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161 Agreement Advances Mobility Projects
Working together to improve mobility, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) have agreed to a partnership that advances three of the region’s critical mobility projects. 
 
The agreement calls for NTTA to develop State Highway (SH) 161 for TxDOT to provide a toll equity loan to guarantee payment of eligible costs associated with the development, operation Read More ›

Construction Underway on PGBT Eastern Extension


Work on the first section of the 9.9-mile President George Bush Turnpike (PGBT) Eastern Extension has begun.
 
Contractors are identifying utility lines and clearing land in Rowlett from north of the future Merritt Road to south of Main Street. That stretch, referred to as “Section 30,” is one of five that make up the Read More ›

Crews continue to make progress toward completion of the renovations at the south end of the Dallas North Tollway (DNT), from just south of Lemmon Avenue to the Interstate (IH) 35E exit ramp. Crews are also working diligently to finish improvements to Oak Lawn

Discussions on Southwest Parkway Continue as Citizens Advisory Council in Fort Worth Educates the General Public

Southwest Parkway (SWP) project partners (NTTA, Texas Department of Transportation, Tarrant County, and the City of Fort Worth) continue to work toward resolving issues related to utility relocations, right-of-way acquisition, funding, and finalization of design and Read More ›

Substantial Progress Made as Authority Transitions to All-Electronic Toll Collection


Project designs are being finalized and equipment has been purchased for the planned conversion of the NTTA System to all-electronic toll collection (all-ETC) that starts next year.

 
Crews are scheduled to begin installing ETC equipment on the President George Bush Turnpike in the first quarter of 2009. Current Read More ›

Speed Limit on Newest Segment of 121 Tollway is 70 mph

The NTTA would like to inform motorists that the main lanes on the newest segment of the 121 Tollway have a 70 mph speed limit, even though there are no speed limit signs currently posted.
Under Texas law, 70 mph is the “prima facie speed limit” – in other words, the presumed safe maximum speed on the road until a speed Read More ›

NTTA Expands Weekend Customer Service Hours
The NTTA is expanding its weekend hours to provide more flexibility for new and existing TollTag customers.
 
Beginning Saturday, Oct. Read More ›

New TollTag Location
The NTTA welcomes the City of Cedar Hill to the list of places drivers can sign up for new TollTags. Cedar Hill will issue TollTags from its newly opened Government Center.
 
City of Cedar Hill
285 Uptown Blvd.,  Read More ›

Tips for Understanding NTTA Lingo
Gantry, ZipCash, all-ETC – just what exactly does it all mean?! Deciphering commonly used lingo at the NTTA can be overwhelming at times, especially for new NTTA customers. With that in mind, here are some common terms that make being a TollTag customer easier to understand:
 
TollTag
A TollTag is the Read More ›

Safety Town Offers Safe Treats for Children
If you are looking for a safe place to take the kids Trick-or-Treating this Halloween, the NTTA Tag Wagon will be at Safety Town’s Trick-or-Treat night from 6 to 9 p.m. on Oct. Read More ›

Helpful Tips for Winterizing Your Car

Frozen nights and icy mornings are just around the corner for North Texas Read More ›

NTTA Closed for Holidays


The NTTA Customer Service Center, TollTag and Administrative offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 27-28, 2008, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Read More ›

DNT Service Roads Ribbon Cutting

Collin County, in partnership with the NTTA and Town of Prosper, held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Dallas Parkway extension on Oct. 14. This will be a service road for the Dallas North Tollway (DNT) extension, Phase 4A. The extension begins at U.S. 380 and terminates at FM 428.  NTTA Board Chairman Paul N. Wageman, as well as other elected and appointed officials and property owners, attended the ribbon cutting. Read More ›

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