North Texas Tollway Authority

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The North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) maintains and operates toll roads, bridges and tunnels in the North Texas area. Functioning as a division of state government, NTTA has a board of directors that is appointed by the counties in its service area, and the Texas Governor. It is a non-profit entity. It performs many of the same functions as the Texas Department of Transportation, but is limited solely to facilities that it operates for revenue.

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[edit] Current NTTA roadways

[edit] Planned NTTA roadways or expansions

[edit] NTTA history

  • 1953

The Texas Turnpike Authority (TTA) was established as a state agency.

  • 1957

Dallas-Fort Worth Turnpike opened after construction started in 1955 as the Texas Turnpike Authority's first project.

  • 1968

Dallas North Tollway, the second project of the TTA, opened the first segment to motorists after construction began in 1966.

  • 1978

Dallas-Fort Worth Turnpike became officially designated as Interstate 30. In 1977, when all outstanding bonds were retired, the road was transferred to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) as a toll-free highway, seventeen years ahead of schedule.

  • 1979

Mountain Creek Lake Bridge is opened. The bridge spans Mountain Creek Lake in the southwestern Dallas County city of Grand Prairie. Construction on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) bridge began in 1977.

  • 1982

Jesse Jones Memorial Bridge across the Houston Ship Channel is opened. Construction on the 2.0 mile (3.2 km) bridge began in 1980.

  • 1987

Dallas North Tollway extension Phase I opened.

  • 1989

TollTag system introduced on Dallas North Tollway. It was the first electronic toll collection system in North America.

  • 1994

Jesse Jones Memorial Bridge is sold to the Harris County Toll Road Authority; it is later renamed the Sam Houston Tollway Ship Channel Bridge.

Dallas North Tollway extension Phase II opened.

  • 1997

North Texas Tollway Authority was created.

  • 1999

President George Bush Turnpike opened from Midway Road to Preston Road. Addison Airport Toll Tunnel opened. President George Bush Turnpike opened from Preston Road to Campbell Road.

  • 2000

President George Bush Turnpike opened from Campbell Road to State Highway 78 in Garland.

  • 2001

President George Bush Turnpike opened from Midway Road to Interstate 35E.

  • 2002

President George Bush Turnpike opened from Interstate 635 to Belt Line Road.

  • 2004

Dallas North Tollway and State Highway 121 interchange opened and tollway extended to Gaylord Parkway.

  • 2005

President George Bush Turnpike Super Connector opened, linking State Highway 78 in Garland to State Highway 161 in Irving and creating a continuous 30.5-mile (49.1 km) connection.

  • 2007

Dallas North Tollway extension Phase III opened.

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