Dallas North Tollway Extension Phase 4A Public Hearing Scheduled for July 24, 2008

In an effort to expand services in the Collin, Denton and Grayson county areas, the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) will hold a public hearing to discuss the proposed six-mile extension of the Dallas North Tollway (DNT) Phase 4A from U.S. 380 to FM 428 in Collin County. The hearing will be held on Thursday, July 24, 2008 at the Prosper High School Cafeteria, 300 Eagle Lane in Prosper. An open house will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the public hearing set to begin at 7 p.m. The purpose of this hearing is to present the proposed schematic and results of the environmental assessment for DNT Phase 4A. 

For those unable to attend the meeting or who would like to view information before the meeting, the schematic layout showing the location and design, environmental assessment, and other project-related items will be available before the meeting.  These items may be viewed at the administrative offices of the town of Prosper, 121 W. Broadway, Prosper, Texas 75078; city of Celina, 302 W. Walnut Street, Celina, Texas 75009; the Collin County Engineering Department, 825 N. McDonald Street, McKinney, TX  75069 and the NTTA, 5900 W. Plano Parkway, Plano, TX  75093. In addition, the schematic will be available on the NTTA Web site, www.ntta.org.

Anyone interested in attending the hearing who have special communication or accommodation needs are encouraged to contact the NTTA at 972-628-3163 at least 72 hours prior to the hearing.  Since the hearing will be conducted in English, any requests for language interpreters or other special communication needs should also be made at least 72 hours prior to the public hearing. The NTTA will make every reasonable effort to accommodate these needs.

Verbal and written comments relative to the proposed project may be presented at the hearing or written comments may be submitted to Corridor Manager, Re: DNT Phase 4A, NTTA, 5900 W. Plano Parkway, Plano, Texas 75093.  Comments will also be accepted by e-mail at DNT45@ntta.org.  All comments must be postmarked or e-mailed by August 7, 2008 to be included in the public hearing record.