News from The North Texas Tollway Authority - President George Bush Turnpike Western Extension Update

Jan. 24, 2012

President George Bush Turnpike Western Extension

PROJECT INFO

Phone: (972) 628-3116
Email: PGBTWE@ntta.org

For more information
about upcoming lane and
ramp closures call (214) 224-
3030 or visit www.ntta.org.

Learn more about the President
George Bush Turnpike Western
Extension or subscribe to other
NTTA corridor progress reports.

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PROJECT PARTNERS

Dallas County
Grand Prairie
Irving
North Central Texas Council of Governments
TxDOT
Union Pacific Railroad

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HELPFUL LINKS

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Cashless Tolling

Toll Rates

Traffic
Daily Lane Closures
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CONTACTS

NTTA Customer Service
(972) 818-6882 www.ntta.org

NTTA Roadway Customer Service/Courtesy Patrol
(972) 444-4357

NTTA Command Center
(214) 224-2203

Emergencies on the Roadway
Dial 911 immediately

NTTA Administrative Office
(214) 461-2000

The President George Bush Turnpike Western Extension, also known as State Highway 161, will provide a new, approximately 11.5-mile link in the growing loop around Dallas. The corridor consists of the tolled PGBT WE main lanes and the SH 161 frontage roads. Phase 1, which includes the frontage roads from Carrier Parkway to Interstate 20, is complete and open to traffic. Phases 2 and 3 consist of the tolled main lanes between SH 183 and I-30 and are also open to traffic. The final phase of the project, Phase 4, extends from I-30 to I-20 and is expected to open to traffic in the fourth quarter of 2012.

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Ongoing Construction

On the north end of the project, steel girder installation continues along Interstate 30 and State Highway 161 requiring nightly closures through Jan. 27. The bridges under construction at Jefferson Street, Union Pacific Railroad, Dalworth Street and January Lane continue to make progress.

On the south end, concrete girder construction activities continue in the I-20 area also requiring nightly closures in the area.

Throughout the project, work continues on concrete paving, earthwork, drainage, retaining walls and bridge-related elements.

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Upcoming Closures

The following closures will be in place through Friday, Jan. 27, for construction work along I-30 and SH 161:

Nightly through Thursday, Jan. 26:

* Closure: One left, westbound main lane of I-30 from Belt Line Road to SH 161 will be closed from 7-8 p.m.

Nightly through the morning of Friday, Jan. 27: SH 161 frontage road closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.

* Northbound SH 161: The northbound SH 161 frontage road from eastbound I-30 to westbound I-30 will be closed.

Northbound Detour: All northbound motorists will be detoured east onto the I-30 main lanes to the Belt Line Road U-Turn, then back to the westbound I-30 exit.

* Southbound SH 161: The southbound SH 161 frontage road from Egyptian Way to I-30 will be closed.

Southbound Detours: Eastbound Egyptian Way motorists heading south on the SH 161 frontage road will be directed to continue east on Egyptian Way to Carrier Boulevard, then south to Tarrant Road, then back west to southbound SH 161. Westbound Egyptian Way traffic will be directed to continue west on Egyptian Way to Duncan Perry, then south to Tarrant Road, then back to southbound SH 161.

Nightly through the morning of Friday, Jan. 27: PGBT Western Extension closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.

* Closure: All southbound main lanes of the PGBT Western Extension from Lower Tarrant Road to Egyptian Way will be closed.

Detour: Motorists will be detoured to the Lower Tarrant Road exit.

Nightly through the morning of Friday, Jan. 27: From 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

* Closure: All westbound I-30 main lanes from Carrier Parkway to SH 161 will be closed.

Detour: Traffic will be reduced to one lane and diverted off the main lanes and take the SH 161 exit, continuing west to the I-30 entrance ramp west of SH 161.

ADDITIONAL CLOSURES

Nightly through the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 25: Eastbound entrance ramp to I-20 east from SH 161 closed

* Closure: The eastbound entrance ramp to I-20 east from SH 161 will be closed nightly from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. through the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 25.

Detour: Traffic will detour north on SH 161, then west to the U-Turn at Great Southwest Parkway, then enter I-20 east from Great Southwest Parkway.

Nightly through the morning of Saturday, Feb. 4 (Excluding Sundays): All southbound lanes of SH 161 from Mayfield Road to I-20 closed

* Closure: All southbound lanes of SH 161 from Mayfield Road to I-20 will be closed nightly from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. from now through the morning of Saturday, Feb. 4, excluding Sundays.

Detour: Traffic will be detoured west to Great Southwest Parkway then back south to I-20.

Daily through Friday, Jan. 27: Eastbound entrance ramp to I-30 from SH 161 closed

* Closure: The eastbound entrance ramp to I-30 from SH 161 will be closed daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Friday, Jan. 27.

Detour: Traffic will be detoured west on Tarrant Road, then north on 105th Street to Six Flags Drive, then back east to eastbound I-30.

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Progress In Pictures

Drill shaft installation around the Union Pacific
Railroad in downtown Grand Prairie

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Traffic Alerts

Visit www.ntta.org to view general lane and ramp closures and cashless tolling lane and ramp closures. This information is also on the NTTA Information Line at (214) 224-3030.

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