“Sam Rayburn Tollway” Chosen as New Name for 121 Tollway At its regularly scheduled meeting Monday, March 16, the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) Board of Directors chose “Sam Rayburn Tollway” as the new name for the 121 Tollway.
The Sam Rayburn Tollway was named in honor of the late Congressman from North Texas. For 48 years Rayburn represented Texas’ 4th congressional district serving a 16-county area, which included Collin, Rockwall, Grayson, Fannin and Lamar counties. Known as “Mr. Sam,” Rayburn was the longest-serving speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, serving 17 years in that capacity, between 1940 and 1961. Read More ›
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A major milestone has recently been reached on the Trinity Parkway project as the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Draft Section 4(f) Evaluation (SDEIS) for the Trinity Parkway is now available for public review. The public is also invited to attend a public hearing on the project conducted by the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA), in cooperation with the Texas Department of Read More ›
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 UP’s Davidson Yard railroad has accomplished its first critical milestone in paving the way for construction of the Southwest Parkway.
This new, temporary-use track is a vital part of the operation of Davidson Yard because it will lead rail cars to the incline, or “hump,” where the cars are separated from each other and then guided by switches into destination-specific tracks. The new track was built to enable NTTA to
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Lewisville Lake Toll Bridge Arch Nearing Completion
Work on the Lewisville Lake Toll Bridge (LLTB) is 85 percent complete with the signature steel arch and concrete deck work both on schedule. The arch is expected to be complete by the end of April 2009. Crews will then focus on completing the decking and installing the lighting. Read More ›
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All-ETC Conversion Moving Forward
Plans to convert the current NTTA system to all-electronic toll collection (all-ETC) is moving forward with the conversion of the President George Bush Turnpike (PGBT) scheduled for July 1, 2009. The conversion will allow all customers to drive through the express lanes by eliminating the cash lanes. Cash customers will Read More ›
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All Sections of PGBT Eastern Extension Now Under Construction
All sections of the President George Bush Turnpike Eastern Extension (PGBT EE) are now under construction as contractors turned dirt on the final section of the roadway in March.
“This is a major milestone in delivering this critical mobility project to the region,“ said NTTA Director of Project Read More ›
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New Design Guidelines Promote Sustainability
At its regularly scheduled meeting Monday, March 16, the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) Board of Directors approved revised design guidelines aimed at seeking and implementing strategies that will establish the NTTA as a leader in sustainability.
“The NTTA is committed to sustainable environmental leadership,“ said NTTA Read More ›
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New Places to Get TollTags in Tarrant County
The number of TollTag vendors in Tarrant County continues to grow with the latest addition of eight Tarrant County Tax Assessor locations. In 2008, only two TollTag vendors were located in Tarrant County. Now there are more than 20 Read More ›
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NTTA Dedicated to Safety
From the moment you steer your vehicle onto one of our roadways, your safety becomes paramount to the NTTA. Evidence of our dedication to safety is displayed on a bank of monitors watched around the clock inside the secure NTTA Command Center, which operates under the supervision of the System and Incident Management Department.
The SIM Department oversees most aspects of safety Read More ›
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NTTA Helps Welcome Soldiers Home NTTA staff helped welcome home military personnel returning from the Middle East for some much-needed rest and recuperation (R&R) March 9-15, 2009 at D/FW International Airport.
Flights arrived starting at 7 a.m., but volunteers said the experience was worth the early morning reveille.
“Today was one of the most fulfilling and personally positive uses of my time since I have been in Texas,” said Ed Wilmes from Read More ›
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You probably know that the NTTA is a not-for-profit organization, that you can save up to 45 percent off the ZipCash rate by using a TollTag, that you can use your TollTag on any toll road in Texas. But did you also know these fun facts?
1. The NTTA processes more than 1 million transactions daily on its roadways.
2. In 2009, the NTTA will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the TollTag. In fact, the Dallas North Tollway was the first toll road in the nation to use the electronic TollTag system. Today, the NTTA boasts more than 1.5 million active TollTags and collects approximately 80 percent of its toll revenue electronically. Read More ›
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