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Encyclopedia > Dallas North Tollway
Dallas North Tollway
Length: 32 mi (51 km)
Formed: 1968
South end: I-35E in Dallas
Major
junctions:		 I-635
President George Bush Turnpike
North end: US 380 near Frisco
Highways in Texas

The Dallas North Tollway (DNT or simply the Tollway) is a 32-mile (51 km) controlled-access toll road operated by the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA), which runs from Interstate 35E near downtown Dallas, Texas (USA), to U.S. Highway 380, near Frisco, Texas. The "DNT Extension Phase 3," which runs from State Highway 121 to U.S. 380, opened on 28 September 2007.[1] Image File history File links Dallas_North_Tollway. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... “km” redirects here. ... Image File history File links I-35E.svg 750 mm by 600 mm (30 in by 24 in) Interstate shield, made to the specifications of the 2004 edition of Standard Highway Signs (sign M1-1). ... Interstate 35E (abbreviated I-35E), an interstate highway, is the eastern half of Interstate 35 where it splits to serve different cities in Texas. ... For other uses, see Dallas (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links I-635. ... Interstate 635 signage on the Dallas North Tollway frontage road. ... The President George Bush Turnpike is a 30. ... Image File history File links US_380. ... Location within the state of Texas County Collin County  - Mayor Mike Simpson Area    - City 181. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) works to keep pace with the regional demand for transportation through expansion of North Texas’ toll road system and implementation of improved operational efficiencies. ... Interstate 35E (abbreviated I-35E), an interstate highway, is the eastern half of Interstate 35 where it splits to serve different cities in Texas. ... Pedestrians along Stone Street. ... For other uses, see Dallas (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... U.S. Highway 380 is an east-west United States highway. ... Location within the state of Texas County Collin County  - Mayor Mike Simpson Area    - City 181. ... It has been suggested that State Highway 121 Toll (Collin County, Texas) be merged into this article or section. ... is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...


The initial segment of the tollway ran from Interstate 35E to Interstate 635 along an old railroad corridor. The right-of-way is generally 100 feet (30 m) along this segment, one of the narrowest controlled-access roads in Texas (although the Westpark Tollway has a right of way of only 50 feet (15 m)). The segment was completed in June 1968 and toll was 50 cents. All toll plazas are equipped for electronic toll collection and main lane plazas feature TollTag express lanes. Interstate 635 signage on the Dallas North Tollway frontage road. ... The Westpark Tollway, also Fort Bend Westpark Tollway, is a limited-access toll road serving western Houston and Harris County, and northeastern Fort Bend County. ... Dallas agencies have always been on the forefront of putting intelligent transportation systems (ITS) technology to work. ...


The tollway was later extended to Briargrove Lane in 1987, to Headquarters Drive in 1994, to S.H. 121 and Gaylord Parkway in 2004, and to U.S. 380 in 2007. The extensions generally parallel S.H. 289 (locally known as Preston Road). Texas State Highway 289, known for most of its length as Preston Road, is a north-south Texas state highway. ...


Current tolls vary from $0.40 to $1.30 for a car with it being more expensive closer to downtown; the lone exception being the Eldorado Pkwy. toll plaza in Frisco. The Tolltag offers a discount on these rates (tolls are $0.30 to $1.05) but requires a prepayment of $40 for up to three transponders, and after that, TollTag accounts can be reloaded at a minimum of $10. Rates increased on September 29, 2007, the first increase since 2002. [2] is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Contents

Introduction of the TollTag

The Dallas North Tollway was the first toll road in the United States to implement Electronic Toll Collection technology, with the introduction of the TollTag in 1989. TollTag users were originally charged $.05 extra per transaction, but by 1999 the agency moved to actively encourage TollTag use by giving tag users a discount off the cash toll rate. Many ETC systems use transponders like this one to electronically debit the accounts of registered cars without their stopping Transponder used in some Chilean expressways Electronic Toll Collection (ETC), an adaptation of military identification friend or foe technology, aims to eliminate the delay on toll roads. ... Dallas agencies have always been on the forefront of putting intelligent transportation systems (ITS) technology to work. ...


In August 2007, the NTTA announced plans to phase out manned toll booths entirely by May 2010.[3]


Future improvements/extension

This article contains information about a planned or expected future road.
It may contain information of a speculative nature and the content may change as the road's construction or completion approaches and more information becomes available.

Image File history File links Gnome_globe_current_event. ... Image File history File links Autoroute_icone. ...

Southern section

At the Tollway's southern end, near downtown, the agency is rebuilding the road around the main toll plaza and adding ramps at Oak Lawn Avenue. This project, started in 2006, is scheduled to take two years. On the southern sector of the tollway, the agency plans to spend about US$43 million to add an entrance and exit at Oak Lawn and rebuild most of the tollway surface from the Interstate 35E ramps to Lemmon Avenue. The tollway authority also will completely rebuild the aging toll plaza, adding a third TollTag express lane in each direction. This work coincides with major projects by the city of Dallas to rebuild part of Oak Lawn under the tollway, and by Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) to build a rail line along nearby Harry Hines Boulevard. To reduce the impact on traffic, the agency plans to do much of the work at night using a movable concrete barrier and zipper machines to detour traffic around construction zones. USD redirects here. ... A DART Bus operating in downtown Dallas The Dallas Area Rapid Transit authority (or DART) is the transit agency in Dallas, Texas that operates buses, light rail (including an underground station), commuter rail, and HOV lanes in Dallas and 12 of its suburbs. ...


Northern section

The North Texas Tollway Authority started work in January 2006 at seven north Dallas locations to improve ramps and add merging lanes. The project will cost US$14 million. To create room for construction crews, northbound motorists have been pushed toward the concrete barriers. North Dallas is a group of neighborhoods in Dallas, Texas, USA. It can also include three island cities of Dallas. ...


Northbound projects include adding acceleration or auxiliary lanes between Keller Springs and Trinity Mills roads and between Alpha and Spring Valley roads.


Southbound projects include adding outside lane pavement at the President George Bush Turnpike exit; between the Bush Turnpike entrance ramp and Frankford Road; between the Frankford entrance ramp and Sojourn Drive; around the Keller Springs exit at the main lane toll plaza; and between the Keller Springs toll plaza and Spring Valley. The President George Bush Turnpike is a 30. ...


The projects will noticeably lengthen many shorter merging lanes, including one at Trinity Mills where vehicles must merge quickly after driving around a curve.


Future extensions

Having completed the third extension north, NTTA plans to further extend Dallas Parkway from US 380 to the Grayson County line. It is planned to be a 13.5-mile (21.7 km) extension. Currently, a two-lane county road (which is currently being upgraded) is being built from US 380 to FM 428 in Celina; north of FM 428 a route has not been established, but NTTA has approved hiring of a corridor manager for this project. [4] Grayson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Celina (pronounced suh-LYE-nuh) is a town in Collin County, Texas, United States. ...


Exit list

County Mile Destinations Notes
Dallas I-35E south / Loop 354 (Harry Hines Boulevard) – Downtown Dallas Southbound exit, northbound entrance
Wycliff Avenue Southbound exit, northbound entrance
Cedar Springs Road Northbound exit, southbound entrance
Lemmon Avenue Northbound exit, southbound entrance
Mockingbird Lane
Lovers Lane Northbound exit, southbound entrance
Loop 12 (NW Highway)
Walnut Hill Lane Northbound exit, southbound entrance
Royal Lane
Forest Lane Northbound exit, southbound entrance
Harvest Hill Road Northbound exit, southbound entrance
Alpha Road / Galleria Road Northbound exit, southbound entrance
I-635
Verde Valley Lane / Spring Valley Road / Quorum Drive Northbound exit, southbound entrance
Alpha Road / Galleria Road Southbound exit, northbound entrance
Spring Valley Road Southbound exit, northbound entrance
Belt Line Road / Arapaho Road Northbound exit, southbound entrance
Verde Valley Lane / Quorum Drive / Belt Line Road – Addison Southbound exit, northbound entrance
Keller Springs Road / Westgrove Drive Northbound exit, southbound entrance
Keller Springs Road / Addison Airport Tunnel / Arapaho Road Southbound exit, northbound entrance
Collin Trinity Mills Road / Briargrove Lane Northbound exit, southbound entrance
Frankford Road / Haverwood Lane Northbound exit, southbound entrance
Westgrove Drive / Frankford Road / Trinity Mills Road Southbound exit, northbound entrance
President George Bush Turnpike
Plano Parkway Northbound exit, southbound entrance
Chapel Hill Road / Park Boulevard Northbound exit, southbound entrance
Plano Parkway / Park Boulevard Southbound exit, northbound entrance
Parker Road Northbound exit, southbound entrance
Chapel Hill Road / Parker Road Southbound exit, northbound entrance
Windhaven Parkway Northbound exit, southbound entrance
Tennyson Parkway / Spring Creek Parkway Northbound exit, southbound entrance
Spring Creek Parkway / Windhaven Parkway Southbound exit, northbound entrance
Legacy Drive Northbound exit, southbound entrance
Headquarters Drive Northbound exit, southbound entrance
SH 121 Northbound exit, southbound entrance
SH 121 / Legacy Drive / Headquarters Drive Southbound exit, northbound entrance
Gaylord Parkway / Warren Parkway
Lebanon Road Northbound exit, southbound entrance
Stonebrook Parkway Northbound exit, southbound entrance
Lebanon Road / Stonebrook Parkway Southbound exit, northbound entrance
Cotton Gin Road / Main Street Northbound exit, southbound entrance
Cotton Gin Road Southbound exit, northbound entrance
Main Street Southbound exit, northbound entrance
FM 2934 (Eldorado Parkway)
Panther Creek Parkway Northbound exit, southbound entrance
County Road 24 Northbound exit, southbound entrance
US 380 – Denton, Greenville Northbound exit, southbound entrance

Dallas County is a county located in the state of Texas within the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area (colloquially referred to as the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex). ... Image File history File links I-35E.svg 750 mm by 600 mm (30 in by 24 in) Interstate shield, made to the specifications of the 2004 edition of Standard Highway Signs (sign M1-1). ... Interstate 35E (abbreviated I-35E), an interstate highway, is the eastern half of Interstate 35 where it splits to serve different cities in Texas. ... Pedestrians along Stone Street. ... Image File history File links Texas_Loop_12. ... Texas State Highway Loop 12, usually just called Loop 12, is a state highway that runs entirely within Dallas, Texas city limits. ... Image File history File links I-635. ... Interstate 635 signage on the Dallas North Tollway frontage road. ... Belt Line Road is a loop road that traverses across a total of 16 different cities in Dallas County, Texas (USA). ... Belt Line Road is a loop road that traverses across a total of 16 different cities in Dallas County, Texas (USA). ... Image:Addison Flag. ... Collin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... The President George Bush Turnpike is a 30. ... Image File history File links Texas_121. ... Texas State Highway 121, locally known as 121, is a diagonal state highway, angling from southwest to northeast through north central Texas. ... Image File history File links Texas_121. ... Texas State Highway 121, locally known as 121, is a diagonal state highway, angling from southwest to northeast through north central Texas. ... Image File history File links US_380. ... Motto: North of Ordinary Location within the state of Texas County Denton County Government  - Mayor Perry McNeill Area  - City 161. ... Flag of Greenville Greenville is a city in Hunt County, Texas, in the United States. ...

References

  1. ^ Tollway Extension To Open, NTTA, 2007-09-24, <http://www.ntta.org/NR/rdonlyres/AED1E69F-A1B5-4340-A9C5-DA3320F305B1/1227/DNTPhase3OpeningHandout_1up_092407.pdf>. Retrieved on 2007-09-30 
  2. ^ New Toll Rates, NTTA, 2007-08-16, <http://www.ntta.org/NR/rdonlyres/BDC5A069-9564-4296-BA1F-167622A15138/0/Handout_TollRates_WEB_081607.pdf>. Retrieved on 2007-09-30 
  3. ^ Lindenberger, Michael A. "NTTA says goodbye to cash at toll booths", 2007-08-15. Retrieved on 2007-09-30. 
  4. ^ The Dallas North Tollway Extension: Phase 4 (US 380 to Collin/Grayson County Line), NTTA, July 2007, <http://www.ntta.org/AboutUs/Projects/DNTPhase4.htm>. Retrieved on 2007-09-30 

The North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) works to keep pace with the regional demand for transportation through expansion of North Texas’ toll road system and implementation of improved operational efficiencies. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... This article is about the day of the year. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

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