Life in the Fast Lane
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A series of highways and interstates connect the communities that comprise the Dallas Region. The roads are undergoing steady improvements to keep pace with North Texas’ population growth. In the Dallas Region, we call some roads by their number, like “75,” and some by their name, like “George Bush Turnpike.” Here’s your handy guide to highways with more than one name.
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Guide to highways with more than one name
[/cmsmasters_text][cmsmasters_toggles mode=”accordion” animation_delay=”0″ classes=”highways-toggle”][cmsmasters_toggle title=”Airport Freeway”]S.H. 183 from S.H. 114 to the south DFW International Airport entrance[/cmsmasters_toggle][cmsmasters_toggle title=”President George Bush Turnpike”]PGBT, S.H. 190, S.H. 161 in Las Colinas[/cmsmasters_toggle][cmsmasters_toggle title=”John W. Carpenter Freeway”]S.H. 183 and S.H. 114 from I-35E to the north DFW International Airport entrance[/cmsmasters_toggle][cmsmasters_toggle title=”C.F. Hawn Freeway”]U.S. Highway 75 south of downtown[/cmsmasters_toggle][cmsmasters_toggle title=”Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway (LBJ)”]I-635, begins at the north entrance of DFW International Airport and circles the city from the north, east, and south; it includes I-20 in the south[/cmsmasters_toggle][cmsmasters_toggle title=”Loop 12″]Inner-city loop including Northwest Highway on the north, Buckner Boulevard on the east, Ledbetter Drive on the south, and Walton Walker Boulevard on the west[/cmsmasters_toggle][cmsmasters_toggle title=”Tom Landry Highway”]I-30 between I-35E in Dallas and I-35W in Fort Worth[/cmsmasters_toggle][cmsmasters_toggle title=”Marvin D. Love Freeway”]U.S. Highway 67 from I-35E to I-635 south of downtown[/cmsmasters_toggle][cmsmasters_toggle title=”North Central Expressway”]U.S. Highway 75 from downtown to the north[/cmsmasters_toggle][cmsmasters_toggle title=” George W. Bush Expressway”]U.S. Highway 75 from Walnut Hill Lane to downtown Dallas[/cmsmasters_toggle][cmsmasters_toggle title=”Julius Schepps Freeway”]I-45 from downtown to the south[/cmsmasters_toggle][cmsmasters_toggle title=”Stemmons Freeway”]I-35E from downtown to the north[/cmsmasters_toggle][cmsmasters_toggle title=”R.L. Thornton Freeway”]I-35E south of Dallas and I-30 from downtown to East Dallas[/cmsmasters_toggle][cmsmasters_toggle title=”Elmer Weaver Freeway”]U.S. Highway 67 from I-635 to the south[/cmsmasters_toggle][cmsmasters_toggle title=”Woodall Rodgers Freeway”]Spur 366, the short freeway that connects I-35E with U.S. Highway 75 and I-45[/cmsmasters_toggle][/cmsmasters_toggles][/cmsmasters_column][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/2″]
If you’re going to be a frequent traveler on one of the tollways or the turnpike, you’ll want to get a TollTag. The self-adhesive transponder sticks on your windshield and debits your NTTA account each time you use a toll road (there are no toll booths on North Texas toll roads). You can skip the whole TollTag business, but you won’t get a free ride. The NTTA bills the registered owner of the vehicle by mail via ZipCash, which costs 50 percent more than paying via TollTag. To open a TollTag account, go to ntta.org or call 972-818-6882. You can also apply for a tag in person at a regional NTTA partner, which includes government offices, libraries, and grocery stores all over the region.
Bonus: You can use your TollTag to pay for parking and pass-through at DFW International and Dallas Love Field airports.
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What Are Managed Toll Lanes?
Texas has a low gasoline tax relative to many other states, which means it needs another way to fund the construction and operation of highways—and that way is tolls, specifically, managed toll lanes.
In a nutshell, managed toll lanes are taking the place of what were carpool lanes on freeways. Commuters who want to avoid congestion during peak travel times can take a managed lane for a price.
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