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June 2011 Issue: Project Updates | NTTA Newswire | Safe-T Buzz Monthly Tip | Help
Know before you go!  A list of scheduled lane and ramp closures is available here.

Mobile Barriers Protect Workers

The NTTA is the first entity in the state to deploy two mobile barrier systems that protect drivers and work crews during short-term roadside maintenance projects where use of a semi-permanent concrete barrier is not feasible. Read More ›

Member Counties Embark on NTTA Oversight Review

The county judges who oversee the NTTA are undertaking a local review of the Authority’s performance and finances that should yield the best results for North Texas drivers. All believe it is important to identify any issues early and find solutions in a timely manner. This will ensure the NTTA continues to focus on mobility solutions for North Texas. Read More ›

New Toll Rates Effective July 1

Updated Rates Follow Biennial Schedule Announced in 2009

The NTTA wants to remind drivers that a regularly scheduled toll rate increase takes effect July 1. Read More ›

Why Am I Charged Tolls When I Already Pay Taxes to Maintain Roads?

Gas taxes, vehicle registration fees and other taxes are not used to maintain and operate NTTA toll roads. Rather, NTTA toll roads are funded largely through the sales of bonds that are repaid by collecting tolls from motorists who use the road. Read More ›

2011 Travel Survey Winners

A few lucky North Texans have received either an Apple iPod nano™ or iPad2™ simply for sharing their views about toll roads in NTTA’s 2011 Travel Survey. Read More ›

NTTA Closed for Independence Day Holiday

The NTTA Customer Service Center, TollTag and Administrative Offices will be closed Saturday, July 2, and Monday, July 4 Read More ›

Project Updates

Forward Thinking Benefits PGBT WE Construction
Driving along State Highway 161 it is easy to notice the large, 60-foot-deep hole north of Interstate 30, created as crews make way for construction of the future President George Bush Turnpike Western Extension Read More ›



Chisholm Trail Parkway Construction Hits Milestones
With history in the making, construction continues on the NTTA's Southwest Parkway/Chisholm Trail toll road project recently renamed Chisholm Trail Parkway by the Texas Legislature. The once historical route for cattle drives soon will serve as North Texas' mobility connector in Tarrant and Johnson Read More ›



New Connecting Bridges Soar Above Sam Rayburn Tollway
New steel and concrete bridges tower over the Sam Rayburn Tollway and its frontage road at the Dallas North Tollway, where crews are building eight ramps to connect the two major toll roads. Read More ›



Cashless Tolling: Construction Ahead on Dallas North Tollway
Crews working on the conversion to cashless tolling have completed construction at the Addison Airport Toll Tunnel, finalizing the work at this location. Meanwhile, various construction initiatives continue along the Dallas North Tollway. Read More ›



NTTA Newswire

Tips to Save Gas and Money
With gas prices hovering around the $4 mark—and with no relief in sight—most North Texans are looking for ways to get the most out of their gas mileage. Some tips offered by the U.S. Department of Energy may help relieve some of the pain at the pump Read More ›



Inwood TollTag Store Closes June 10
The NTTA will close the TollTag Store located at 12300 Inwood Rd. in Dallas on June 10.

Although we’re closing one store, we’ve added more TollTag service locations. Over the past two years, the NTTA has partnered with local municipalities, ACE Cash Express and other retail locations to add hundreds of convenient sites throughout the Metroplex to offer TollTag account services.
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Maintenance Team Earns Public Works Project of the Year Award

Quick Action Following Wall Shift Leads to Industry Recognition

The American Public Works Association honored the NTTA’s Maintenance Department with a distinguished “Public Works Projects of the Year” award for its quick, safe and effective action after a retaining wall shift along the President George Bush Turnpike in January 2010.
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Safe-T Buzz Tip

Safe-T Buzz Tip: Summer Driving Preparation
The summer driving season is approaching, and NTTA safety staff would like to remind drivers that getting stuck on the side of a road during sweltering temperatures can be gravely dangerous. The NTTA Roadway Customer Service team receives offers tips to prepare your vehicle for the summer heat. Read More ›

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