Western Extension to open next month
The NTTA anticipates opening Phase 4 of the President George Bush Turnpike Western Extension in mid-October. On opening day, two main lanes in each direction from Egyptian Way south to Interstate 20 will be complete, allowing TollTag and ZipCash users to easily access destinations along the corridor.
In addition, the four-level interchange connecting I-20 to the Western Extension main lanes and five of the eight direct-connector ramps and bridges at the I-30 interchange also will open to traffic.
The following three I-30 direct-connector ramps are scheduled to open in early 2013:
* Westbound I-30 to southbound Western Extension
* Westbound I-30 to northbound Western Extension
* Southbound Western Extension to eastbound I-30
The SH 161 frontage road, at-grade railroad crossings between Main Street and Jefferson Road are scheduled to open at the end of the year.
To see a map of the Western Extension as it will be on opening day click here.