Vendor Outreach Symposium Scheduled In an effort to involve more minority and women-owned business enterprises in its contracting process, the NTTA will hold a second Vendor Outreach Symposium in mid-February. The Feb. 19 event, to be held at 2 p.m. near Southwest Center Mall (7441 Marvin D. Love Freeway) in Dallas, will focus on the State Highway 161 corridor project in Grand Prairie. Read More ›
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 The 111th Congress convened on January 6, a week before the 81st Texas Legislature began work.
Several transportation bills have been filed, including bills related to indexing the gas tax and discontinuing diversions of state transportation funds. As bills continue to be filed, the NTTA will routinely monitor any pertinent bills related to transportation. The NTTA is also monitoring federal initiatives related to the economic stimulus plan proposed by President Obama.
During the 81st Texas Legislature and 111th Congress, please do not hesitate to contact the NTTA’s Government Affairs Assistant Director, Carrie Rogers, at (214)-224-2269 or crogers@ntta.org should you have any legislative inquiries.
In other legislative news, in October 2008 the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) proposed a new regulation requiring a fair market valuation process and concession as part of any agreement with the Departments of Transportation (DOT). In November, Read More ›
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The NTTA Board of Directors have embarked on a process to formally name the 121 Tollway.
Over the last several months, the Board has considered numerous name suggestions and, at its January meeting, selected three finalists: ‘Interurban Tollway,’ 'Sam Rayburn Tollway,’ and '121 Tollway.'
The Sam Rayburn Tollway is in honor of the late Congressman from Texas who was the longest-serving Speaker of the House of the Representatives from 1940 through 1961. The Interurban Tollway is in honor of the early 20th century passenger
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Official 70 mph speed limit set on 121 Tollway
The NTTA Board of Directors voted during its Jan. 30 meeting to set a 70 mph speed limit on the 121 Tollway.
The Board acted after receiving the results of a speed limit study on Segment 2 of the 121 Tollway, which opened to traffic Aug. 31 and stretches from Old Read More ›
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Agreement Reached to Advance Southwest Parkway Project
The North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA), the city of Fort Worth, Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) approved an agreement regarding the design, construction and maintenance of Southwest Parkway/SH 121 across the UPRR Davidson Yard, to advance construction of the Southwest Parkway in Read More ›
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Leadership Profile: Gerry Carrigan, P.E.
Gerry Carrigan, P.E., has taken the entrance ramp to the NTTA, joining the executive team in December as the Assistant Executive Director of Project Delivery. He is in the driver’s seat providing key leadership to move the NTTA’s multiple projects from concept to concrete. Read More ›
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Lewisville Lake Toll Bridge Nearing Completion
The Lewisville Lake Toll Bridge (LLTB) in Denton County is 80 percent complete and on schedule for a summer 2009 opening. This month, the bridge’s 360-foot-long steel tied signature arch began to take shape over Lewisville Lake with the installation of a “knuckle,” or one of the arch’s corner Read More ›
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Work on Bush Turnpike Retaining Walls in Las Colinas Continues
Crews are drilling shafts for 31-foot posts to support new retaining walls at the southwest end of the President George Bush Turnpike (PGBT).
The NTTA’s $26-million renovation project, which began in August 2007, will replace all existing eastbound and westbound retaining walls between MacArthur Boulevard and Los Colinas Boulevard in Irving. The project is expected to be completed this fall.
The new walls are engineered to a higher standard to Read More ›
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Year End Blast for TollTag Program
The NTTA’s Third Party TollTag Vendor Program saw tremendous growth in 2008. Municipalities that sold TollTags increased by over 100%, from 15 to 34, with the city of Rowlett closing out the year as the latest vendor.
City of Rowlett
Communications Center
4000 Main Street
Rowlett, TX 75088
972-412-6100
The NTTA continues to focus on vendor growth to Read More ›
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