It is recommended that the City Council authorize the temporary closure of a portion of Main Street between 3rd Street and 4th Street from November 16, 2009 until January 5, 2010, for the Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc., Annual Christmas Tree display.

Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc., has partnered with Sundance Square Management in sponsoring the Annual Christmas Tree display in the Central Business District.  This year will be the 27th year of the display and the location of the tree on Main Street works well due to the light traffic flow.  It will not interfere with any scheduled events in the Central Business District.

If Main Street is closed in order to display the Christmas Tree, Transportation and Public Works Department staff will continue to monitor traffic flow and the traffic control devices during this time, as well as any other issues that may arise.

A Traffic Control Plan and detour route has been received and approved. The Transportation and Public Works Department's Street Permit Center has reviewed and concurs with this request.

The above street is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, Mapsco 63W (see attached map).