1953 |
Texas Turnpike Authority is created |
1957 |
Dallas-Fort Worth Turnpike opens |
1968 |
Dallas North Tollway opens |
1978 |
Dallas-Fort Worth Turnpike tolls are removed; road is designated Interstate 30 |
1979 |
Mountain Creek Lake Bridge in Grand Prairie opens |
1987 |
Dallas North Tollway extension to Briargrove Lane in Dallas opens |
1989 |
Electronic TollTag system is introduced on Dallas North Tollway |
1994 |
Dallas North Tollway extension to State Highway 121 opens |
1997 |
North Texas Tollway Authority is created |
1998 |
President George Bush Turnpike opens between Midway and Preston roads |
1999 |
Addison Airport Toll Tunnel opens |
1999 |
President George Bush Turnpike extends east to Campbell Road |
2000 |
President George Bush Turnpike extends east to State Highway 78 |
2001 |
President George Bush Turnpike extends west to Interstate 35E |
2001 |
The portion of the President George Bush Turnpike between I-635 and Belt Line Road opens |
2003 |
Electronic TollTag system becomes interoperable with Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Harris County Toll Road Authority |
2004 |
Dallas North Tollway extends north to Gaylord Parkway in Frisco |
2005 |
Electronic TollTag system becomes interoperable with Dallas Love Field Airport |
2005 |
President George Bush Turnpike opens between I-35E and I-635 |
2005 |
NTTA issues its 1 millionth TollTag |
2007 |
Construction begins on the Lewisville Lake Toll Bridge in Denton County |
2007 |
Dallas North Tollway extends north to U.S. 380 |
2007 |
NTTA makes a $3.2 billion payment to the region for the 121 Tollway (now designated as the Sam Rayburn Tollway) |
2008 |
NTTA assumes responsibility for operations, maintenance and construction of the 121 Tollway for the next 50 years |
2008 |
$50 million renovation to the south end of the Dallas North Tollway is completed |
2008 |
Construction begins on the President George Bush Turnpike Eastern Extension from SH 78 to I-30 |
2008 |
The NTTA issues its 1.5 millionth TollTag |
2009 |
NTTA celebrates the 20th anniversary of the TollTag |
2009 |
Sam Rayburn Tollway is selected as the new name for the 121 Tollway |
2009 |
President George Bush Turnpike switches to cashless tolling |
2009 |
Sam Rayburn Tollway extended to just west of Hardin Boulevard |
2009 |
NTTA's sustainability initiatives earn the 2009 Toll Excellence Award from the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association |
2009 |
NTTA earns the Technology Adopter Award from the Metroplex Technology Business Council |
2009 |
Safe-T Buzz takes off to help improve safety on NTTA roads |
2009 |
NTTA launches its Relationships and Opportunities Advancing Diversity (ROAD) program |
2009 |
Lewisville Lake Toll Bridge opens to traffic (August 2009) |
2010 |
NTTA Board of Directors formally accepts State Highway 161 in Dallas County and votes to continue advancing Chisholm Trail in Tarrant and Johnson Counties |
2010 |
Construction begins on the Sam Rayburn Tollway/Dallas North Tollway interchange |
2010 |
NTTA opens its 1 millionth TollTag account |
2010 |
NTTA presents $200 million to the Regional Transportation Council for the right to develop, operate and own State Highway 161, which is renamed President George Bush Turnpike Western Extension |
2010 |
NTTA's Wrong-Way Driver Task Force receives the 2009 Project of the Year award from the International Association of Law Enforcement Planners |
2010 |
NTTA completes its switch to a cashless toll system with the full conversion of the Dallas North Tollway, the Addison Airport Toll Tunnel and the Mountain Creek Lake Bridge |
2011 |
President George Bush Turnpike extends east and south to I-30 in Garland |
2011 |
NTTA issues its 2 millionth TollTag |
2011 |
NTTA launches the limited-edition Dallas Cowboys TollTag |
2011 |
NTTA opens the interchanges of the Sam Rayburn Tollway with U.S. 75 and, later, with the Dallas North Tollway |
2011 |
NTTA begins construction on Chisholm Trail Parkway in Tarrant and Johnson Counties |
2011 |
NTTA completes the financing of the President George Bush Turnpike Western Extension and Chisholm Trail Parkway, creating the Special Projects System |
2012 |
NTTA Board of Directors passed a resolution affirming its intention for the NTTA to pursue 360 Tollway (formally SH 360) as a turnpike project. |
2012 |
NTTA opened the Western Extension of the President George Bush Turnpike Western Extension. |
2012 |
NTTA created an Employee Safety Committee to achieve and sustain a fully rounded safety culture. |
2012 |
NTTA entered into partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation and various contractors associations to create the Cooperative Inclusion Plan (CIP) increase diversity in the heavy highway industry, address challenges and create opportunities. |
2012 |
NTTA takes action on County Review Action Plan, completing more than 50 percent of recommended actions in four areas: Transparency, Procurement, Organization and Finance. |
2013 |
NTTA launched the $20 Starter TollTag, the cost-saving option for motorists who drive the toll roads less frequently. |
2013 |
Tollmate, the free mobile app from NTTA, debuted for Apple and Android devices. |
2013 |
launched Safe-T Buzz, a site focused on driving safety. |
2013 |
NTTA approved interoperability agreement with Oklahoma Turnpike Authority. |
2013 |
Irving TollTag store opened to the public. |
2013 |
NTTA achieved the highest level of diversity participation in its history. |
2013 |
Senate Bill (SB) 1792 passed legislation authorizing new toll enforcement tools for habitual violators throughout Texas. |
2013 |
NTTA completed all 82 recommendations of the County Review Action Plan in four areas: Transparency, Procurement, Organization and Finance. |
2013 |
NTTA completes transition to cashless Electronic Toll Collection on all toll roads. |
2014 |
NTTA opens Chisholm Trail Parkway in Tarrant and Johnson counties on May 11. |
2014 |
NTTA opened a TollTag Store in Fort Worth. (May) |
2014 |
The Texas Christian University (TCU) TollTag became available to the public. (May) |
2014 |
Driving North Texas, a customer-focused blog, launches in June. |
2014 |
NTTA begins live-streaming its monthly board meetings online. (June) |
2014 |
NTTA debuts ZipCash monthly consolidated billing for pay-by-mail customers. (June) |
2014 |
The TollTag celebrates its 25th anniversary as a feat of transportation technology. (July) |
2014 |
NTTA and the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority announce interoperability between their systems, allowing TollTag customers to pay for toll road travel in Oklahoma. (August) |
2014 |
NTTA honors transportation advocates Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson and former Chairman Paul N. Wageman with Drive to Excellence award. (August) |
2014 |
NTTA offers the red-and-blue SMU TollTag to new and existing customers. (October) |
2014 |
Texas Comptroller awards NTTA the “Platinum Circle” designation for financial transparency. (November) |
2015 |
In response to the growing network of toll roads, NTTA debuts the Contiguous County Advisory Committee. (February) |
2015 |
NTTA partners with MoneyGram to give customers more than 1,100 locations to pay ZipCash bills and open TollTag accounts. (April) |
2015 |
Fourth lane additions and improvement work begins on Dallas North Tollway and President George Bush Turnpike. (May) |
2015 |
NTTA launches the Red Thumb safety campaign against distracted driving by encouraging drivers to not text and drive. (May) |
2015 |
The specialty Dallas Stars TollTag debuts to customers. (May) |
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NTTA launches TollPerks, the TollTag customer rewards program. (September) |
2015
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Additional specialty TollTags arrive in TollTag stores – Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma University, Texas A&M University, Baylor University, Texas Tech University, University of North Texas University. (October) |
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NTTA debuts newly redesigned Safety Operations Center and Roadside Safety Service vehicles. (February) |
2017 |
NTTA and the Kansas Turnpike Authority launch interoperability between their systems, enabling TollTag customers to receive a discount for toll road travel in Kansas. (June) |
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360 Tollway between Camp Wisdom Road/Sublett Road in southern Tarrant County and U.S. 287 in northwestern Ellis County and northeastern Johnson County opened on May 11. |