121 Tollway in Collin, Dallas
and Denton counties
Click the map to view a large map of the 121 Tollway in Collin, Dallas and Denton counties.
The 121 Tollway, formerly known as State Highway (SH) 121, extends northeasterly from State Highway Business 121 near the Dallas/Denton County line to U.S. 75 in Collin County, a total length of approximately 26 miles. Since 2007, the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) have worked together on the toll road that passes through the cities of Allen, Carrollton, Coppell, Fairview, Frisco, Lewisville, McKinney, Plano and The Colony. The 121 Tollway became part of the NTTA System on September 1, 2008.
PUBLIC MEETING HELD JUNE 16, 2008
The NTTA conducted a public meeting on June 16 to discuss proposed design
enhancements for the interchange at the 121 Tollway/ U.S. 75. For more information, click here.
Frequently Asked Questions about these enhancements are available here.
To see the proposed interchange configuration, please click here.
View a map showing the 121 Tollway/ U.S. 75 interchange design that was approved in 2005.
View a map showing the 121 Tollway/ U.S. 75 interchange design currently proposed by the NTTA.
More about the 121 Tollway:
When all construction is complete (expected in January 2012), the 121 Tollway will feature six main lanes and all-electronic toll collection gantries. There will be no cash option available. Motorists will be able to use the toll road with their NTTA-issued TollTag, a TexasTollway TxTag, or an EZ TAG from the Harris County Toll Road Authority. Customers who use the toll road without a transponder will receive a bill from the NTTA. Cameras at various entrances and exits along the toll road will take a picture of your license plate and the vehicle owner will be mailed an invoice.
The 121 Tollway project is divided into five segments all in various stages of development from planning and design to open to traffic.
Segment 1, from Denton Tap Road to Old Denton Road opened to traffic in July 2006.
Segment 2, which runs from Old Denton Road to Hillcrest Road, officially opened to traffic on Sept. 1., 2008, when NTTA took full responsibility for Segments 1 and 2 as well as the operation, maintenance and construction of the remaining segments of the 121 Tollway.
NTTA contractors began work on Segment 3 of the 121 Tollway in March 2008. Segment 3 stretches from Hillcrest Road to Hardin Boulevard near U.S. 75. The anticipated completion date for Segment 3 is January 2010.
Segment 4 consists of the area that encompasses the 121 Tollway/ U.S. 75 interchange, from Lake Forest Drive to just east of U.S. 75. Opening for this portion of the roadway is anticipated in January 2011.
The interchange at the 121 Tollway and the Dallas North Tollway is referred to as Segment 5 of the SH 121 Project. The anticipated completion date for Segment 5 is January 2012.
For a complete listing of toll rates, please click here.
Work continues on the 121 Tollway. To get a status report on current efforts to complete the roadway, please click here to view this month’s 121 Tollway progress report. |