Sunday, August 2, 2009
State Highway 161 between 183 in Irving and I-30 in Grand Prairie now open
The Texas 161 toll road between 183 in Irving and Interstate 30 in Grand Prairie is open.
The road is an all-electronic toll road and an extension of the President George Bush Turnpike. If you take it from Arlington all the way to Garland where it currently ends, it's about 40 miles and costs either $4.28 for those with TollTags or $6.13 for those without. Construction continues with an extension from I-30 to I-20.
Posted by T.G.
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cmaspe99 says:
Seems they didn't appropriately calculate the traffic impact on the 183-161 ramp. They took a lane away for this opening and now traffic backs up onto 183. Genius. They ruined what used to be a half way decent drive into Irving. Couldn't they do something different to keep the traffic flowing?
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svengali says:
To cmaspe99: Best way to get people to take the toll is mess up traffic at 183 entrance. I agree though, they've now increased the risk on 183 and drivetime on the 183-161 northbound ramp. Atleast those 4 cars per minute on northbound 161 get through just fine.
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Scott Doyle says:
TG, is that $4.28 pre or post rate hike?
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Jason Rice says:
And I'd liek to personally thant NTTA for using a 60% disfuncutional sign UNDER a bypass JUST before the new reduced lanes to EXIT 161 onto 183 this morning.
I was thus subjected to a lovely tour of the freshly minted $5 chunk of taxpayer subsidized profit. --- And with NO exits all the way to I-30, my commute was lengthened accordingly.
In every way, NTTA defined my day today.
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Jason Rice says:
Oh, and cmaspe99,
Thank you for the warning - that will be my home trek and I'm sure THIS is all the warning I'll get.
When I finally snap, it will be at an NTTA site.
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