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. ________________________________________________________________ |
Ongoing Construction
Various construction activities continue on all areas of the final phase of the PGBT Western Extension.
Bridge beam installation recently was completed at the Union Pacific Railroad in downtown Grand Prairie, and concrete paving on both ends of the Jefferson Street bridge is nearing completion. The southbound frontage road bridge, located just north of I-30, is scheduled to open to traffic by the end of March. Steel girder installation continues along SH 161 and I-30.
On the south end of the project, bridge beams are scheduled to be placed at the I-20 exit ramp over Robinson Road by late March. Other bridge activities are being performed in the I-20 area. |
Upcoming Closures
Several closures along SH 161 and both I-30 and I-20 are scheduled for crews to perform bridge construction and other work. For a complete list, click here. |
Progress in Pictures
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Steel girder installation at I-30 and PGBT WE |
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