Roads and Traffic
FM 407 near Harvest
One road. Three different projects.
The interchange fix is finished. A 1.4-mile, six-lane rebuild is funded and heading toward contractor bidding. The full 11.5-mile corridor remains a future project without construction funding or a bid date.
I-35W micro breakout
Immediately around the interchange
Small lane and turning improvementsSee what was finishedCleveland-Gibbs to Gateway
About 1.4 miles through I-35W
Two lanes rebuilt as six, with sidewalksExplore the funded projectFull FM 407 corridor
Bill Cook Road to FM 1830
About 11.5 miles; construction date unknownSee what still has to happenThe quick interchange fix
FM 407 at I-35W
This was the small project residents watched during 2026. It addressed the immediate bottleneck at the bridge; it did not widen FM 407 through the surrounding area.
What it added
- Right-turn lanes on the west side of I-35W
- Additional through-lane capacity beneath the bridge
- Drainage, deflection walls and pavement markings
- Approved construction bid
- $2.06 million
- Work began
- April 2026
- Original schedule
- About 100 days
The major project coming next
Six lanes from Cleveland-Gibbs to Gateway Drive
This is the project most likely to change daily driving around Harvest next. It rebuilds about 1.4 miles of FM 407, including the section in front of Harvest and the crossing beneath I-35W.
What “widening” means here
Not just another turn lane—a complete rebuild
The current two-lane road will become a six-lane urban roadway, generally three travel lanes in each direction. The public project summary also calls for sidewalks and improvements where FM 407 meets the I-35W bridge.
What March 2027 means
Bidding is the contractor-selection milestone—not groundbreaking day.
TxDOT’s “letting” is when contractors submit prices to build the approved plans. TxDOT reviews the bids, awards a contract and later issues permission to begin. A firm construction start normally comes after those steps.
How the project gets from plans to pavement
- 1Plans preparedRevised final plans submitted April 2026
- 2Utilities relocateAtmos, CoServ, Frontier and UTRWD were moving facilities
- 3Contractors bidScheduled letting: March 2027
- 4Contract awardedTxDOT selects a contractor and authorizes a start
- 5Road rebuiltCurrent planning estimate: about 19 months
Controls the state highway, plans and construction contract.
Helped fund the design and move the breakout forward.
The builder is selected through the March 2027 letting process.
The long-range regional project
The full 11.5 miles
This is the “big FM 407 widening” people usually mean. It stretches far beyond Harvest, from Bill Cook Road near Justin to FM 1830 near Bartonville and Argyle.
Harvest and I-35W are near the middle.
Argyle has formally requested a different four-lane maximum farther east.
Engineering and right-of-way work can advance before construction money exists.
The current letting date is “to be determined.”
Argyle’s formal request to TxDOT
Six lanes to the middle school—then no more than four lanes farther east.
On May 11, 2026, Argyle Town Council adopted Resolution 2026-23 asking TxDOT to change the proposed cross-section through Argyle. The request keeps six lanes from I-35W to Argyle ISD Middle School, then calls for a four-lane maximum from the school east to FM 1830.
This is a local request—not an approved TxDOT design change. The resolution directs Argyle’s town manager to work with TxDOT, but it does not show that TxDOT has accepted the requested changes.
Argyle identified the middle-school-to-railroad segment and the area east of Myrtle Drive as rural preserve zones.
Around US 377—not Harvest Town Center—Argyle requested shorter pedestrian crossings, traffic calming and other pedestrian protections.
The town requested that the offset north and south portions be realigned, with additional right-turn movements and turn lanes.
The resolution also requests a north-side multiuse path extending to Ben Boyd Road and larger culverts for future regional drainage.
Is it stopped?
Not canceled—but not construction-ready.
TxDOT held another public hearing in April 2026 and is still advancing environmental work, design and right-of-way needs. However, no construction money has been assigned to the complete corridor, so TxDOT cannot advertise it for construction yet.
Why no date?
The missing milestone is construction funding.
Official records do not identify one single reason or say the project was rejected. It is a large, expensive corridor divided into multiple sections that must compete with other North Texas projects for limited regional and state construction dollars.
Who controls the next steps?
No single local official can start the full project.
Develops the highway project, completes the required reviews and ultimately lets construction contracts.
Prioritize projects and program important regional and federal transportation funds.
Approves TxDOT’s statewide 10-year transportation program and major funding decisions.
TxDOT lists Grace Lo, P.E., as the project contact for the full corridor. Residents can ask what milestone or funding decision comes next.
Email the TxDOT project contactCloser to home
Local traffic and other road information
The three FM 407 projects are only part of the picture. Signal queues, neighborhood streets and completed local connections have different owners and decision-makers.
Harvest Town Center Traffic
Harvest Town Center is already busy, with Tom Thumb and several other stores open. Drivers leaving the shopping area have two main choices: turn right onto FM 407 or use Harvest Way.
The bigger problem is getting back onto FM 407 in the other direction. Drivers who need to turn left generally use the light at Harvest Way, and residents are seeing much longer waits there as traffic from the shopping center has grown.
This intersection already carries Harvest traffic and sits close to I-35W, where several road projects are planned or underway. The larger FM 407 widening should eventually add capacity through this area, but I have not found a separate approved project aimed specifically at the long wait to turn left from Harvest Way onto FM 407.
If the backup keeps getting worse, residents can ask TxDOT to review the signal timing and turning traffic at FM 407 and Harvest Way. Specific details help, such as the time of day, how long the queue gets, and how many light cycles it takes to get through.
Could Harvest Town Center eventually get another way out toward I-35W? Possibly. Harvest Town Center was designed with future I-35W frontage roads in mind, and TxDOT plans to build those frontage roads through this area. Hillwood’s site plans also extend internal streets toward the interstate side of the development.
What is not clear yet is exactly where a new public connection would open, when it would open, or whether drivers leaving Tom Thumb would be able to use it as a second exit.
Who is responsible for the road?
Roads around Harvest are managed by different local and state agencies. Who you contact depends on the road and the problem.
| Road | Example | Who handles it |
|---|---|---|
| Streets inside Harvest | 4th Street, Sunflower Avenue, Lavender Lane | Belmont District 1 or 2 |
| County roads | Old Justin Road | Denton County |
| State highway | FM 407 | TxDOT |
Harvest Way north of Old Justin Road: Complete
In 2024, Hillwood proposed extending Harvest Way north of Old Justin Road. The original plan called for Denton County, Belmont District 1, and Belmont District 2 to each pay about one-third of the cost, while Hillwood provided the land needed for the road. District 1 declined the agreement after hearing from residents.
Denton County later moved forward without that cost-sharing agreement and built the extension. The work included pavement, sidewalks, signs, private-drive connections, and a left-turn lane at Old Justin Road. The extension was open by early 2025.
Speed limits
Residents raised concerns about speeding in Harvest, so Belmont District 1 commissioned a professional traffic study in 2020. Engineers looked at how fast people were driving and what speeds were appropriate for the roads. The study recommended lowering the 45 mph limit on Harvest Way to 40 mph. It also recommended 40 mph on one part of Cleveland-Gibbs Road and 35 mph on another. Denton County later used the study as part of the formal process for changing those speed limits.