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Benbrook has 112 miles of paved streets; 99 miles are City-owned paved streets.  City streets are maintained by the Public Works Department
                 of Benbrook's Public Services Division.  Each summer, Tarrant County provides equipment and some staff to assist the City in the overlaying of
                 Benbrook streets; the City pays for all materials.


                 COMMUNITY SERVICES

                 Park acres in the City of Benbrook currently total 1,069.  Timbercreek Park, located at 900 Park Drive, encompasses 17.40 acres along
                 Timbercreek and includes two tennis courts, playground equipment, a practice soccer field, a multi-use court, pedestrian bridge, picnic facilities
                 with barbecue grills, and the Benbrook Community Garden.  Mont Del Park, located at 14 Mont Del Drive, is a small neighborhood park with
                 a duck pond, fountain, and bench areas in the Mont Del Estates area.


                 Facilities at Twilight Park, located at 4110 Twilight Drive, include playground equipment, swing set, pedestrian bridge, benches, and picnic
                 tables.  Rolling Hills Park, located at 6970 Rolling Hills Drive, features a playground area, circuit training stations, a lighted sand volleyball
                 court, a lighted half-basketball court, walking loop, covered picnic tables, restrooms, and water fountains.  South Benbrook Park, dedicated in
                 November 2017, is a pocket park located at 1119 Cozby West and was built through a partnership between the Benbrook United Methodist
                 Church and the City of Benbrook; amenities include a playground, picnic tables, bicycle racks, benches, and a walking track.

                 In addition to the park land owned by the City, Benbrook leases Dutch Branch Park (278 acres) on the shore of Benbrook Lake from the U. S.
                 Army Corps of Engineers.  On this land, Benbrook currently provides a walking track, lighted sand volleyball courts, tennis courts, basketball
                 goals, baseball/softball diamonds, soccer fields, duck pond, pavilions, picnic areas with grills, restrooms, a large area known as Robot Park
                 playground, and Castle Park.

                 Castle Park was built through a community effort to commemorate Benbrook's fiftieth year of incorporation.  Citizens, businesses, and workers
                 donated time, money, materials, and expertise to build Castle Park.  A non-profit organization was established to coordinate the park, planning,
                 development, and construction of Castle Park were restored in 2009-10.

                                                                        COMMUNITY PROFILE

                 In the summer of 2006, the City designated portions of Winscott Road as official bike routes and installed appropriate signs and markings.
                 Additional bike routes were dedicated in 2008.  The Winscott Road Hike/Bike Trail connects Benbrook to the Trinity Trail system.  Future plans
                 include a comprehensive on-road and off-road network.

                 The Benbrook Community Center opened in May 2000.  This facility was approved by Benbrook's voters in the last capital improvement projects
                 election.  The City has contracted with the YMCA to operate and administer Benbrook Community Center. The Benbrook Senior Citizens Center
                 and Senior Activity Center were both constructed and expanded with Community Development Block Grant funds.  Up until October 2000,


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