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Your Tolls: Where the Rubber Meets the Road  The network of toll roads in the North Texas area is growing at a rapid pace. NTTA toll roads provide convenient, worry-free mobility options for millions of area drivers in exchange for tolls they pay. The NTTA collects tolls to repay bonds it sold to finance the original construction of roadways.
You might be surprised to learn that repaid bonds aren’t the only thing your tolls bankroll.
A large portion of tolls collected are used to maintain NTTA roads to a high standard, providing a smoother driving experience and less wear and tear on vehicles than poorly maintained roads. In short, the tolls you pay directly impact the quality of your driving experience.
In order to maximize the life span of NTTA roads, we follow a rigorous maintenance rating program. Generally speaking, the cost of preventative maintenance is about one-tenth the cost of reconstructing a road. Spending the right money at the right time saves money over the life cycle of the road. It’s similar to the general maintenance of your car. Changing the oil, checking the fluids and rotating the tires on a regular basis keeps your car in top shape and costs a lot less than major repairs that could result from neglect.
For more information about how the NTTA spends its money, please visit the NTTA’s investor information pages on www.NTTA.org, where you’ll find details about all the bonds the NTTA sells. After all, our biggest investors are the drivers who make the choice to drive NTTA roads.
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