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Bedford Euless Road Improvements

Word on the Streets

December 7, 2023 Update

Next week, Public Works crews and contractors will be:

?? Making concrete repairs and patching in areas where recent utility work has taken place. This includes parts of: 

• Terry Drive
• Thornhill Drive
• Richfield Drive
• Janetta Driv...

Traffic Alert

North Tarrant Express Mobility Partners' (NTEMP) contractors will be closing Holiday Lane at NE Loop 820 nightly from 9 p.m. through 6 a.m. beginning tonight (11/28/23) and continuing nightly. Northbound traffic will be redirected to Boulevard 26...

Backyard Chicken Ordinance Approved

More North Richland Hills residents can now raise chickens in their own backyards, after the approval of a new city ordinance during the Nov. 13 City Council Meeting. The backyard chicken ordinance removes the 1-acre requirement for raising chickens, whic...

NRH Christmas Tree Lighting & Holiday Activities

Join us for a month of holiday activities, starting with the annual NRH Christmas Tree Lighting on Thursday, Nov. 30.  

NRH Christmas Tree Lighting

Thursday, Nov. 30

Join us to kick off the Christmas season with the NRH Christmas Tree Lighting on Th...

North Tarrant Express Construction

Construction activity is coming soon to the North Tarrant Express (NTE) Corridor, which spans 13 miles from Fort Worth through Haltom City, North Richland Hills, Hurst, Bedford and Euless to Irving on NE Loop 820 and SH 183. This project will increase cap...

Signal Timing Project

The City of North Richland Hills is partnering with Tarrant County and the North Central Texas Council of Governments to improve traffic flow along major corridors in Northeast Tarrant County as part of a multi-agency signal timing project. 

Start...

Main Street Improvements

Planning is underway for a Main Street improvement project, thanks to a $2.2 million grant from the North Central Texas Council of Governments.This project will reconstruct Main Street between Smithfield Road and Davis Boulevard, as well as Snide...

Lariat Trail Improvements

At their Oct. 9 meeting, the City Council awarded a contract to McClendon Construction for the reconstruction of Lariat Trail. The project will reconstruct the roadway with reinforced concrete pavement from Meadow Lakes Drive to Riviera Drive and from Cir...

Household Hazardous Waste

For a number of years, the City of North Richland Hills has partnered with the Fort Worth Environmental Collection Center (ECC) for disposal of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) such as cleaners, chemicals, automotive fluids and pesticides, however, rates f...

Grant Award

The City of North Richland Hills has been awarded a $319,000 grant from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to continue its focus on drowning prevention. 

NRH is one of eight local and state governments to receive funds from the $2 million...

City Budget & Tax Rate Adopted

At their Sept. 11 meeting, the NRH City Council reduced the property tax rate by 10.7% to $0.489389 per $100 property valuation and reduced the annual budget for FY 2023-24 from what had been initially proposed. For the average NRH homeowner, this will re...

Iron Horse Boulevard Improvements

Text Ironhorse to 888777 to receive lane closure and construction updates via text message.

September 8, 2023 Update

Iron Horse Boulevard will be reduced to one lane, westbound only, between Rufe Snow Drive and York Street starting Monday, Sept. 11. Eastbou...

Citywide Street Assessment

You might see this vehicle cruising around NRH during the next few weeks. Starting Monday, Aug. 21, a Roadway Asset Services vehicle will be traveling through all NRH neighborhoods to inventory the condition of every street maintained by the city.&nbs...

NRH2O New Attraction

Glenview Drive Improvements

August 14, 2023  Update

All lanes of Glenview Drive have reopened between Vance Drive and Chapel Park Drive. Lane closures remain in place from Vance Drive east to Boulevard 26 as Atmos continues working in that area. Following Atmos’ pi...

New Police Chief

Mike Young was sworn in Monday, July 10, 2023 as North Richland Hills’ new Police Chief. 

Former Director of Public Safety Jimmy Perdue had the honor of administering his ceremonial oath of office during the City Council Meeting. Chief Young was j...

Lost & Found

The NRH Police Department's property team recently added a new "Lost and Found" feature on the department's website. This online tool will help the department work to connect found property back to its rightful owners. It will ...

Peppa Pig Theme Park

Look who we got to meet this morning! Peppa Pig had an OINKtastic time in NRH kicking off the construction of Peppa Pig Theme Park Dallas-Fort Worth! The new park will be located at the former Mountasia Family Fun Center on Boulevard 26 next to NRH2O Fami...

Park Weather Safety

A new outdoor weather warning system is in place at six NRH Parks & Recreation facilities to signal to athletic leagues and other parkgoers when lightning is near.  These systems DO NOT take the place of the City’s larger outdoor wa...

Park Pavilion

A new pavilion at Adventure World Playground, 7451 Starnes Rd., is now available for your family to reserve. It is perfect for birthday parties, picnics, and children's gatherings! Reservations are available in 3-hour blocks. The cost is $45 for ...

Groundbreaking

City officials joined Centurion American Development Group to break ground for the first phase of the City Point commercial district, which will bring new businesses to the community. 

City Point is the 52-acre development under construction on Bo...

Preventive Street Maintenance Program

Street maintenance is coming to a location near you! 

During their meeting this week, the NRH City Council approved $2.72 million in preventive street maintenance projects, which is more than double the budget for last year’s street maintenance pr...

NRH Celebrates 70th Anniversary

Friday, March 31, 2023 Post

Have you seen these vibrant banners hanging up around the city? In April, the City of North Richland Hills will celebrate its 70th Anniversary! During the coming weeks, we will take a historical look back on these 70 years and s...

New Water Meters

During their Feb. 27, 2023 meeting, the NRH City Council approved a contract with Badger Meter Inc., and Atlas Utility Supply Company for the replacement of the city’s 23,000 aging water meters. Installation of the new meters will address outdat...

2020 Bond Program

Dec. 15, 2020 Update: 

At their December 14 meeting, the City Council reviewed the schedule for 2020 bond program. Reconstruction of the 27 streets included in the program will be phased in over the next 5 to 7 years. The schedule has been posted ...

City Point Development

Update: Oct. 7. 2020

Ground Breaking

City of North Richland Hills officials joined Centurion American Development Group on Oct. 7, 2020 to break ground for the City Point development. The event was streamed live and is available to watch on the city&apo...