Government Affairs Update This legislative session, the NTTA is pursuing statutory changes to its toll violation and collection process, in addition to working with its mobility partners to clarify existing authorities and identify additional tools to expedite project delivery. Legislation was filed forwarding those initiatives: SB 882 by Sen. John Carona and companion bill Read More ›
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 NTTA Business Diversity and Project Delivery departments, along with representatives from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), helped support Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson with a workshop in April to discuss economic recovery opportunities for women, minorities and veterans. NTTA’s Southwest Parkway project manager was on hand at the event and provided an overview and timeline of Read More ›
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 The North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) would like to remind all interested parties about the upcoming public hearing on the proposed Trinity Parkway project.
The NTTA, in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), will conduct a public hearing on the proposed Trinity Parkway project at 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 5, 2009, at the Dallas Convention Center Arena.
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Toll Bridge Mobility Partnership
 The North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) Board of Directors approved two agreements in April that will advance roadway improvements in Denton County at intersections on either side of the Lewisville Lake Toll Bridge (LLTB). These improvements will improve traffic flow, relieve congestion and accommodate the bridge’s anticipated traffic, which is expected to average between 10,000 and 15,000 vehicles a day in 2009.
Working with its LLTB partners, the NTTA identified several improvements to assist with traffic flow, including:
• a northbound right-turn lane on Read More ›
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Toll Bridge Project 90% Complete
The Lewisville Lake Toll Bridge (LLTB) project is moving closer to completion now that the final large pieces of the arch have been installed. Staff and contractors are now working to complete the next steps in the LLTB project, such as placing the steel runners that Read More ›
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Successful Hump Lead Test Moves Southwest Parkway Project Forward
Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) officials have completed the construction of the hump lead at Davidson Yard in Fort Worth – part of the Southwest Parkway – and have announced this month that no further testing is required. Read More ›
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Citizen Concerns Quickly Resolved
A resident of Carroll Lane in Rowlett recently discovered how quickly the NTTA responds whenever a concern arises about one of its corridors.
A few days of rain and extensive traffic from large construction vehicles had created a Read More ›
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NTTA Welcomes Customer Feedback
Every day, NTTA employees focus on providing solutions – whether through enhanced mobility for drivers throughout the D/FW Metroplex or through service that delights our TollTag and ZipCash customers. Here are some recent Read More ›
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NTTA Now on Facebook
The NTTA is now using social media technology – a national trend in the communications industry – to inform customers and motorists about its toll road initiatives, projects and construction-related activity.
In April, the NTTA joined Facebook, one of the most popular and free social online networks worldwide. The NTTA page offers real-time Read More ›
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Sign up for a TollTag with the Tag Wagon
You may know that you can sign up for a TollTag through the NTTA’s Web site, www.ntta.org, but did you also know you can sign up for a TollTag with the NTTA’s Tag Wagon?
The Tag Wagon is a 38-foot-long mobile unit that Read More ›
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As part of the NTTA’s continued focus on safety, the Authority is purchasing a new Read More ›
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Redbud trees planted earlier this year along the Dallas North Tollway (DNT) in Frisco are now blooming, adding a lovely pink hue along the side of the road. Customers on the DNT will continue to see Read More ›
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The NTTA Customer Service Center, TollTag and Administrative Offices will be closed on Saturday, May 23, and Monday, May 25, 2009, in observance of Memorial Day.
All NTTA toll roads, main lane and ramp plazas will be open during the holiday. Read More ›
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