Traffic relief is on the way for North Texas motorists who rely on SH 183, the airport freeway in Dallas and Tarrant counties. The 5427 Texas Transportation Commission has awarded a contract to 7780 Southgate Mobility Partners to develop much-needed improvements on up to 28 miles of roadway. Listed in the 375 Texas Department of Transportation's 100 Most Congested Roadways, segments of SH 183 are used by nearly 170,000 vehicles daily.
The project, which will be built in phases, is expected to improve mobility by expanding around 28 miles of the freeway. The interim phase of construction, estimated at US$850 million, includes rehabilitation and replacement of deteriorating roadways and adding one managed Toll lane in each direction. The developer will provide 25 years of operations and maintenance. Construction is slated to begin on the interim phase at the end of 2014 with improvements completed by 2018.
The ultimate phase will include an additional general purpose lane in each direction, up to three managed Toll lanes in each direction and the completion of the Diamond Interchange at Loop 12/SH 183/Spur 482/SH 114. Funding for the ultimate project has not been identified.
"As we continue to face challenges with transportation funding, public/private partnerships such as this one will remain essential components for addressing our state's mobility needs and spurring our economic prosperity," said retired Lt Gen. Joe Weber, USMC, TxDOT executive director. "We are excited to see momentum on the airport freeway and hope to provide Texas drivers with some much-needed traffic congestion relief."
The project, which will be built in phases, is expected to improve mobility by expanding around 28 miles of the freeway. The interim phase of construction, estimated at US$850 million, includes rehabilitation and replacement of deteriorating roadways and adding one managed Toll lane in each direction. The developer will provide 25 years of operations and maintenance. Construction is slated to begin on the interim phase at the end of 2014 with improvements completed by 2018.
The ultimate phase will include an additional general purpose lane in each direction, up to three managed Toll lanes in each direction and the completion of the Diamond Interchange at Loop 12/SH 183/Spur 482/SH 114. Funding for the ultimate project has not been identified.
"As we continue to face challenges with transportation funding, public/private partnerships such as this one will remain essential components for addressing our state's mobility needs and spurring our economic prosperity," said retired Lt Gen. Joe Weber, USMC, TxDOT executive director. "We are excited to see momentum on the airport freeway and hope to provide Texas drivers with some much-needed traffic congestion relief."
