Cresson: US 377 bypass

[itsjrd1964]

In this article about Cresson, along US 377 SW of Fort Worth, a side note is brought up in the article about US 377 getting a relief route (TxDOT-speak for a bypass) to the west of Cresson. It will span 3 miles in all; the center of town has a railroad crossing at US 377's intersection with TX 171, and between the narrow in-town right-of-way and the railroad/TX 171 crossing, TxDOT feels a bypass is needed. Work is supposed to begin next year with completion set for 2022.

https://www.fwweekly.com/2018/09/12/smokin-2/

[electricron]

It's March 2024, and they have built the bridges and laid most of the road bed. They have just started on paving. Not sure when it will open.

[Cmacemm]

Growing up in Stephenville and spending most of my weekends in DFW, I cannot tell you how many hours have been spent waiting for trains here. This is so badly needed! I would really like them to upgrade the rest of 377 from Granbury to Stephenville to be a divided highway as well. It becomes divided again after Stephenville and into Dublin on the other side.

[electricron]

Drove southbound on US377 today around Cresson on the new bypass. The northbound lanes are still being routed through Cresson. Just a matter of completing the on and off ramps to the nothbound lanes before it will be open as well.

[R1070]

For some reason I felt this project was going to take a lot longer than this. Glad to hear some of it's open though, this is a much needed re-route!