Lewisville Lake Toll Bridge Arch Almost Complete
Crews continue to work diligently to finish the Lewisville Lake Toll Bridge (LLTB), which will provide a much needed east/west connection in Denton County north of Lake Lewisville. As work on the arch nears completion, crews focus on bringing the concrete decking to meet the Read More ›
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The NTTA will hold its first-ever Vendor Outreach Symposium in Fort Worth on June 4 to promote Southwest Parkway (SWP) contracting opportunities to minority, women, small and disadvantaged business vendors. The symposium will be held from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Garden Room at Goodwill Industries located at 4005 Campus Drive in Fort Read More ›
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At its regularly scheduled board meeting Monday, May 18, the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) Board of Directors approved the formation of the NTTA Business Diversity Advisory Council
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NTTA Dedicates Sam Rayburn Tollway
The NTTA will formally dedicate the Sam Rayburn Tollway during a ceremony at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 5.
The NTTA Board of Directors approved the new name Read More ›
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A progress report delivered to the NTTA System Projects and Operations Committee in May indicated that Segment 3 of the Sam Rayburn Tollway (SRT) is likely to open to traffic ahead of its January 2010 anticipated completion date.
“If construction continues to progress on schedule, the project could reach substantial completion by fall,” said Elizabeth Mow, NTTA director of project delivery.
Segment 3 is approximately 6.88 miles long and extends from Hillcrest Road to Hardin Boulevard. It is the next segment in the SRT corridor, which stretches approximately 26 miles southwest to northeast, linking the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and growing communities in Collin, Dallas and Denton counties. Read More ›
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Customers Learn About All-ETC at Public Forums
“Keep Moving” was the message heard at three public meetings held in April along the President George Bush Turnpike (PGBT) to provide an open forum for citizens to learn more about the all-electronic toll collection (all-ETC) conversion coming to the PGBT in July. NTTA staff answered questions ranging from “how do you pay if you don’t have a TollTag” to “when will the Eastern Extension open to traffic?” Answers to these and other queries are Read More ›
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Roadway Customer Service Team Handles it All
The team’s name says it all.
If you can think of a need a driver may encounter while on one of the NTTA’s nearly 80 miles of roadways, chances are the Roadway Customer Service (RCS) team can help. This free service is part of NTTA’s ongoing efforts to provide a safe travel experience.In April alone, the team changed 192 flat tires, provided enough fuel to 104 gas Read More ›
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All-ETC Radio Campaign Helps Educate Customers
If you have not already heard NTTA’s radio promotions about the President George Bush Turnpike (PGBT) transitioning to all-Electronic Toll Collection (all-ETC), listen closely.
As a TollTag customer, the conversion will not affect your commute; however, it will affect drivers who are used to stopping and paying with cash. Those customers will Read More ›
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Hundreds Attend Trinity Parkway Hearing
Approximately 450 people attended an open house and public hearing for the Trinity Parkway corridor project on Tuesday, May 5, at the Dallas Convention Center Arena. The event was coordinated by the NTTA in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation. Eight alternatives were presented for the proposed project that would extend from the Interstate Highway Read More ›
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Dirt Keeps Flying on Bush Extension
As construction on the President George Bush Turnpike (PGBT) Eastern Extension progresses, one thing is for certain – crews will be up to their ears in dirt as they begin the “messy” task of moving more than one million cubic yards of dirt to make way for the eastern expansion of the PGBT.
The NTTA is building Sections 28-31 of the 9.9-mile Read More ›
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Landscaping Enhances Coyle Farmstead
Walkers, runners and nature lovers who use the Pecan Grove Park trail in Rowlett might feel as if they are stepping back in time. The trail begins just outside the recently transplanted Coyle House and Farmstead, which has been landscaped to match its early 20th century architecture.
The six Coyle Farmstead structures and an Read More ›
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