The Dallas North Tollway (DNT)
 The Dallas North Tollway is a quick, safe, convenient connection for motorists between downtown Dallas and cities in Collin, Denton and northern Dallas counties. It is a 32-mile, six-lane, limited access expressway passing through or along the cities of Dallas, Highland Park, University Park, Addison, Farmers Branch, Plano and Frisco. The first section of the DNT from downtown Dallas to IH 635 (LBJ Freeway) opened to traffic in June 1968. It was extended to Briargrove Lane in 1987 and to SH 121 (now known as the Sam Rayburn Tollway) in Plano in 1994.
A 1.5-mile DNT extension/Sam Rayburn Tollway Interchange to Gaylord Parkway in Frisco opened in April 2004 and the Phase 3 Extension of the DNT from Gaylord Parkway North to U.S. 380 opened to traffic on Sept. 28, 2007.
Description: Six-lane, 32-mile, north/south, limited access tollway.
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