Progress NTTA Update provides updates on construction and other news about major improvement projects on President George Bush Turnpike, Dallas North Tollway and Sam Rayburn Tollway. For more information on these projects, visit ProgressNTTA.org.
A section of the Dallas North Tollway (DNT) between Spring Creek Parkway and the Sam Rayburn Tollway (SRT) in Plano will be shut down for consecutive weekends to complete work on bridges that cross over the tollway.
This weekend's closure is needed to install steel beams on the Tennyson Parkway bridge.
Weather permitting, the first closure will begin at 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11. The tollway will reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 14. The second closure will be from 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18, through 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 21.
The ramps from the SRT to the southbound DNT and the northbound DNT to the SRT will also be closed during both weekend closures.
Law enforcement will ensure drivers can't enter ramps in the construction area during the closures.
Closing this two-mile section of the tollway will allow crews to safely install beams on the Tennyson Parkway bridge and pour concrete for a new U-turn lane on the Legacy Drive bridge.
Additional closures, traffic shifts and ramp openings will take place in August, so be sure to follow NTTA's announcements on Facebook at North Texas Tollway Authority and on Twitter @NTTATravelAlert for more information.
As always, you will find detailed information about construction to add lanes to the DNT and how that work will affect your commute at ProgressNTTA.org. For specific inquiries, please email ProgressNTTA@ntta.org or call 972-628-3134. We appreciate your patience during the ongoing construction.
A New Place Like Home
File photo: PGBT
Landscaping is a big part of NTTA roads. Great care goes into choosing native and adaptive plants that don't require a lot of water to survive the Texas heat. In addition to the aesthetic quality these plants bring to NTTA roads, they provide valuable erosion control.
Almost 4,000 plants are being saved and relocated during the widening of the President George Bush Turnpike.
An additional lane is being built in each direction in the median of the Bush Turnpike for improved traffic flow. For more information about the Bush Turnpike and the widening project, visit
ProgressNTTA.org.
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NTTA With TWO Twitter Accounts
Separate Accounts for Traffic Updates and TollTag News
To deliver more useful information for driving North Texas toll roads, NTTA has two Twitter accounts that deliver the information you want:
● @TollTagNews for valuable news
and information about your TollTag
If you previously followed @TollTagTidbits for our comprehensive listing of road closures, lane closures and traffic advisories, now you can find that information at @NTTATravelAlert. These tweets will keep you up to speed with traffic news that can help smooth your drive. If you've followed @TollTagTidbits, now you'll see @TollTagNews. This account features useful information about TollPerks rewards and helpful tips about your TollTag.
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