The Texas Department of Transportation is responsible for maintaining 81,000 miles of road and for supporting aviation, rail, and public transportation across the state. TxDOT and its 12,000 employees are committed to working with others to provide safe and reliable transportation solutions for Texas by maintaining a safe system, addressing congestion, connecting Texas communities, and being a Best in Class state agency.
LBJ Infrastructure Group (LBJIG), a transportation infrastructure company which represents a consortium of companies, has a public-private partnership (P3) with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the $2.7 billion LBJ Express project on I-635 and I-35E. Based in Dallas/Fort Worth, LBJ is responsible for the design, development, operations and maintenance of the LBJ Express and its 13.3 miles of LBJ TEXpress Lanes which opened in September 2015.
At LBJ Infrastructure Group, we work to provide congestion-management solutions to North Texas drivers. With the addition of the LBJ TEXpress Lanes, we offer drivers a choice in their daily commutes. With more than 500,000 trips per day on the LBJ Express project alone, it is imperative to offer a product that enables drivers to maintain a more predictable rate of speed.
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Open in new tab North Central Texas Council of Governments
NCTCOG is a voluntary association of local governments established in 1966 to assist local governments in planning for common needs, cooperating for mutual benefit and coordinating for sound regional development. NCTCOG's purpose is to strengthen both the individual and collective power of local governments and to help them recognize regional opportunities, eliminate unnecessary duplication and make joint decisions.
NCTCOG serves a 16-county region of North Central Texas, which is centered on the two urban centers of Dallas and Fort Worth. Currently, NCTCOG has 240 member governments including 16 counties, 170 cities, 24 school districts and 30 special districts.
Open in new tab Regional Transportation Council
The NCTCOG Transportation Department and Regional Transportation Council (RTC) form the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for regional transportation planning in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Federally designated as the MPO for the Dallas-Fort Worth area in 1974, the Transportation Department and RTC work in cooperation with the region's transportation providers to address the complex transportation needs of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, which includes Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant and Wise counties.
The RTC's 43 members include local elected or appointed officials from the metropolitan area and representatives from each of the area's transportation providers.
Open in new tab North Texas Tollway Authority
The North Texas Tollway Authority, a political subdivision of the state of Texas, is authorized to acquire, construct, maintain, repair and operate turnpike projects in the north Texas region. The NTTA serves Collin, Dallas, Denton and Tarrant counties and owns and operates the Dallas North Tollway, President George Bush Turnpike, Sam Rayburn Tollway, Addison Airport Toll Tunnel, Lewisville Lake Toll Bridge and the Mountain Creek Lake Bridge.
The NTTA is able to raise capital for construction projects through the issuance of turnpike revenue bonds. NTTA toll projects are not a part of the state highway system and receive no direct tax funding. Tolls are collected to repay debt and to operate and maintain the roadways.
Open in new tab City of Farmers Branch
An historic community on the eastern edge of the DFW Metroplex Mid-Cities region, Farmers Branch boasts a residential population of near 37,000 and a daytime employment population of near 70,000. Located on the northwest border of the City of Dallas, the City's 27 parks and lush greenbelts feature nationally-acclaimed, award-winning soccer fields, football facilities as well as baseball and softball complexes.
The city's location in the center of the Metroplex and only 15 minutes away from both DFW Airport and Love Field, along with over 2,500 hotel rooms within the city, make Farmers Branch an ideal location for residents and for business. For more information on the City of Farmers Branch, visit farmersbranchtx.gov or call 972.247.3131.
Open in new tab City of Dallas
As the ninth-largest city in the United States, third-largest in Texas, and largest city that makes up the DFW Region (the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the nation at 7.5 Million), Dallas covers approximately 386 square miles and has a population of 1.3 million.
The ultra-modern and sophisticated city attracts worldwide travelers, making the area the number one visitor and leisure destination in Texas. Dallas boasts the largest urban arts district in the nation and has more than 13 entertainment districts. It is the ideal place to discover the latest, greatest and most innovative partnerships and attractions.
Dominant sectors of its diverse economy include defense, financial services, information technology, telecommunications, and transportation. The Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex hosts 23 Fortune 500 companies, the second-most in Texas and fourth-most in the United States.
Open in new tab Trinity Infrastructure
Trinity Infrastructure, is a partnership between Ferrovial Construction and Webber Construction, (a Ferrovial company based in Houston, Texas), both leading construction companies with more than 50 years of civil engineering experience and expertise in the U.S. market. Webber projects include anything from roads to urban airports, including initial construction, refurbishment and maintenance.
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Open in new tab Cintra
With it's US headquarters in Austin, Texas, Cintra is one of the world's leading private-sector transportation infrastructure companies. For more than 60 years, Cintra's innovative transportation solutions have helped drivers and commerce move around safely. Globally, Cintra currently manages highways spread over 26 concessions in 9 countries, including Canada, the United States, Europe, Australia, and Colombia.
Open in new tab APG
APG Asset Management N.V. is a Dutch a pension fund asset manager in the Netherlands. For its pension fund clients and their 4.5 million active and retired participants from the public and private sectors representing over 30% of all collective pension schemes in the Netherlands, APG Asset Management N.V. manages pension assets of more than €616 billion as of December 2024. To date, APG Asset Management N.V. has invested over €7.5 billion ($8.2 billion) in infrastructure investments globally, including over $2.6 billion invested in the U.S.
Open in new tab Meridiam Infrastructure
Meridiam is a major investor in public infrastructure projects involving transportation, education and healthcare, with a commitment to improving the fabric of the communities where it invests. Meridiam is one of the largest PPP Greenfield investors/developers in the market. Its family of 25-year funds aligns the long-term interests of the communities and governments it serves, as well as the natural asset life and investor interests.
Project Timeline
1955
A Dallas loop is first proposed in the “Yellow Book”, which was a book from 1955 detailing the then-proposed Interstate Highway system.
1957
TxDOT adds I-635 in to the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways plan in Dallas.
1961
Proposed I-635 is named after then Vice President Lyndon B Johnson.
1964
The first 3-mile section from I-35E to Marsh Lane begins construction.
March 23, 1967
LBJ Freeway opens with a capacity to handle 180,000 vehicles a day from I-35E to Marsh Lane.
August 1967
Second section of the LBJ opens from Marsh Lane to US 75 (Central Expressway). The next sections open over the next two years with the final section completed near US 175 in 1969.
1979-1981
Sections extending LBJ west from I-35E to DFW Airport are completed.
1988-2006
Studies began on the expansion of the northern section of LBJ Freeway (from I-35E to US 75). Multiple projects were proposed by TxDOT, NCTCOG, and the City of Dallas through 2005, including a tunnel featuring express and HOV lanes. However, the cost of the proposed project became increasingly prohibitive until November 2006, when the LBJ Infrastructure Group/Cintra US introduced a cantilever design that proved to save millions in construction costs.
2008
LBJ Freeway reaches traffic counts of 270,000 vehicles per day; Texas Department of Transportation awards LBJ Express development contract to LBJ Infrastructure Group.
2009
Construction begins on the LBJ Express project.
2011
LBJ Express achieves 50% completion milestone.
June 2013
Phase 1 completed: I-635, from Preston Road to Greenville Avenue, opens.
December 14, 2013
Completion of Phase 2: I-635, from Josey Lane onto I-35E south to the 35E/Loop 12 split and north before Valley View Lane.
July 16, 2014
Completion of Phase 3: I-635, from Luna Road to Preston Road; entire roadway opens, connecting east and west sections of LBJ Express.
September 10, 2015
Commencement of service on completed LBJ Express / LBJ TEXpress Lanes.
2025
TEXpress Lanes celebrates 10 years of the LBJ Express.
2061
LBJ Express returns full operation and control of the LBJ Express to Texas Department of Transportation.
Toll Revenue and Traffic Report
The *LBJ TEXpress Lanes, consisting of 13.3 miles of tolled express lanes within the LBJ Express corridor, opened its third and final phase on Sept. 10, 2015. To access the most current quarterly toll revenue and traffic results, click on the performance report below.
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- LBJ: Q3/2024 Toll Revenue and Traffic Report
- LBJ: Q2/2024 Toll Revenue and Traffic Report
- LBJ: Q1/2024 Toll Revenue and Traffic Report
- LBJ: Q4/2023 Toll Revenue and Traffic Report
- LBJ: Q3/2023 Toll Revenue and Traffic Report
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*The 635 East HOV/Express Lanes on I-635, which run from US 75 to I-30 and are operated by the Texas Department of Transportation, are not part of the LBJ TEXpress Lanes. The LBJ TEXpress Lanes are managed and maintained by LBJ Infrastructure Group, a private developer.
*Starting April 27, 2020, initial construction began on the TxDOT 635 East Project. As part of this construction, the 635 East HOV/Express Lanes (from US 75 to I-30) will close until the end of the project in late 2024. At that time, they will re-open as Managed Toll (TEXpress) Lanes).
NTE Mobility Partners another P3 endeavor developed with TxDOT based in Dallas/Fort Worth, manages and maintains the $2.1 billion North Tarrant Express project and its 13.3 miles of NTE TEXpress Lanes on Northeast Loop 820 and Airport Freeway in Northeast Tarrant County which opened in October 2014.
This expansive reconstruction projects are successfully alleviating traffic congestion along two of the busiest highway corridors in the North Texas and the state, with more than 200,000 cars traveling the stretch daily.
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Open in new tab Texas Department of Transportation
The Texas Department of Transportation is responsible for maintaining 81,000 miles of road and for supporting aviation, rail, and public transportation across the state. TxDOT and its 12,000 employees are committed to working with others to provide safe and reliable transportation solutions for Texas by maintaining a safe system, addressing congestion, connecting Texas communities, and being a Best in Class state agency.
Open in new tab North Central Texas Council of Governments
NCTCOG is a voluntary association of local governments established in 1966 to assist local governments in planning for common needs, cooperating for mutual benefit and coordinating for sound regional development.
NCTCOG's purpose is to strengthen both the individual and collective power of local governments and to help them recognize regional opportunities, eliminate unnecessary duplication and make joint decisions. NCTCOG serves a 16-county region of North Central Texas, which is centered on the two urban centers of Dallas and Fort Worth. Currently, NCTCOG has 240 member governments including 16 counties, 170 cities, 24 school districts and 30 special districts.
Open in new tab Regional Transportation Council
The NCTCOG Transportation Department and Regional Transportation Council (RTC) form the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for regional transportation planning in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Federally designated as the MPO for the Dallas-Fort Worth area in 1974, the Transportation Department and RTC work in cooperation with the region's transportation providers to address the complex transportation needs of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, which includes Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant and Wise counties.
The RTC's 43 members include local elected or appointed officials from the metropolitan area and representatives from each of the area's transportation providers.
Open in new tab North Texas Tollway Authority
The North Texas Tollway Authority, a political subdivision of the state of Texas, is authorized to acquire, construct, maintain, repair and operate turnpike projects in the north Texas region. The NTTA serves Collin, Dallas, Denton and Tarrant counties and owns and operates the Dallas North Tollway, President George Bush Turnpike, Sam Rayburn Tollway, Addison Airport Toll Tunnel, Lewisville Lake Toll Bridge and the Mountain Creek Lake Bridge.
The NTTA is able to raise capital for construction projects through the issuance of turnpike revenue bonds. NTTA toll projects are not a part of the state highway system and receive no direct tax funding. Tolls are collected to repay debt and to operate and maintain the roadways.
Open in new tab Bluebonnet Contractors
Bluebonnet Contractors, is part of the Ferrovial group of companies, the world's largest private manager of transportation infrastructure and a leading services provider with operations in 49 countries. Bluebonnet joins the experience of Houston, Texas based Webber Construction, one of the largest road construction companies in Texas, with the diversified, international civil engineering expertise of Ferrovial Construction.
The two companies designed and constructed the 13-mile North Tarrant Express project. Webber specializes in construction of infrastructure works and is a leader in the production and distribution of recycled construction aggregates. Ferrovial Construction's civil engineering activities include roads, railways, infrastructure, and hydraulic, maritime, hydroelectric, industrial and environmental works.
Open in new tab City of Fort Worth
As the 12th largest city in the United States and one of the largest tourist destinations in Texas, Fort Worth welcomes nearly 5.5 million visitors each year and has a population of near one million. Fort Worth is the second-largest city in the DFW Metroplex, and the metropolitan area is the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in the United States and the most populous in Texas.
Several major companies have been or are headquartered in Fort Worth. These include American Airlines, Pier 1 Imports, Tandy Corporation - RadioShack, Pioneer Corporation, Cash America,, GM Financial, Budget Host, BNSF Railway, and Bell Textron. Fort Worth is home to the Texas Motor Speedway, a 75,000 capacity NASCAR and IndyCar race track.
2013 marked the start of construction on I-35W from I-30 downtown to US 81/287 to the north. This $1.6 billion, 10-mile reconstruction significantly expanded capacity by rebuilding the general purpose main lanes and adding two managed toll lanes in each direction.
Open in new tab Haltom City
Haltom City is a family-friendly town of nearly 46,000 residents and about 1,500 businesses. Haltom City is an inner suburb of Fort Worth, a principal city of the DFW Metroplex.
State-of-the-art amenities include the Library, Animal Services Facility, Central Fire Station, playgrounds, walking trails, Evos play structures, spray ground and sports fields.
Open in new tab North Richland Hills
North Richland Hills (NRH) It is a mid-to-high end suburb of Fort Worth and forms part of the western side of the Mid-Cities region of the DFW Metroplex. The current estimated population for North Richland Hills is near 70,000 making NRH the third largest city in Tarrant County. North Richland Hills was selected as one of the "Top 100 Best Places to live in America" according to Money magazine. NRH is home to one the nations newest theme parks featuring cartoon character Pepe Pig, and the widely popular NRH2O Family Water Park next door.
The City also serves 278,000 people daily and has over 1,500 businesses and over 50 major employers.
Open in new tab Hurst
Hurst is a city in the densely populated portion of northeastern Tarrant County and is part of the DFW Metroplex. It is considered a Dallas and Fort Worth suburb and is in the heart of the Mid-Cities region. The city of Hurst is surrounded by other communities including Bedford, Euless, which collectively is known as the H-E-B area. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 40,413.
Open in new tab Bedford
Bedford is a city located in northeastern Tarrant County, in the Mid-Cities Region between Dallas and Fort Worth. The population was 49,928 at the 2020 census. Visit www.bedfordtx.gov for more information.
Open in new tab Euless
Euless is dead-center of the Mid-Cities region between Dallas and Fort Worth. In 2020 Census, the population of Euless was 61,032. The southwestern portion of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is inside the city limits of Euless. Visit www.eulesstx.gov for more information.
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Open in new tab Cintra
With it's US headquarters in Austin, Texas, Cintra is one of the world's leading private-sector transportation infrastructure companies. For more than 60 years, Cintra's innovative transportation solutions have helped drivers and commerce move around safely. Globally, Cintra currently manages highways spread over 26 concessions in 9 countries, including Canada, the United States, Europe, Australia, and Colombia.
Open in new tab APG
APG Asset Management N.V. is a Dutch a pension fund asset manager in the Netherlands. For its pension fund clients and their 4.5 million active and retired participants from the public and private sectors representing over 30% of all collective pension schemes in the Netherlands, APG Asset Management N.V. manages pension assets of more than €616 billion as of December 2024. To date, APG Asset Management N.V. has invested over €7.5 billion ($8.2 billion) in infrastructure investments globally, including over $2.6 billion invested in the U.S.
Open in new tab Meridiam Infrastructure
Meridiam is a major investor in public infrastructure projects involving transportation, education and healthcare, with a commitment to improving the fabric of the communities where it invests. Meridiam is one of the largest PPP Greenfield investors/developers in the market. Its family of 25-year funds aligns the long-term interests of the communities and governments it serves, as well as the natural asset life and investor interests.
Project Timeline
1928-1951
Texas State Highway 121 (now the Airport Freeway) is one of the oldest state highways in Tarrant County. In 1928, Fort Worth voters approved a bond package that included funding for highway construction in Tarrant County. Around the same time, TxDOT committed to extending the route eastward to McKinney. The Tarrant County segment was completed by 1930, and by approximately 1940, the eastern extension reached the Dallas-to-Denton highway in Lewisville—near the present-day site of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. TxDOT began its portion of the work in 1949, completing the highway to McKinney by 1951.
1955
A Forth Worth loop is first proposed in the “Yellow Book”, which was a book from 1955 detailing the then-proposed Interstate Highway system.
TxDOT begins to upgrade Texas 121 to the Belknap/Riverside Freeway from downtown eastward. (Later renamed Airport Freeway)
1956
TxDOT adds I-820 in to the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways plan in Fort Worth.
July 1965
The first section of the Northeast Loop (I-820) is open to traffic from SH 121 to Northeast Mall. A year later the section from Northeast Mall to I-35E is completed.
1972
Completion of Texas State Highway 183 to the south entrance of the new DFW International Airport.
2003
Seeking to address growing transportation demands in the IH 35W corridor between Fort Worth and Denton, Ross Perot Jr. and key stakeholders from the Alliance region advocated for the development of express toll lanes. New state legislation, aimed at expanding the role of tolling and encouraging private sector participation, paved the way for a new funding model. This led to the decision to pursue privately financed toll infrastructure instead of relying solely on public toll authorities.
2004
A proposal was introduced for a 27-mile, four-lane toll corridor connecting Dallas and Fort Worth, primarily following the SH 183 alignment and incorporating the northeastern segment of Loop 820. In August 2004, the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) unveiled a regional mobility plan that included the addition of tolled express lanes across several major Tarrant County freeways, including North Loop 820.
2006
TxDOT initiated the procurement process for a major toll lane initiative by issuing a request for proposals. This effort consolidated multiple corridor improvements—including I-35W (North Freeway) segments of SH 183/SH121 (Airport Freeway) and northeast IH 820 (Northeast Loop)—into a single, comprehensive project branded as the North Tarrant Express.
2009
TxDOT awards the North Tarrant Express project to North Tarrant Infrastructure, (NTI) / Cintra US.
2010
Start of construction on NTE TEXpress Lanes Segments 1 and 2 along I-820 (North Loop) and SH-121/183 (Airport Freeway)
2013
Start of construction on NTE 35W phases 1 and 2
October 4, 2014
Opening of NTE TEXpress Lanes along the North Tarrant Express corridor (I-820 and SH-121/183), approximately nine months ahead of schedule
2017
Phase 1 completion of NTE 35W TEXpress Lanes on I-35W (from I-820 to US 287) .
2018
Completion of Phase 2 along NTE 35W (from I-820 to downtown Fort Worth)
Toll Revenue and Traffic Report
The NTE TEXpress Lanes, consisting of 13.3 miles of tolled express lanes within the North Tarrant Express corridor, opened on Oct. 4, 2014. To access the most current quarterly toll revenue and traffic results, click on the performance report below.
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NTE Mobility Partners Segments 3 manages and maintains the $1.6 billion North Tarrant Express I-35W project and its 10.1 miles of NTE 35W TEXpress Lanes along I-35W from downtown Fort Worth to north of US 287.
This expansive reconstruction projects are successfully alleviating traffic congestion along two of the busiest highway corridors in the North Texas and the state, with more than 200,000 cars traveling the stretch daily.
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The Texas Department of Transportation is responsible for maintaining 81,000 miles of road and for supporting aviation, rail, and public transportation across the state. TxDOT and its 12,000 employees are committed to working with others to provide safe and reliable transportation solutions for Texas by maintaining a safe system, addressing congestion, connecting Texas communities, and being a Best in Class state agency.
Open in new tab North Central Texas Council of Governments
NCTCOG is a voluntary association of local governments established in 1966 to assist local governments in planning for common needs, cooperating for mutual benefit and coordinating for sound regional development.
NCTCOG's purpose is to strengthen both the individual and collective power of local governments and to help them recognize regional opportunities, eliminate unnecessary duplication and make joint decisions. NCTCOG serves a 16-county region of North Central Texas, which is centered on the two urban centers of Dallas and Fort Worth. Currently, NCTCOG has 240 member governments including 16 counties, 170 cities, 24 school districts and 30 special districts.
Open in new tab Regional Transportation Council
The NCTCOG Transportation Department and Regional Transportation Council (RTC) form the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for regional transportation planning in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Federally designated as the MPO for the Dallas-Fort Worth area in 1974, the Transportation Department and RTC work in cooperation with the region's transportation providers to address the complex transportation needs of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, which includes Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant and Wise counties.
The RTC's 43 members include local elected or appointed officials from the metropolitan area and representatives from each of the area's transportation providers.

North Texas Tollway Authority
The North Texas Tollway Authority, a political subdivision of the state of Texas, is authorized to acquire, construct, maintain, repair and operate turnpike projects in the north Texas region. The NTTA serves Collin, Dallas, Denton and Tarrant counties and owns and operates the Dallas North Tollway, President George Bush Turnpike, Sam Rayburn Tollway, Addison Airport Toll Tunnel, Lewisville Lake Toll Bridge and the Mountain Creek Lake Bridge.
The NTTA is able to raise capital for construction projects through the issuance of turnpike revenue bonds. NTTA toll projects are not a part of the state highway system and receive no direct tax funding. Tolls are collected to repay debt and to operate and maintain the roadways.
Open in new tab City of Fort Worth
As the 12th largest city in the United States and one of the largest tourist destinations in Texas, Fort Worth welcomes nearly 5.5 million visitors each year and has a population of near one million. Fort Worth is the second-largest city in the DFW Metroplex, and the metropolitan area is the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in the United States and the most populous in Texas.
Several major companies have been or are headquartered in Fort Worth. These include American Airlines, Pier 1 Imports, Tandy Corporation - RadioShack, Pioneer Corporation, Cash America,, GM Financial, Budget Host, BNSF Railway, and Bell Textron. Fort Worth is home to the Texas Motor Speedway, a 75,000 capacity NASCAR and IndyCar race track.
2013 marked the start of construction on I-35W from I-30 downtown to US 81/287 to the north. This $1.6 billion, 10-mile reconstruction significantly expanded capacity by rebuilding the general purpose main lanes and adding two managed toll lanes in each direction.
Open in new tab City of Haslet
Haslet is a city in mostly Tarrant County and partly in Denton County within the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex in the U.S. state of Texas, and is located 15 miles north of downtown Fort Worth and 20 miles south of Denton. Haslet borders Interstate 35W, U.S. Highway 287, and Alliance Airport.
Open in new tab North Tarrant Infrastructure
North Tarrant Infrastructure, is a joint venture between Ferrovial Construction and Webber Construction (a Houston, Texas based Ferrovial company).
Ferrovial Construction is a leader in the global construction market, having 80 years of construction experience in DBB, DB, and P3 projects in all types of infrastructure assets. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Ferrovial Construction is the United States operating entity and is currently constructing $7B of infrastructure in Texas, Virginia and North Carolina.
Webber is a Houston, Texas based Construction Company that has been in business for over 51 years. Participating in more than 16,000 heavy civil projects, Webber employs 1,800 Texans and performs $1 billion work annually for owners such as TxDOT, Port of Galveston, BNSF Railroad, Union Pacific Railroad, and various Texas regional transportation authorities. As the industry has evolved, Webber has taken giants steps to move into the future. We understand the challenges of today's projects - from innovation, competitiveness and tight schedules, to keeping everyone safe and following DBE and environmental requirements. Today's Webber is formed by a range of professionals who excel in delivering both traditional design-bid-build projects, such as IH30 to the Entertainment District in Arlington, and design-build ventures, like the North Tarrant Express (NTE) and IH 635 (LBJ Express).
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Open in new tab Cintra
With it's US headquarters in Austin, Texas, Cintra is one of the world's leading private-sector transportation infrastructure companies. For more than 60 years, Cintra's innovative transportation solutions have helped drivers and commerce move around safely. Globally, Cintra currently manages highways spread over 26 concessions in 9 countries, including Canada, the United States, Europe, Australia, and Colombia.
Open in new tab APG
APG Asset Management N.V. is a Dutch a pension fund asset manager in the Netherlands. For its pension fund clients and their 4.5 million active and retired participants from the public and private sectors representing over 30% of all collective pension schemes in the Netherlands, APG Asset Management N.V. manages pension assets of more than €616 billion as of December 2024. To date, APG Asset Management N.V. has invested over €7.5 billion ($8.2 billion) in infrastructure investments globally, including over $2.6 billion invested in the U.S.
Open in new tab Meridiam Infrastructure
Meridiam is a major investor in public infrastructure projects involving transportation, education and healthcare, with a commitment to improving the fabric of the communities where it invests. Meridiam is one of the largest PPP Greenfield investors/developers in the market. Its family of 25-year funds aligns the long-term interests of the communities and governments it serves, as well as the natural asset life and investor interests.
Project Timeline
1955
What would become the “North Freeway” was part of US 81 that went from Downtown Fort Worth northwest to Wichita Falls. Drivers that wanted to go due north to Denton had to take Belknap Street (US 377). All construction efforts were concentrated on the South Freeway from Downtown to Morningside Drive beginning in 1947. In 1955 a direct northern route is first proposed in the “Yellow Book”, which was a book from 1955 detailing the then-proposed Interstate Highway system.
1957
TxDOT adds I-35W in to the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways plan to travel north/south through the middle of Tarrant County and the City of Fort Worth. This would flowing US 81 through Fort worth until it’s northwest turn and build a completely new highway to Denton.
1958
Construction begins on the North Freeway from I-30 to US 277 (Belknap Street). First sections open to traffic 1959/1960.
1963
All sections from Downtown to 28th Street are open to traffic.
1967
All sections from 28th street to Texas 114 are open to traffic. Final section to Denton is open July 3, 1969.
1970-1990s
In the 1970s, the North Freeway corridor was largely undeveloped, but by the 1980s, it had become a hub for major investments and real estate development. Beginning in 1985, the Perot family, through their real estate firm Hillwood, strategically acquired land to support a long-term development vision. Central to this initiative was Alliance Airport—conceptualized by Ross Perot Jr.—which became the first industrial airport in the United States, purpose-built for cargo logistics and aircraft maintenance. The airport commenced operations on December 14, 1989.
With the addition of Texas Motor Speedway in the early 1990s, demand for increased transportation capacity grew steadily each year. However, funding for necessary infrastructure improvements remained unavailable.
2003
Seeking to address growing transportation demands in the IH 35W corridor between Fort Worth and Denton, Ross Perot Jr. and key stakeholders from the Alliance region advocated for the development of express toll lanes. Although the initial request was directed to the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA), a shift in strategy soon followed. New state legislation, aimed at expanding the role of tolling and encouraging private sector participation, paved the way for a new funding model. This led to the decision to pursue privately financed toll infrastructure instead of relying solely on public toll authorities.
2006
TxDOT initiated the procurement process for a major toll lane initiative by issuing a request for proposals. This effort consolidated multiple corridor improvements—including segments of SH 183 and northeast IH 820—into a single, comprehensive project branded as the North Tarrant Express.
2009
TxDOT awards the North Tarrant Express project to North Tarrant Infrastructure, (NTI) / Cintra US.
2013
Start of construction on NTE 35W TEXpress Lanes on I-35W phases 1 and 2.
2017
Phase 1 completion of the NTE 35W TEXpress Lanes on I-35W (from I-820 to US 287)
2018
Completion of Phase 2 along the NTE 35W TEXpress Lanes on I-35W (from I-820 to downtown Fort Worth)
2020
Start of construction of the final segment of NTE 35W project (3C) to extend the managed lane corridor to the north side of Alliance Airport at Eagle Parkway.
2023
Completion of the final segment of NTE 35W Alliance Connector (3C) extending the corridor to the north side of Alliance Airport at Eagle Parkway in Fort Worth.
Toll Revenue and Traffic Report
The NTE 35W TEXpress Lanes, consisting of 10.1 miles of tolled express lanes within the North Tarrant Express corridor opened on July 2018. To access the most current quarterly toll revenue and traffic results, click on the performance report below.
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