PROJECT: President George Bush Turnpike, Western Extension
LOCATION: Grand Prairie, Texas
COST: $416 million
DESIGNER: AECOM
CONTRACTOR: Prairie Link Constructors
OWNER: North Texas Tollway Authority
This ?nal link of a toll road has not been free of challenges. State Highway 161 is depressed below I-30, and as a result the ?ve-level interchange has three depressed and ?ve elevated direct connector ramps. The original design of the I-30 direct connectors between January Lane and Tarrant Road called for a braided con?guration. The braids were removed by signi?cantly modifying the horizontal and vertical geometry of the four direct connector ramps.
SERIES OVERVIEWJoin us for our second series of webinars, where we will share information on improving road safety in many important areas. Ensuring visible road markings, day...
