This Saturday: Stamp Out Hunger and Farm Fresh Market!

We wanted to spread the word about two great local events coming up this weekend:

23rd Annual Letter Carriers’ Food Drive
Saturday, May 9

Fill a bag and help feed families!  It's easy to participate:

1. Collect and bag non-perishable food items (e.g. canned meats, fish, soup, juice, vegetables, pasta, cereal, peanut butter, and rice; please do not include items that have expired or are in glass containers).
2. Place these items by your mailbox for your letter carrier to deliver to a local food bank or pantry.
3. That's it!  Thank you for your help.

For more information, please visit the Stamp Out Hunger website.

Farm Fresh Market
Saturday, May 9, 10am-3pm
2900 block of Race Street (around the old post office)

Be a part of the future of Race Street!  Visit the Riverside Arts District on Saturday—just east of downtown, across the Trinity—to find produce and other products from:

Earthwise Gardens
Johnson Backyard Gardens
Mod Bakehouse
Cowboy Cook Grady Spears
Gypsy Scoops Ice Cream
Local vendors and musicians

For more information, check out the Riverside Arts District's Facebook post or visit the RAD website.

Reminder: 11th Annual ONA Neighborhood Garage Sale

Don't forget!  Our garage sale is just a few weeks away, and the sign-up deadline is Monday, May 18th!  Download the registration form and find more details right here.

If you'd like to help with this fun and worthwhile community event, please contact Karen Cerulla, Garage Sale Chairman, at 817.831.7717.

11th Annual Oakhurst Neighborhood Association Garage Sale
Memorial Day Weekend:  May 22-24

May Oak Leaflet Now Online!

Check out this month's issue of The Oak Leaflet online!  This issue features a recap of the ONA general membership meeting, Oakhurst memories shared by former resident Dave Martin, a host of new Oakhurst residents identified by ONA's welcoming committee, our Yard of the Month award, and much more.

Visit our Newsletter Archive to view or download your copy.

I-35W Construction Update (5/1)

The latest updates for our area:

Upcoming Closures/Traffic Impacts (all 9pm to 5am)

• Closure of the direct connector from NB I-35W to WB 820 (May 4-5, nightly)
• Tentative: All lanes of NB and SB I-35W at 28th St. closed (May 8-9, nightly)

 

Extended Closures in Place

• SB 35W off-ramp to Western Center (through May; delayed due to weather)
• Fossil Creek intersection (through May; delayed due to weather)
• On-ramp to SB 35W at North Tarrant Parkway (through May; delayed due to weather)
• Fair Drive access to SB 35W frontage road closed (through May; delayed due to weather)
• NB 35W off-ramp to WB Spur 280 (through January 2016)
• Detour of WB 820 to SB 35W traffic exiting to Meacham (through January 2017)