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

March 5, 2012

President George Bush Turnpike

Western Extension

(972) 628-3116
pgbtwe@ntta.org

Lane and ramp closures: (214) 224-3030 or
www.ntta.org

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

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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 in Grand Prairie and is expected to open to traffic in the fourth quarter of 2012.

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Ongoing Construction

Crews continue installing structural steel and precast beams along I-20 and I-30 and Phase 4 of the project corridor. Various lane and ramp closures continue as a result.

On the north end of the corridor, excavation work is being performed at the northwest corner of the project along I-30. Direct-connector construction work continues to progress on both the north and south sides of I-30.

On the south end of the project, bridge deck operations for the direct connectors along I-20 are ongoing, along with retaining wall construction and earthwork.

Throughout the project, concrete paving, cross-street bridge construction and wall construction work continues.

Upcoming Closures

The following closures will be in place nightly from Monday, March 5, through the morning of Thursday, March 8, for crews to perform various construction activities along I-20 and SH 161:

MONDAY, MARCH 5, THROUGH THE MORNING OF THURSDAY, MARCH 8 (NIGHTLY):

Westbound I-20 frontage road from Robinson Road to SH 161 closed

* Closure: The westbound I-20 frontage road from Robinson Road to SH 161 will be closed nightly from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Detour: Motorists traveling west from Robinson Road will be detoured north to Mayfield Road, then west to SH 161.

Westbound I-20 exit ramp to SH 161 closed

* Closure: The westbound I-20 exit ramp to SH 161 will be closed nightly from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Detour: Motorists will be detoured west to Great Southwest Parkway, then north to Mayfield Road, then back east to SH 161.

All southbound SH 161 lanes from Mayfield Road to I-20 closed

* Closure: All southbound SH 161 lanes from Mayfield Road to I-20 will be closed nightly from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.

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

All northbound SH 161 lanes from I-20 to Mayfield Road closed

* Closure: All northbound SH 161 lanes from I-20 to Mayfield Road will be closed nightly from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.

* Detour: Motorists will be detoured north on Robinson Road to Mayfield Road, then back west to SH 161.

Additional Closures

Other closures along SH 161, I-30 and I-20 are scheduled for crews to perform bridge construction and other work. For a complete list of closures, click here.

Progress in Pictures

Placing reinforcing steel cage for bridge support
over I-30 entrance ramp

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