TxDOT hosts public hearing to discuss new Sam Rayburn Tollway
You call it Sam Rayburn Tollway, we call it "the road formerly known as 121."
Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009
State Highway 121
Transportation > Construction > State Highway 121
Segment 3 of Sam Rayburn Tollway (SRT), aka 121, through Plano, Allen, and McKinney, likely to open ahead of schedule
Anticipated completion date is January 2010. So, like, it would be before that, see.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
New SH 121 overpasses from McKinney to DFW Airport will open on Saturday
Northbound frontage road traffic opens Saturday; southbound traffic opens on Sunday.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
North Texas Tollway Authority chooses “Sam Rayburn Tollway” as name for 121 Tollway
Cesar Chavez gets screwed yet again.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
NTTA to borrow $100 million for Highway 121 toll road project
Bank of American will buy $100 million worth of bond anticipation notes to help NTTA meet a November deadline to rid themselves of short-term debt.
Monday, Oct. 13, 2008
Newest segment of 121 Tollway between Carrollton and Plano/Frisco line has 70-mph speed limit
The speed limit is 70 mph, even though there are no speed limit signs currently posted. So don't be getting any ideas, see.
Monday, Oct. 13, 2008
Nine-mile stretch of 121 to open Sunday
It'll take you half the time to go from Coppell to Plano, but cost you twice as much.
Friday, Aug. 29, 2008
NTTA celebrates early opening of lanes on SH 121 at Preston Road in Plano
The lane openings are occurring two and a half months ahead of schedule.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
TxDOT will partially close SH 121 and Legacy in Plano on Thursday night
The contractor will be placing a bridge deck on the southbound mainlane of SH 121.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
NTTA to break ground on SH 121 at ceremony on Friday February 22
Ceremonies will include speechifying by officials and previews of future electronic toll gantries.
Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008
Toll gantry construction to take place on SH 121 in Denton County January 7-11
OK, but what the heck is a gantry?
Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008
NTTA bequeaths $3 billion for SH 121 at ceremony in Carrollton
The ultimate goal is the creation of a 26-mile toll road that extends from McKinney to Tarrant County.
Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007
North Texas Tollway Authority approves issuance of financial tools to complete its financing for SH 121
NTTA's finance team is finalizing the financing plan to meet a December 1 deadline.
Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007
TxDOT to conduct public hearings on transfer of Highway 121
Hearings will take place in Coppell and Lewisville.
Monday, July 23, 2007
North Texas Tollway Authority gets tentative OK on State Highway 121 contract
They played the Texas card and won.
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Route 121 heading towards Melissa will go from two lanes to four
TxDOT is holding a meeting next week to go over its plans and answer questions.
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Spanish company offers nearly $3 billion to manage Highway 121 toll road
They've got it for 50 years.
Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007
Texas losing money on State Highway 121 tickets
Some believe that the Texas Department of Transportation is making a statement about the rising costs of mail delivery.
Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006
State Highway 121 will start taking tolls Dec. 1
Drivers won't use money - if you don't have a toll tag, they'll take a picture of your license and mail you the bill. Hooray.
Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006
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