NTTA, TxDOT Complete SH 161 Project Agreement
At its regularly-scheduled meeting, the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) Board of Directors approved a resolution permitting the interim executive director to execute the State Highway (SH) 161 project agreement, which sets forth the specifics for the road’s construction and subsequent operation. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is scheduled to consider the agreement next week at the February meeting of the Texas Transportation Commission.
“Working together, NTTA and TxDOT have completed an more »
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Bush Turnpike Extension Construction Gains Speed
Construction is now underway on four of the five sections of the President George Bush Turnpike’s Eastern Extension (PGBT EE).
Contractors for Sections 28 in Garland and 29 in Sachse and Rowlett received notices to proceed in January and were green lighted to begin work on February 10. Work was already occurring on Section 30, also in Rowlett, and Section 32, the bridge over Dallas’ Lake Ray Hubbard to Interstate 30 (IH 30).
A preconstruction meeting for the final piece of the extension, Section 31, is expected to take place in late February. more »
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121 Naming Feedback Requested
 The NTTA Board of Directors have embarked on a process to formally name the 121 Tollway. At its January meeting, the Board selected three finalists: ‘Interurban Tollway,’ 'Sam Rayburn Tollway,’ and '121 Tollway.'
The decision to name the 121 Tollway began in September 2008 when the NTTA assumed operations, maintenance and construction of the 121 Tollway and it was removed from the state highway system. Other factors used in consideration of naming were customer and first responder clarity, as there are many State Highway 121s throughout the Metroplex in Tarrant County (also known as Southwest Parkway) and in Grapevine to name a few. more »
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Customer Service Boosts Call Support
The NTTA added a new T1 line in January to boost the number of calls its Customer Service Center can handle at one time. A T1 line is a fiber optic phone line that can carry about 60 times more data at once than a typical copper phone line. The change means fewer callers more »
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Tarrant County Adds New Location to Get a TollTag
Tarrant County TollTag vendors continue to grow with the latest addition of the city of Forest Hill.
Forest Hill
6800 Forest Hill Drive
Forest Hill, TX 76140
817-568-3000
Through the Third Party more »
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Leadership Profile: Anthony Coleman
Anthony Coleman hopes to set challenging but realistic goals for the NTTA as the Authority’s new Business Diversity Department Director. more »
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Bridge Arch Takes Shape
The Lewisville Lake Toll Bridge’s (LLTB) signature 360-foot tied steel arch continues to take shape with the addition of the arch’s corner knuckle pieces. Each knuckle is 28 feet long, 16 feet high, 4 feet wide and weighs 93,000 pounds. The pleasant weather during the first half of January allowed the crew to finish the more »
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Archeological Dig Unearths Ancient Treasures
The archeological field technician pushes dirt across a metal screen in the bottom of a sifting tray and then picks out something small and reddish, scraping away clods of clay to get a better look. He raises a hand and announces that he has found another more »
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Coyle Farmstead Moved to New Location
The Coyle House was lowered onto its new foundation on Tuesday, February 3, 2009, after contractors made a small adjustment to the slab.
Contractors said they discovered the previous day that the foundation built to support the fireplace chimney had more »
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Winter Weather Event Spotlights Emergency Preparedness
 When winter weather blankets the North Texas area, you can be sure the NTTA Maintenance and System and Incident Management (SIM) Departments are working around the clock to keep roadways safe for NTTA motorists.
The winter weather event that occurred Jan. 26-29 was no exception. When more »
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We Can't Say It Enough!
 The NTTA wants to let motorists travelling along future portions of the 121 Tollway know that their patience during construction is not only very much appreciated, but that they also have a front row seat to progress. Portable changeable message signs, like this one near Custer Road, will be posted from time to time from Hillcrest Road to near Hardin Boulevard. That portion of the project, referred to as Segment 3, is anticipated to more »
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