(Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington: Infrastructure & Transportation)
(Fort Worth) - Seventeen years after Fort Worth Alliance Airport opened on the edge of Denton County, the area has become one of the fastest growing in the state. Construction crews are extending the main runway at Alliance and more growth is on its way. The Alliance area is evolving; more residential areas are bringing more retail. Hillwood, which developed and now operates Alliance for Fort Worth, says military jets account for most takeoffs and landings now. Still, the FedEx sorting hub is growing and the city is extending the main runway for them and other cargo companies.