June 2013 Parkway Johnson County Round-up

Meetings Held to Update Johnson County Residents on Chisholm Trail Parkway

In an effort to continue ongoing communication with the public about the Chisholm Trail Parkway, NTTA and Granite Construction personnel met in late April with interested Johnson County residents. The meeting presentation included the most recent flyover video and an update on tolls and TollTags.

The attendees in Cleburne and Joshua also were offered a question/ answer segment where staff responded to questions. Some of the questions that were asked included:

Question: When will the roadway be open for traffic? Crews lay the top 11 inches of concrete paving near the intersection of CR Answer: Spring 2014 915 and FM 1902.

Question: Where will local exit and entrance ramps be located? Bridging the Chisholm Trail Answer: Travelers will have several locations along the southernmost 13.1 miles in Johnson County to enter and exit off the CTP. Entrance Bridges make up a large portion of the construction efforts in the and exit ramps will be located at the following locations in Johnson southernmost 13.1 miles of the CTP. Most of the 19 bridges required County (listed south to north): for the project will be built over existing roads in Johnson County. • U.S. 67 Construction crews have been busy installing the support elements • Sparks Road of columns and beams and are getting those structures ready for • County Road 904 decking. • Farm to Market 917 • CR 913 Only one bridge, the one at FM 917, will cross over the future CTP. • FM 1902/FM 915 intersection Thanks to the construction of a temporary roadway, motorists will • CR 920 not experience any detours or lane closures during the construction of the bridge. Traffic was shifted off the existing footprint slightly to As always, these meetings serve as a time to have face to face the north onto the newly constructed temporary road in April. This interactions with project staff, however, the CTP team is always shift will be the only traffic pattern modification that is required to available to answer questions and address concerns. Please feel complete this bridge. free to email us at [email protected] or call our Johnson County hotline at 817-202-9384. Crews already have begun the work to excavate where the Chisholm Trail Parkway will be built in this area. Approximately 100,000 cubic The next round of community meetings is tentatively set for fall yards (27,000 tons) of dirt will be removed under FM 917 to make 2013. Look in your inbox for your invitation. way for the new tollway. This excess dirt will be moved south of FM 917 to finalize the earthwork foundation of the roadway near CR 904, making full use of the right of way at that location. Once the FM 917 area is excavated and cleared, crews will construct the bridge foundation and columns. When those elements are complete, beams will be set and a deck will be added, allowing traffic to move Work continues on the Chisholm Trail Parkway, a 27.6-mile toll back on to the existing roadway. FM 917 will be returned to its road that will extend from U.S. 67 in Cleburne to Fort Worth's original grade in the form of a bridge over the future Chisholm Trail central business district at . The North Texas Parkway. Crews will then be able to do the necessary construction Tollway Authority’s first roadway in Tarrant and Johnson counties work underneath FM 917. It is anticipated that traffic will be shifted is anticipated to open to traffic in spring 2014. back on to the new FM 917 bridge this fall.

[email protected] Tarrant County Project Hotline: 817-916-5105 Website: www.ntta.org Johnson County Project Hotline: 817-202-9384 05/31/2013 Johnson County Round-up

NTTA’s Mobile App available now

The North Texas Tollway Authority’s new Tollmate app is now avail- able. Tollmate allows NTTA customers to:

• View TollTag account balances and make payments • Edit TollTag account information • Calculate the total cost of tolls for a trip • View real-time traffic updates through an interactive map • Access free Roadway Customer Service • Call customer service

Future updates will allow payment of ZipCash bills.

A bird’s eye view of the bridge that will span over State Highway 171 and the Fort Worth and Western Railroad. Tollmate is available for both iPhone and Android devices. Simply search for the keyword TollTag app and look for an app with the Start early with a TollTag now before CTP opens NTTA orange T icon.

The CTP will be here before you know it. Visit a nearby TollTag location to open a TollTag account.

A TollTag gives you the lowest toll rate on all North Texas Tollway Authority toll roads. ZipCash, NTTA's pay-by-mail system, customers pay 50 percent more. Save money and time when traveling the newly built . TollTags also can be used on any toll road in Texas and at /Fort Worth International and Dallas Love Field airports for parking.

CTP opens spring 2014. Get a TollTag today and save.

TollTags are available at these Johnson County Tax Assessor offices:

• 118 S. Friou St., Alvarado, Texas • 247 Elk Drive, Burleson, Texas • 2 N. Mill St., Cleburne, Texas

[email protected] Tarrant County Project Hotline: 817-916-5105 Website: www.ntta.org Johnson County Project Hotline: 817-202-9384 05/31/2013