The Central City Flood Control Project addresses Fort Worth’s flood risks that are a result of explosive population growth with the city having tripled in size since the current levee system was constructed in 1960. The two main components of the flood control project are: the rerouting of a section of the Trinity River due north of downtown and modifying a large park on the east side of the city to better manage flood events in a manner that will also restore the area. The combination of these efforts will return flood protection to over 2,400 acres of established Fort Worth neighborhoods valued at over $2.4 billion.