Bush Turnpike / Outer Loop
October 8-
Presentations from NTTA and Rowlett Public Works.
August 29-
The toll rate "adjustment" is now more equitable, see.
August 11-
Phase 4 of SH 161 is a 6.5 mile stretch of roadway from North Carrier Parkway to I-20.
August 2-
Creating yet another, if more remote, loop around the city of Dallas.
June 29-
Crews will begin transitioning the road to all-ETC at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, 2009, and several rolling lane closures are expected.
June 26-
If you haz trouble understanding new cashless toll concept, NTTA gots videos for you to look at.
May 19-
They're being replaced by machines.
April 27-
NTTA crews will be changing the configuration of two sets of ramps per week.
March 24-
The project is expected to open in late 2011.
August 19, 2008-
Mayors from Rowlett, Garland, and Sachse will speak, as well as dignitaries from TxDOT and the NTTA.
April 25, 2008-
The NTTA is recommending you proceed to 15th Street but we'd like to recommend you just stop driving and walk instead.
April 21, 2008-
This is not an official offer to develop SH 161; it just means that construction can begin and ensures that the road will be built as a toll road.
April 19, 2008-
The extension to Arlington is apparently a big deal for Cowboys fans -- and people going other places, too.
April 12, 2008-
It's part of the "Eastern Extension" of the George Bush Turnpike, connecting to I-30.
November 20, 2007-
Tollway entered into unusual, mutually beneficial if slightly greasy partnership with supermarket coffee company.
October 22, 2007-
They're re-striping the interchanges so they'll shut down the ramps from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
December 13, 2006-
Six lanes of highway, services roads and a rail line will plow right through the yards of some people, who aren't too thrilled with that.















Peru's Amazon Jungle: Enchanting and Endangered
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