NTTA Staff Recommends Toll Increase
The NTTA System Finance and Audit Committee received a staff briefing in June, but took no action, on a plan to implement a new distance-based tolling structure for its roadways. Under the plan, motorists would pay roadway tolls that are based on actual distance traveled. The recommended toll structure increases tolls by approximately three-and-a-half cents per mile.
If approved by the full board, beginning Sept. 1, three months ahead of a scheduled and previously announced increase, the new toll rate would Read More ›
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On Wednesday, July 1, the NTTA will transition to all-electronic toll collection (all-ETC) on the President George Bush Turnpike (PGBT).
If you have a TollTag, you shouldn’t notice a major change. But motorists without a TollTag, ZipCash customers, will have a new way to pay. Instead of stopping to pay cash, ZipCash Read More ›
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As a TollTag customer, your benefits go well beyond D/FW and state-wide toll roads. As many of you know, your TollTag can be used for parking at D/FW International Airport and Dallas Love Field. However, there are a few things you must know before you use your TollTag at the airports.
First and foremost, your TollTag account must be secured with a credit/debit card since cash-backed TollTag accounts cannot be used for airport
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Allen Clemson Selected as New Executive Director
The NTTA Board of Directors selected Allen Clemson as NTTA’s new executive director. Clemson joined the staff on June 1.
"Following a comprehensive national search, Mr. Clemson emerged as the candidate uniquely qualified to lead the NTTA as it seeks solutions to the region’s transportation challenges of the next decade," stated Read More ›
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Lewisville Lake Toll Bridge to Offer Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity
Competitive runners and Saturday strollers will have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to cross the NTTA’s new Lewisville Lake Toll Bridge (LLTB) during a 5K race and Family Fun Walk before the bridge opens to traffic in August.
Organized by community leaders and sponsored in part by the NTTA, the “Run the LLTB” 5K race begins at 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1.
Runners will travel on the eastbound lanes, make the turn on the east bank and return on the Read More ›
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NTTA Dedicates Sam Rayburn Tollway
The NTTA formally dedicated the Sam Rayburn Tollway on June 5 with help from several generations of the public servant’s descendants.
Sam Rayburn’s niece, Martha Rayburn Dye, and members of the extended Rayburn family unveiled a plaque that commemorates the corridor’s name change from the 121 Tollway and celebrates the namesake’s devoted service.
The plaque reads, “The North Texas Tollway Authority bestows the name Sam Rayburn Tollway on this vital corridor in Collin, Dallas and Denton counties to honor 54 years of dedicated public service by Read More ›
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PGBT Eastern Extension Progresses
Construction on the President George Bush Turnpike (PGBT) Eastern Extension has gone vertical.
The contractor has completed about a dozen of the nearly 100 bridge columns that are needed to support overpasses in Section 30, which runs from west of Miles Road to north of the future Merritt Road in Rowlett. Read More ›
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All-ETC Toll Gantries Going Up Along SH 161
Drivers in Irving, Grand Prairie and beyond soon will have a clear path from State Highway (SH) 183 south to Interstate Highway (IH) 20 thanks to construction progress on SH 161.
Phase 2 of SH 161 is expected to open to traffic in late summer after installation of all-electronic toll collection (all-ETC) equipment by the NTTA. It includes two main Read More ›
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Ask the Experts: Smart Landscaping
NTTA employees have a wealth of knowledge to share with customers and each other to help make life a little easier. This month, we asked the NTTA Maintenance Center employee, Tony Lucido, who has 13 years of professional experience as a registered landscape architect in Texas, to share tips on improving your own yard – whether you have a green thumb, or are just a beginner! Read More ›
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NTTA Reaches Out to Tarrant County Vendors with Southwest Parkway Business Opportunities
The NTTA Business Diversity Department held its first Vendor Outreach Symposium in Tarrant County on June 2 as a way to increase its outreach efforts and market Southwest Parkway (SWP) contracting opportunities to the public. More than 100 attendees participated in the event that was held at Goodwill Industries in southeast Fort Worth.
SWP is a new, 8.7-mile limited-access toll road in south¬west Tarrant County that is expected to extend from the Fort Worth central business district to southwest Fort Worth. The project is estimated to cost $1.1 billion to $1.3 billion, which includes Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) related construction. Read More ›
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 There were a few cowboy hats and boots, but not one horse or steer at the NTTA Maintenance Department’s “Safety Rodeo” held in May.
The main goal of the event was to help maintenance personnel brush up on their skills and participate in safety training. They also had a chance to have some fun while competing in work tasks and learning how to use equipment they may not be accustomed to using.
Crews formed teams and competed in timed events that included maneuvering zero-turn mowers, bucket trucks and forklifts. Read More ›
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 Two college students received a much deserved boost toward reaching their academic and career goals last month when they won the NTTA’s Jere W. Thompson, Jr. Scholarship. Nadezhda Polyanskaya and Guillermo Ramos now can spend more time studying for exams and less time worrying about tuition.
The fund, named in honor of NTTA’s first chairman of the Board of Read More ›
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 The NTTA Customer Service Center and Administrative Offices, located at 5900 W. Plano Parkway in Plano, and the TollTag store, located at 12300 Inwood Rd. in Dallas, will be closed on Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day. The Customer Service Center only also will be closed on Saturday, July 4.
Customers always may manage their accounts 24/7 via the NTTA Customer Service Website.
All NTTA toll roads, main lane and ramp plazas will be open during the holiday. Read More ›
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