north texas tollway authority
Major departures at NTTA without announcement (PERSONNEL)
Posted on Mon, 2009-10-19 16:42Two major personalities have recently departed North Texas Tollway Authority without there being any announcement. The quiet departees
are:
- Rick Herrington, former #2 and deputy executive director
- Susan Buse, former chief financial officer
North Texas Tollway panel calls for 32% toll hike to 14.5c/mile (9c/km)
Posted on Wed, 2009-07-08 22:45
A finance committee at North Texas Tollway (NTTA) voted today 4 to 1 for a 32% hike in toll rates, presently averaging 11c/mile (6.8c/km) to go to 14.5c/mile (9c/km) on Sept 1. The full NTTA board will consider the proposal at their regular meeting July 16.
NTTA chooses local gov/academic administrator as exec-director (PERSONNEL)
Posted on Wed, 2009-05-27 16:22
North Texas Tollway Authority's board has appointed Allen Clemson their new executive director, effective June 1. Clemson, 60, is completely new to the toll industry. His most recent job was special assistant to the vice chancellor of University of North Texas (UNT) Dallas Campus where his bio describes him as overseeing administration and finance.
NTTA board approves proceeding with TX161 pike in SW Dallas
Posted on Wed, 2009-02-18 22:59
The board of directors of North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) have approved a public-public toll concession contract for construction and operation of TX161 midway between Dallas and Ft Worth. NTTA will pay TxDOT $458m upfront payment, which covers reimbursement to TxDOT for money spent on civil works on Phases 2 and 3. NTTA will pay for construction of Phase 4 and install toll collection equipment on Phases 2 and 3. (Phase 1 is free frontage roads already open.)
North Texas Tollway succeeds with longterm financing of 121 Tollway - sells $425m bonds at 5.99%
Posted on Fri, 2008-10-24 13:07
North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) have announced that they've succeeded in the completing the longterm financing of the $3.2b concession fee they paid Texas Department of Transportation for the 50 year right to toll the 28 mile (45km) section of SH121 north of Dallas now known as 121 Tollway. To make the $3,200m upfront payment to the state on the toll concession last November NTTA issued a set of short term bond anticipation notes (BANs) which are now expiring.
NTTA raises posted speed limits at mainline plazas preparing for cashless
Posted on Thu, 2008-07-17 23:30North Texas Tollway Authority's (NTTA) board has approved a staff proposal that they raise posted
speed limits at all their mainline toll plazas to full highway speeds - granting full recognition to open road tolling. At present posted speeds from half a mile (0.8km) before the mainline toll plazas are 45mph (72km/hr) except for one plaza (DNT MLP2) where the post is 40mph (64km/hr).
29 hour closure of Dallas North Tollway for new bridge girder lift
Posted on Fri, 2007-08-24 18:13
Several miles of the southern end of the Dallas North Tollway (DNT) will be closed this weekend starting just before midnight Saturday night through all of Sunday and until 5am Monday morning. Contractors for the North Texas Tollway Authority will swing in beams for a new longer Cedar Springs Road Bridge they are building just north of the Wycliff Toll Plaza (#1).
DALLAS TX:Broad turnpike vs skinny tollway
Posted on Sun, 2001-02-04 21:06DALLAS TX:Broad turnpike vs skinny tollway
Originally published in issue 53 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Jan 2001.
Page:20
Subjects:new toll road opened
Facilities:President George Bush Turnpike PGB Dallas North Tollweay DNT
Agencies:North Texas Tollway Authority NTTA
Locations:DALLAS TX
DALLAS TX:Toll booth crash accelerates ETX
Posted on Tue, 2001-01-02 00:13DALLAS TX:Toll booth crash accelerates ETX
Originally published in issue 53 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Jan 2001.
Page:1
Subjects:hit on toll plaza booth smash accident
Facilities:Dallas North Tollway
Agencies:North Texas Tollway Authority NTTA
Locations:Dallas TX
21km of Bush pike open
Posted on Wed, 2000-05-03 08:3321km of Bush pike open
Originally published in issue 49 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in May 2000.
Page:1
Subjects:new opening
Facilities:President George Bush PGB Turnpike
Agencies:North Texas Tollway Authority NTTA
Locations:Dallas Texas TX
DALLAS TX:Swank L’il Toll Tunnel Opens under Airport
Posted on Thu, 1998-12-31 22:00DALLAS TX:Swank Lil Toll Tunnel Opens under Airport
Originally published in issue 35 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Jan 1999.
Page:1
Subjects:tunnel self-sufficiency
Facilities:Addison Airport Tunnel
Agencies:North TExas Tollway Authority NTTA
Locations:Dallas TX
Sources:Bouma
OPENING:Dallas TX George Bush Turnpike
Posted on Tue, 1998-11-24 11:42OPENING:Dallas TX George Bush Turnpike
Originally published in issue 33 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Nov 1998.
Page:14
Subjects:opening of Pres George Bush Turnpike PGBT
Facilities:President Goerge Bush Turnpikie PGBT
Agencies:NTTA North Texas Tollway Authority
Locations:Dallas TX
Sources:Shelton
