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Wednesday November 13 2002 1 Star-Telegram wwwstar-telegramcom 1 7B FORT WORTH I ARLINGTON A number of entrance and exit ramps to Interstate 30 and connections along Lancaster Avenue will reopen to downtown traffic today a week faster than the Department of Transportation predicted last week Work on the Mixmaster project is six months ahead of schedule 1-30 Lancaster ramps to reopen Cwwetuum Centir fhtrri Street wit openflB 3 3 Lancaster Ave Lancaster Ave XqmeetloM westbound Lancaster Avenue and Commerce Calhoun and Slones street restored XM lC MCUtW AvniiJ imp te HstkMnr 30 opea tbdivv Vickery Blvd 'road (neuter Ave Wit dostdfl iintlHprlngJ 35W By CHRIS VAUGHN STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER FORT WORTH Downtown Fort Worth commuters stymied for years by concrete barriers and detour signs will get a break today Three entrance and exit ramps in the Mixmaster including two key connections to Interstate 30 will reopen to traffic as the $173 million makeover of the Mixmaster enters its filial stages running about six months of said Michael Peters a spokesman for the Texas Department of Transportation office in Fort Worth could be complete bylate spring Among changes are the opening of the entrance ramp from Lancaster Avenue to eastbound 1-30 and the exit ramp from westbound I-30to Lancaster Avenue The northbound US 287 ramp to The changes come four days after the highway department switched the primary exit ramp into downtown from eastbound 1-30 by reopening Cherry Street westbound Lancaster is reopening as well as a section of westbound Lancaster from Interstate 35W to Main Street which has been closed for months With that opening comes restored connections to Commerce Calhoun and Jones streets The Fort Worth Transportation drivers and riders may be particularly relieved to see westbound Lancaster reopening The bus ride from the hub on East Lancaster to the Intermodal Transportation Center on Jones Street takes an average of 12 minutes SOURCE: Texas Department of Transportation 1 a STAR-TELEGRAM access to downtown We hope to have the Lancaster ramp open by The Mixmaster project which began in 1993 was scheduled for completion in 2004 but crews are making much faster time ONLINE: wwwdfwtrafficdotstatetxus Chris Vaughn (817) 390-7547 cvaughnstar-telegramcom because drivers must take a circuitous route think this will shave about five minutes off the said Liz Moore communications director for the am extremely excited because I ride that route been such a The changes come four days after the highway department switched the primary exit ramp into downtown from eastbound 1-30 The Cherry Street exit opened Saturday but the Lancaster exit next-door closed so crews could complete work on that section of the street contractor scheduled the work on Lancaster to get started after Cherry Street Peters said been a priority to maintain If Hopes sky-high for new Six Flags ride Superman Tower of Power By the Numbers Height: 315 feet Drop: 245 feet Speed: 45-50 mph Propulsion: Compressed air Capacity: 1200 riders per hour Duration: 1 minute 15 seconds Estimated cost: More than $10 million Designer: Power Source: Six Flags Over Texas A Superman-themed ride will launch passengers nearly 30 stories into the air starting in the 2003 season season A carnival ride featuring cars that spun at the end of arms rotating around an axis was put in its place but has been removed placement of the ride on the old Air Racer site is great for the people on the Baldwin said be looking at the passengers on eye The ride is expected to open in the spring of 2003 Allen said his company is already making some of the parts He expects to start shipping sections of the ride by the middle of December with assembly starting in Linda DiMario chief executive of the Arlington Convention Visitors Bureau said the new ride comes at a good time for Arlington which is facing stiff competition for tourists because of a tight economy new ride brings fresh DiMario said could introduce Six Flags to a whole new audience When you add this to the packaging we have planned with our hotel partners it leads me to be optimistic about the new ONLINE: wwwsixflagscomparks Sean Wood (817)548-5523 seanwoodstar-telegramcom The Superman Tower of Power Is the first new Six Flags Over Texas ride that is not a coaster since The Right Stuff opened in 1995 It will be the tallest of its kind in North America COURTESY ILLUSTRATION As your neighborhood paper we work hard to be involved in your community We care about youth activities business forums and luncheons that bring together local leaders and residents We care about events that raise dollars for worthwhile causes Our goal is to be part of your community by participating in and sponsoring events that make a difference The Star-Telegram is proudly sponsoring these events November By SEAN WOOD STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER ARLINGTON Six Flags Over Texas unveiled plans Tuesday for a ride that will usurp the signature Oil Derrick as the tallest structure in the 41-year-old park The ride called Superman Tower of Power will be 315 feet tall and will launch passengers to the top of one of three towers using compressed air Riders will then rocket downward again at speeds of up to 50 mph in both directions as much a ride as it is an Six Flags General Manager Steve Calloway said Angus Wynne said when he first opened the property it will never be finished In that tradition we continue to invest in the Calloway would not say how much the ride cost but similar rides cost at least $10 million Six corporate parent Six Flags Inc typically invests in a new ride for its flagship park every other year The most recent new ride for the Arlington park was the Titan roller coaster which opened for the 2001 season Superman Tower of Power is the first new ride that is not a coaster since The Right Stuff opened in 1995 The Superman ride which will be made by Power of Logan Utah will be the tallest of its kind in North America The company also built a 325-foot ride at ane some time off this winter Berry Farm in Buena Park Calif but that ride launch passengers upward Instead they ride up at speeds similar to an elevator before plunging down Rich Allen vice president and general manager of said passengers will start off in mode which will launch them up the tower it freefalls down and bounces a couple of Allen said finishes 40 to 50 feet above the ground Then it takes you back up to the top like an elevator It locks you in creating a bit of anticipation and then it launches you back Tim Baldwin of Grand Prairie a ride enthusiast said the new Superman ride will be a good addition to the park great thing about these towers is they have such incredible spectator Baldwin said who ride get real involved with the ride fun to watch people getting ready to launch Whether you like being launched or whether you like being dropped like having two rides in The ride will go on the old Air Racer site just east of 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