Closures Aug. 15-17 for Interstate 30 and State Highway 161 for the President George Bush Turnpike Western Extension project

Staff Report - Aug 13, 2012

According to the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA), the following closures will be in place overnight from Wednesday, Aug. 15, through the morning of Friday, Aug. 17, for construction work along eastbound Interstate 30 and State Highway 161 for the ...

President George Bush Turnpike Eastern Extension now on Google Maps

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Apr 02, 2012

Motorists can now find the President George Bush Turnpike Eastern Extension as a route on Google Maps. Google Map users will find the Eastern Extension as a continuous route from Rowlett to destinations around the Metroplex. The North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) ...

NTTA opens President George Bush Turnpike (PGBT) Eastern Extension

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Dec 20, 2011

The North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) opened the President George Bush Turnpike (PGBT) Eastern Extension on Dec. 21. The Eastern Extension now allows motorists to drive the highly anticipated route that extends the PGBT from northwest Garland to Interstate 30. The Eastern ...

NTTA to open President George Bush Turnpike (PGBT) Eastern Extension Dec. 21

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Dec 20, 2011

The North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) plans to open the President George Bush Turnpike (PGBT) Eastern Extension late tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday, Dec. 21, weather permitting. The Eastern Extension will allow motorists to drive the highly anticipated route that extends the PGBT ...

Applications and Innovations

Better Roads Staff - Sep 06, 2011

DIY (Do It Yourself) Barricade Mobile Barrier Trailer helps keep workers safe and traffic flowing By Tina Grady Barbaccia The North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) has found a way of minimizing traffic disruption and maximizing worker safety in short-duration, rapid-work zones, says J.C. ...

Rosedale Street bridges in Forth Worth reopen to traffic

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Jul 18, 2011

The North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) has reopened the Rosedale Street bridges along Interstate 30 near the southwestern edge of downtown Fort Worth. Reconstruction of these bridges allows for the future Chisholm Trail Parkway construction beneath Rosedale Street. When constructed, Chisholm Trail ...

U.S. DOT approves $418 million loan for SH 161 construction

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Apr 18, 2011

The U.S. Department of Transportation will provide an estimated $418.4 million loan that will bring congestion relief to drivers in Dallas County by helping pay for the construction of the final phase of State Highway 161, U.S. Transportation ...

A Construction Marvel

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Mar 14, 2011

More than 10,000 automobiles’ worth of steel bridge beams are going up on the new Sam Rayburn Tollway/Dallas North Tollway interchange. Piece by piece and steel girder by girder, the five-level construction marvel known as the new Sam Rayburn Tollway/Dallas North ...

Construction begins on new direct connect bridges at Sam Rayburn Tollway/Dallas North Tollway Interchange

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Feb 12, 2010

Construction on the new Sam Rayburn Tollway (SRT)/Dallas North Tollway (DNT) interchange in the cities of Frisco and Plano is set to begin now that the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) has issued the formal notice to proceed on the ...