North Texas Tollway Authority -- Driving Forward - A monthly customer newsletter
October 2009
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NTTA Working to Prevent Wrong-Way Drivers

A letter from NTTA Executive Director Allen Clemson.

Your safety is of the utmost importance to the NTTA – that’s why I’d like to take the time to tell you about what the more »
NTTA Works with MADD to Help Prevent Drunk Driving

The NTTA joined Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) to spotlight the dangers of drunk driving and, in turn, enhance safety on NTTA roadways.

The NTTA and MADD launched the initiative in response to a spate of incidents on the Dallas North Tollway, all caused by intoxicated motorists driving the wrong way. 

“The safety of our roads is the NTTA’s top priority, and we are committed to doing everything we can to prevent wrong-way drivers,” said NTTA Executive Director Allen Clemson. “We look forward more »
The Real Story on Administrative Fees

We’d like to take the time to set the record straight about the NTTA’s collection process because you deserve to know the whole story.

While we are reviewing our collections process and the fees that violators are charged, it’s important that we take a hard-line stance on habitual violators so that the 92% of motorists who pay their tolls are not subsidizing more »
NTTA Linking the Region with Sam Rayburn Tollway Opening

The NTTA will celebrate the opening of the newest portion of the Sam Rayburn Tollway (SRT) with an Oct. 1 ceremony that will offer a clear view of improved mobility in North Texas. The NTTA will more »
Bill Moore to Join
NTTA Board


At its regularly scheduled September board meeting, the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) Board of Directors announced that William “Bill” Moore will join the Board of Directors as a Collin County appointee beginning Oct. 1. Moore was appointed by the Collin County Commissioners Court more »
NTTA's New Roads Mean Better Mobility


North Texas motorists have found relief from bottlenecks and heavy traffic now that two additional roadways joined the NTTA System.  Drivers in northern Denton and more »
Southwest Parkway/Chisholm Trail Progress

Progress continues on the Southwest Parkway/Chisholm Trail project in Tarrant County as the NTTA, City of Fort Worth, Union Pacific Rail Road (UPRR) and Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) waived their termination rights Sept. 23 to the formal agreement that will advance the construction of Southwest Parkway (SWP) across and adjacent to the more »
Trip Rate Calculator
Now Online


Calculating your tolls is easier than ever with the NTTA’s trip rate calculators, now online at www.ntta.org.

That means no more adding up the rates for each entry or exit. Instead, simply select the chart for the roadway you intend to travel.  Once the chart appears, simply select your starting point on the left side of the chart, and find your destination across the top of the chart. Your trip rate is the point where the two lines intersect. TollTag rates are listed in black. Cash and ZipCash rates are listed in red.

The NTTA adopted influence-distance based tolling that better reflects the distance you travel. Rates at all gantries more »
Did you know: Toll and Parking Receipts Available Online

Did you know you can get receipts for your toll road use, as well as airport parking and pass through, at www.ntta.org?  This is especially useful for those who travel for business. To get a receipt, follow these easy steps:

1. Log-on to your TollTag account at www.ntta.org
2. Click on “Online History”
3. Select the date range
4. Select the Tag ID or license plate for the vehicle
5. Choose the “Transaction Type” (All, toll only, more »
Eastern Extension Public Meeting
to be Held Oct. 8

As progress on the President George Bush Eastern Extension (PGBT EE) continues, residents and business owners in Garland, Sachse and Rowlett may have questions about how construction of the road will affect their travel routes and how the completed turnpike will interplay with crossroads such as State Highway (SH) 66 in Rowlett.

NTTA staff and consultants will provide more »
October TagWagon Visits
Did you know your friends and family can sign up for TollTags with the NTTA’s Tag Wagon?

If you are out and about, look for the NTTA Tag Wagon, a mobile TollTag registration outlet, at special events and festivals in your community this month.  While you are out enjoying the festivities, stop by and get a free gift. 

10/03:  Prosper Arts & Music Festival
10/04:  Fall Fest, Immaculate Conception Church (Denton)
10/05:  Irving Soccer Clinic
10/09-11: Southlake Oktoberfest
10/24-25: Ft. Worth Alliance Air Show
10/24: Hickory Creek Fall Fun Festival more »

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972-818-NTTA (6882)

Roadway Customer Service/Courtesy Patrol
972-444-HELP (4357)

NTTA Command Center
(214) 224-2203

Emergencies on the Roadway
911

NTTA Administrative Offices
214-461-2000

Current Roadway Conditions and Lane Closures
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NTTA Web Site
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Email
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