Southwest Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing areas of Tarrant County. New neighborhoods like the Walsh development near Aledo and upscale retail along the Chisholm Trail Parkway are attracting lots of buzz. But according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, infrastructure may not be keeping pace with development. Residents of the Summer Creek neighborhood, in particular, are reporting problems with poor cellular phone reception.

Residents of the area claim that cell reception is often so poor that they cannot receive calls in their own homes. Some even claim to have to drive a quarter-mile outside the subdivision to get a strong signal. The president of the 320-home Summer Creek Homeowners’ Association says the issue comes up regularly at association meetings.

However, the major cellular service providers say there doesn’t seem to be a problem. Verizon reports having a tower one mile away, which should provide adequate service. AT&T states that they are also constantly working to improve service, such as providing more LTE coverage, to the residents of south Fort Worth and Texas in general. 

The website Dead Cell Zones, which includes individual user reports, shows a number of poor-coverage zones in southwest Fort Worth.

The Summer Creek neighborhood is right along the area of land with the greatest amount of new development. The Chisholm Trail Parkway is nearby. And Tarleton State University is building an 80-acre extension campus in the area that will soon host up to 5,000 students.

As the area continues to draw more residents and traffic, any issues with cellular reception will likely demand more attention.