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Watch KTVT’s (CBS 11) update on Encore Panther Island!

Downtown Fort Worth glows with the summer sunset. It’s a sweeping cityscape view from the Cultural District, Trinity Park or the Fourth Street bridge.

We are excited to host the architecture students from the prestigious campus of Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education in Fort Worth’s sister city of Toluca, Mexico at our education center for a project briefing and then a tour of the project sites next Tuesday!

For years, Fort Worth residents, new and old, have heard tales of the Panther Island Project and the potential of having a San Antonio-type riverwalk in our own backyard.

Construction crews in Fort Worth, Texas, are creating the foundation for what will be a unique, pedestrian-oriented urban waterfront district. Three V-pier bridges positioned along the realigned Trinity River are currently being built, at a cost of $66 million.

The Army Corps of Engineers stated Wednesday it was committed to a major waterfront redevelopment project along the Trinity River in Fort Worth.

Fort Worth Sister Cities International, Wild Acre Brewing Co. and sister city Trier, Germany are partnering to introduce the first-ever collaborative “bier” at the Fort Wurst Corporate Night, on September 26 at The Shack on Panther Island.

The Trinity River has been an invaluable asset to Fort Worth, Texas, since its founding in 1849. As the city expanded, efforts were made to construct levees and safety features along the river to provide protection during high-water events.

Recently, Travel Market Report put out an article highlighting the “top 5 most spectacular celebrations to share in across the nation for America’s birthday.”

Texas Sterling, the Texas Department of Transportation’s contractor for the Panther Island bridges, has been making major progress on the new White Settlement Bridge.

Have you ever wondered where the name Panther Island comes from? The City of Fort Worth and the panther have always had a rich history.

Encore Enterprises has broken ground on the first multi-family community on Panther Island. Encore Panther Island will be a 5 story, 300 unit apartment complex…

Visit Fort Worth put together this great video showcasing things to do on Panther Island. From concerts to kayaks Panther Island is your epicenter for outdoor activity.

Fort Worth Police Returning To Old Training Center That May Not Be Usable In 5 Years FORT WORTH (CBS11) – Seven years ago Fort Worth sold its aging police and fire training center on Calvert St., and moved out. Now, police are getting ready to move back in. City crews […]

Fort Worth Business Press: Water District may put $250 million bond plan to voters Marice Richter mrichter@bizpress.net The Tarrant Regional Water District is set to ask voters to approve adding another $250 million to the tab for the long-planned Panther Island project north of downtown Fort Worth. The water […]

Star-Telegram: Part of Fort Worth’s Main Street to close as work revs up on Panther Island bridges Motorists who use North Main Street to travel between downtown Fort Worth and the Stockyards should be prepared to use a detour — for roughly the next three years. Starting at 3 a.m. […]

STAR-TELEGRAM: $55 million Panther Island community taking shape in Fort Worth For years, it seemed as if the Panther Island project was going nowhere. While land was being purchased and buildings demolished to make way for the $910 million flood control and economic development project, sometimes it was […]

STAR TELEGRAM – High-rise residential tower will overlook downtown Fort Worth, developer says A 24-story luxury residential condominium tower with scenic views is in the works just blocks from the center of downtown. Developers say the estimated $100 million project will complement efforts to draw business to the region. […]

Fort Worth Weekly On Tap in Fort Worth: Re-envisioning Panther Island Possibly more than any North Texas brewery, Panther Island Brewing’s location has become an integral part of its identify — and future. The image of a sleeping feline (spotted in the area during one of several early 20th-century floods, […]

Fort Worth’s Fourth Celebrates 10 Years on Trinity NBC 5 and The Trinity River Vision Authority invite you to join the celebration of our nation’s independence at Fort Worth’s Fourth along the Trinity River on Tuesday. In its 10th year, Fort Worth’s Fourth is returning to Panther Island […]

The planned $55 million residential community, called Encore Panther Island, will be situated along the first segment of canal that will run through the interior of the island, at Fourth and Main Streets, just north of the old TXU power plant and south of Panther Island Brewing. Encore […]

Trinity River Vision nearing reality by Max Faulkner | Aug 11, 2016 The Trinity River Vision project is one step closer to being a reality. Thanks to the tenacity of its principal advocate in the U.S. Congress, Rep. Kay Granger, the massive flood control and economic development project is close to receiving […]

Associated Press –  Trinity River Vision project funding part of water bill passed by Senate Rep. Kay Granger, R-Fort Worth WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has approved a wide-ranging bill to authorize water projects across the country, including $526 million in funding for the Trinity River Vision project in Fort […]