News Releases

* Feb. 10, 2014 NTTA ANNOUNCES CHISHOLM TRAIL PARKWAY OPENING MONTH
2/11/2014 12:00 AM
CHISHOLM TRAIL PARKWAY PLANNED TO OPEN TO TRAFFIC IN MAY
28-mile toll road runs from Tarrant County to Johnson County

PLANO, Texas – Feb. 10, 2014 – The opening of the North Texas Tollway Authority’s Chisholm Trail Parkway is fast approaching. The new toll road is scheduled to open to traffic in May 2014. The 27.6 mile toll road extends from Fort Worth’s business district south to U.S. 67 in Cleburne.

“It’s been 50 years in the making and soon the Chisholm Trail Parkway will be a reality, the NTTA’s first roadway in Tarrant and Johnson counties,” said NTTA Board Chairman Kenneth Barr. “The Chisholm Trail Parkway is an important roadway that will alleviate congestion and create more direct routes for those who travel between Fort Worth and Cleburne.”

The CTP is an all-electronic tolling facility; there is no need for tollbooths. An NTTA TollTag is the least expensive and most convenient way to travel on the CTP and area toll roads. ZipCash users, the NTTA’s pay-by-mail customers, pay 50 percent more for tolls to reflect the higher cost of collection. A new, $20 entry-level TollTag is now available for infrequent users.

Motorists traveling along the parkway will notice the modern zigzag motif and southwest buff color on the walls of the Chisholm Trail Parkway which pay homage to the Texas and Pacific rail station in downtown Fort Worth. In addition, large-scale mosaic tile murals will be featured on six columns or monuments of the CTP.

The entire $1.4 billion toll road will open on the same day in May. Along with creating a new route through Southwest Fort Worth into Johnson County, the CTP will provide motorists with an alternative to Interstate 35W.

Construction on the CTP began in April 2010, and was fully underway by December 2011. The Texas Department of Transportation, a project partner, constructed an access improvement at the Interstate-20/State Highway 183 interchanges with the new CTP.

Posted speed limits for various sections of the CTP:
- Downtown Fort Worth to north of State Highway 183 - 50 mph
- SH 183 to Altamesa Boulevard/Dirks Road - 60 mph
- Altamesa Boulevard/Dirks Road to U.S. 67 - 70 mph
Individuals wishing to acquire an NTTA TollTag at no charge may do so online at NTTA.org, by calling (817) 731-6882, or in person at one of the NTTA’s Customer Service Centers or one of more than 200 Regional TollTag Partners in north Texas.

Special purple-and-white TCU TollTags will be available starting in winter 2014. Email us today at tcutolltag@ntta.org and we will notify you when the TCU TollTags are available.

For more information about the CTP, please refer to the NTTA’s Chisholm Trail Parkway brochure, visit NTTA.org , contact us via email at: ChisholmTrail@NTTA.org or via phone at (817) 916-5105 in Tarrant County and (817) 202-9384 in Johnson County.

* Feb. 4, 2014 NTTA LAUNCHES OPEN ROAD SWEEPSTAKES
2/5/2014 12:00 AM
Prizes Feature Multi-Day Road Trips Throughout the State of Texas

PLANO, Texas – Feb. 4, 2014 – It’s never too early to begin planning a family vacation and the North Texas Tollway Authority is offering a great opportunity to get away with its Open Road Sweepstakes. In celebration of the spring opening of the Chisholm Trail Parkway, a toll road connecting downtown Fort Worth south to Cleburne, the NTTA is launching the Open Road contest with prize packages featuring five “Best Road Trip Ever” adventures.

New TollTag customers are automatically entered when they open an account. Current TollTag account holders and non-TollTag drivers can download mail-in entry details. The contest runs through July 31, 2014.

Winners will explore major Texas destinations, small towns and off-the-beaten path attractions. Prizes include four Texas Weekend road trips and one seven-night/eight-day grand prize. All packages include: RV rentals for four, accommodations, meals, per diems for gas and tickets to select tourist attractions.

Winners will be chosen on a rolling basis, with the grand prize announcement to coincide with the opening of the 27.6-mile Chisholm Trail Parkway in May.

* Jan. 29, 2014 - NTTA BEGINS NEW TOLLTAG PARTNERSHIP WITH FIESTA MART
1/29/2014 12:00 AM
New Outlets Offer Increased Access for Customers

PLANO, Texas – January, 29, 2014 – The North Texas Tollway Authority welcomes Fiesta Mart as a new Regional TollTag Partner. Motorists in Dallas-Fort Worth now have 24 new convenient locations to open TollTag accounts. The increased access is part of the NTTA’s mission to provide mobility options and convenient travel solutions for drivers in the region.

Fiesta Mart Inc. has activated 22 Fiesta supermarkets and two Carnival Foods stores in North Texas for added convenience for new TollTag customers seeking savings. ZipCash pay-by-mail customers pay 50 percent more to travel NTTA roadways. There are now more than 200 Regional TollTag Partners, including ACE Cash Express locations, in the DFW region. Click here to find a Regional TollTag Partner or ACE Cash Express location near you.

As always, NTTA customers may also go to NTTA TollTag stores at 5900 Plano Parkway, Plano and 5555 President George Bush Turnpike, Irving to pay ZipCash bills, open cash-backed TollTag accounts and add cash to replenish a TollTag account.

Infrequent users may now opt for the NTTA’s $20 starter TollTag that has all the benefits of a regular TollTag at a lower start-up cost. Now, even if you only drive on NTTA toll roads once in a while, you can have all the convenience and lower toll rates of a TollTag. Customers may get the new $20 starter TollTag by visiting NTTA TollTag

* Jan. 15. 2014 - NTTA WELCOMES 2014 ROAD PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS

1/15/2014 12:00 AM

Two-Year Partnership Seeks to Drive Growth of Diversity Firms

PLANO, Texas – Jan. 15, 2014 – The North Texas Tollway Authority introduced its third Relationships and Opportunities Advancing Diversity (ROAD) program participants this morning at its monthly board meeting. This year’s ROAD program has a total of 15 teams – more than twice the number of the 2010 pilot program.

The ROAD program provides opportunities for new and emerging disadvantaged minority/woman-owned business enterprises (D/M/WBE) to partner with established firms in a mentor/protégé program designed to enhance technical and industry knowledge to better compete for procurement opportunities at the NTTA and similar regional entities.

“The ROAD program is solidly supported by the NTTA board,” said NTTA Board Director “Tex” Quesada. “We will closely monitor these teams to help them build notable business connections and partnerships within the North Texas community.”

Professional representatives from mentor firms will work directly with the protégé firm that develop plans to build capacity. Mentors will share major aspects of business relevant to the protégés’ firm and provide full access to resources and training in agreed upon areas that may include business development, technical and managerial proficiency, human resource development, management strategies, marketing, and project management.

One consultant that previously participated in the ROAD program as a protégé will now serve as a mentor, the ideal path of a ROAD program participant. Another ROAD program participant bid and was selected as the NTTA’s major maintenance consultant in 2012, after previously serving as a sub-contractor - a direct result of the NTTA Business Diversity Department’s outreach efforts.

The following teams will make up the two-year ROAD program:

AECOM Technical Services, Inc.	ARS Engineers, Inc.
Atkins Inc.	Solaray Engineering, Inc.
Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co., Inc.	Bowman Engineering & Consulting
CDM Smith	Iconic Consultant Group
Freese and Nichols	VRX, Inc.
Chicago Bridge & Infrastructure	Pegasus Construction
HDR Engineering, Inc.	SE3, LLC
HNTB Corporation	Multatech Engineering, Inc.
Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc.	CAS Consulting & Services, Inc.
Locke Lord / Taylor Law Firm	Willis Law Group
Brown & Gay	Mas-Tek Engineering & Associates, Inc.
EJES, Inc.	Design Consulting Engineers
Bridgefarmer & Associates	White Hawk Engineering and Design
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.	Aguirre Roden, Inc.
Mario Sinacola & Sons	LEMCO Construction Services, L.P.

For more information about the NTTA’s business diversity program, visit NTTA.org.